Otangarei

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Otangarei
Suburb of Whangarei District Council
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhangarei District Council
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,109
Kamo Tikipunga
Whau Valley
Otangarei
Kensington Mairtown (Mount Parihaka)

Otangarei is a suburb of Whangarei, in Northland Region, New Zealand.[1]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] group of people leaping" for Ōtāngarei.[2]

Te Kotahitanga Marae o Otangarei is the community's local marae. It is a meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Uri o Te Tangata,[3] and features Te Puawaitanga Hou meeting house.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,139—    
20131,635−3.77%
20182,109+5.22%
Source: [5]

Otangarei had a population of 2,109 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 474 people (29.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 30 people (-1.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 585 households. There were 1,071 males and 1,044 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. Of the total population, 624 people (29.6%) were aged up to 15 years, 465 (22.0%) were 15 to 29, 813 (38.5%) were 30 to 64, and 210 (10.0%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 30.2% European/Pākehā, 78.4% Māori, 11.1% Pacific peoples, 1.7% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 5.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.4% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, and 16.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (3.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 462 (31.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $17,400. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 435 (29.3%) people were employed full-time, 189 (12.7%) were part-time, and 177 (11.9%) were unemployed.[5]

Education[]

Te Kura o Otangarei is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1[6] and 95 students as of November 2021.[7] The school offers a choice between full immersion Māori language classes, bilingual classes or mainstream education.[8]

As of 2018, there are also adult education classes in Te Reo Māori, Tikanga Marae and Waiata on a weekly basis for both the Otangarei and wider communities held at Te Puawaitanga Marae by Shaquille Shortland.

Sport[]

Rugby[]

City RFC are based in Otangarei, Whangarei and play in the Northland Rugby Union South Zone competitions. The club colours are blue & white hoops.

Rugby league[]

City Knights (formerly Kensington Knights) are based in Otangarei, Whangarei and play in the Whangarei City & Districts rugby league competitions.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  2. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otangarei (106400). 2018 Census place summary: Otangarei
  6. ^ Education Counts: Te Kura o Otangarei
  7. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Te Kura o Otangarei - 05/10/2015". Education Review Office. October 2015.

Coordinates: 35°41′34″S 174°19′9″E / 35.69278°S 174.31917°E / -35.69278; 174.31917

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