Pokuru, New Zealand

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Hautapu
Village
Coordinates: 38°03′22″S 175°14′07″E / 38.056049°S 175.235353°E / -38.056049; 175.235353Coordinates: 38°03′22″S 175°14′07″E / 38.056049°S 175.235353°E / -38.056049; 175.235353
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictWaipa District
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial150
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Pokuru is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located southwest of Te Awamutu, southeast of Pirongia and north of Otorohanga, between State Highway 39 and State Highway 1.

It has two marae:

  • Kakepuku Marae and Papakainga meeting house is a meeting place of the Maniapoto hapū of Kahu, Mākino, Matakore, Ngutu and Waiora.
  • Te Kōpua Marae and Ko Unu meeting house is a meeting place of the Maniapoto hapū of Kahu and Unu, and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Apakura and Ngāti Mahuta.[1][2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,167—    
20131,263+1.14%
20181,425+2.44%
Source: [3]

The statistical area of Pokuru, which at 109 square kilometres is much larger than the community, had a population of 1,425 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 162 people (12.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 258 people (22.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 489 households. There were 714 males and 708 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 336 people (23.6%) aged under 15 years, 240 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 648 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 12.8% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 4.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 11.8%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.9% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.0% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (16.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 204 (18.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 183 (16.8%) were part-time, and 30 (2.8%) were unemployed.[3]

Pokuru locality is in meshblocks 0983500 and 0983600, which had a population of 150 people in the 2018 census.[4]

Education[]

Pokuru School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of 171 as of November 2021.[6] The school opened as Kakepuku School in 1907, and became Pokuru School in 1926.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  2. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Pokuru (182100). 2018 Census place summary: Pokuru
  4. ^ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0983500 and 0983600.
  5. ^ Education Counts: Pokuru School
  6. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. ^ "Pokuru School". Te Awamutu Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pokuru School and district diamond jubilee, 1907-1982 (collection record)". National Library. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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