Tikokino

Tikokino Hampdon
Town
Coordinates: 39°49′S 176°27′E / 39.817°S 176.450°E / -39.817; 176.450Coordinates: 39°49′S 176°27′E / 39.817°S 176.450°E / -39.817; 176.450
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority	Central Hawke's Bay District
Ward	Aramoana/Ruahine
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	192
Postcode(s)	4273[2]

Tikokino is a town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Waipawa and 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Hastings. The township is located on State Highway 50.^[3]

The township was founded by the Government in 1860. Hampden, as it was originally called, began as sawmilling centre for local forests, becoming a service town for the farms which took their place. By the early 2000s, most residents were working at a nearby meat processing plant, dairy farming, or for local growers.^[3]

Tikokino has eight buildings registered by Heritage New Zealand, including the Gwavas Station Homestead and Garden as Category I.^[4]

Demographics[]

The population of Tikokino was 192 in the 2018 census, an increase of 27 from 2013. There were 93 males and 93 females. 93.8% of people identified as European/Pākehā and 10.9% as Māori. 18.8% were under 15 years old, 9.4% were 15–29, 54.7% were 30–64, and 14.1% were 65 or older.^[1]

The statistical area of Mangaonuku, which at 537 square kilometres is much larger than Tikokino, had a population of 948 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 84 people (9.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 336 households. There were 516 males and 432 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 198 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 138 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 501 (52.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 87.3% European/Pākehā, 17.4% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 0.9% 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 13.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian and 3.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 117 (15.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 135 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 441 (58.8%) people were employed full-time, 120 (16.0%) were part-time, and 15 (2.0%) were unemployed.^[5]

Marae[]

The local Rakautātahi Marae is a tribal meeting ground for local Māori, with a meeting house called Te Poho o Te Whatuiapiti.^[6] The marae is affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Toroiwaho, Ngāi Te Kikiri o Te Rangi, Ngāi Toroiwaho, Rangi Te Kahutia and Rangitotohu, and with the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Rangitotohu.^[7]

In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs.^[8]

Education[]

Tikokino School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.^[9][10] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of 59 as of November 2021.^[11][12]

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