Rangiuru
Rangiuru | |
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| Coordinates: 37°50′39″S 176°21′40″E / 37.844254°S 176.361105°ECoordinates: 37°50′39″S 176°21′40″E / 37.844254°S 176.361105°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Ward | Te Puke |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3189 |
| Area code(s) | 07 |
Rangiuru is a village in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,376 | — |
| 2013 | 2,415 | +0.23% |
| 2018 | 2,676 | +2.07% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The statistical area of Rangiuru, which at 220 square kilometres is much larger than the village, had a population of 2,676 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 261 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 300 people (12.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 876 households. There were 1,359 males and 1,317 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 543 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 609 (22.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,191 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 330 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 68.9% European/Pākehā, 33.3% Māori, 3.8% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 15.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.8% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 6.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 261 (12.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 432 (20.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,200 (56.3%) people were employed full-time, 363 (17.0%) were part-time, and 93 (4.4%) were unemployed.[2]
Marae[]
Rangiuru has three local marae.
Te Matai or Ngāti Kurī Marae and its Tapuika meeting house are affiliated with the Tapuika hapū of Ngāti Kurī.
Te Paamu Marae and Tia meeting house are affiliated with the Tapuika hapū of Ngāti Marukukere.
Tūhourangi Marae and Tūhourangi meeting house are affiliated with Tūhourangi.[3][4] In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, and create 50 jobs.[5]
Education[]
Rangiuru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 82 as of November 2021.[7]
References[]
- ^ NZTA: Tauranga Eastern Link - Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Rangiuru (192000). 2018 Census place summary: Rangiuru
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Rangiuru SchoolMinistry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Rangiuru SchoolEducation Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- Western Bay of Plenty District
- Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region