Poukawa

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Poukawa
Settlement
Coordinates: 39°45′40″S 176°47′38″E / 39.761°S 176.794°E / -39.761; 176.794Coordinates: 39°45′40″S 176°47′38″E / 39.761°S 176.794°E / -39.761; 176.794
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay Region
Territorial authorityHastings District
WardKahuranaki
Postcode(s)
4178

Poukawa is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located south of Hastings, off State Highway 2.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,293—    
20131,272−0.23%
20181,365+1.42%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Poukawa, which at 340 square kilometres is much larger than this community, had a population of 1,365 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (5.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 492 households. There were 705 males and 660 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 204 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 639 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.7% European/Pākehā, 23.3% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 12.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.0% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian and 4.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (23.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 606 (56.7%) people were employed full-time, 192 (18.0%) were part-time, and 15 (1.4%) were unemployed.[1]

Marae[]

The community has two Ngāti Kahungunu marae.

Te Whatuiāpiti Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Whatuiāpiti.[2][3] In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs.[4]

Kahurānaki Marae and Kahurānaki meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Te Rangikoianake and Ngāti Whatuiāpiti.[2][3] In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 to upgrade Kahurānaki and 17 other marae, creating 39 jobs.[4]

Education[]

Poukawa School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of 114 as of November 2021.[6][7]

Railway station[]

Poukawa had a flag station, opened on 16 February 1876, as part of the Paki Paki to Te Aute section of the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line. By 1891 there were 3 trains a day in each direction,[8] serving a shelter shed, platform, cart approach, loading bank and a short siding.[9] In 1912 an automatic tablet exchanger was added.[9] In 1929 a passing loop was added, which was moved north east, near to Te Mahanga Road, in 1958. In the 1931 earthquake the line near Te Mahanga Road was displaced by about 5 ft (1.5 m).[10] In 1967 Te Mahunga Road crossing gained flashing lights and bells, which were added the next year to Station Road crossing as well.[9] The station lost its passenger service on 3 August 1959 and closed on 1 August 1971.[11]

Te Hauke platform[]

After an 1884 petition for a platform at Te Hauke, 2 mi 27 ch (3.8 km) south of Poukawa, described as a Native Settlement, a short platform was provided in 1886 and a shelter shed in 1906. Te Hauke closed to all traffic on 21 Nov 1958.[9]

  Former adjoining stations  
Te Aute
Line open, station closed
6.19 km (3.85 mi) 		  Palmerston North–Gisborne Line   Pakipaki
Line open, station closed
10.04 km (6.24 mi)[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Poukawa (208700). 2018 Census place summary: Poukawa
  2. ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. ^ a b "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Poukawa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Poukawa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. ^ "WAIPAWA MAIL". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 March 1891. Retrieved 19 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b c d "Station Archive". NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 10 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "EFFECTS OF THE 'QUAKE. WAIPAWA MAIL". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 6 March 1931. Retrieved 19 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Yonge, John Roger; Company, Quail Map (1993). New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas. Quail Map Company. ISBN 9780900609923.
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