Tokanui, Waikato

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Tokanui
Village
Tokanui Hospital in the centre left, Tokanui Settlement in the foreground and Mount Kakepuku in the background
Tokanui Hospital in the centre left, Tokanui Settlement in the foreground and Mount Kakepuku in the background
Coordinates: 38°03′47″S 175°19′55″E / 38.063°S 175.332°E / -38.063; 175.332Coordinates: 38°03′47″S 175°19′55″E / 38.063°S 175.332°E / -38.063; 175.332
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictWaipa District
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial435
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

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

It is located southwest of Te Awamutu. State Highway 3 runs to the east of the locality.

History[]

Te Mawhai railway station operated from 1887 to 1962, originally as Te Puhi railway station.[1]

Tokanui is the site of the former Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital, which operated from 1912 to 1997.[2] The closure of the hospital resulted in the loss of 600 jobs, and there was little alternative employment available in the area.[3]

Tokanui Crossroads Hall[]

The hall, at 4 Te Kawa Road,[4] about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Tokanui,[5] opened on 18 January 1928.[6] It is a converted casein factory,[7] which had been working since at least 1919.[8]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006426—    
2013441+0.50%
2018435−0.27%
Source: [9]

The statistical area of Tokanui, which at 23 square kilometres is larger than the locality, had a population of 435 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (-1.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 9 people (2.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 144 households. There were 231 males and 207 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 31.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 105 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 102 (23.4%) aged 15 to 29, 195 (44.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (7.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 66.2% European/Pākehā, 54.5% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 3.4% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 11.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.7% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu and 9.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (10.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 81 (24.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 165 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 54 (16.4%) were part-time, and 21 (6.4%) were unemployed.[9]

Tokanui hill[]

Tokanui hill is 165 m (541 ft) high. It rises about 100 m (330 ft) above the surrounding land and lies about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the village, just to the west of SH3.[5] The hill has been quarried since 1925,[10] as Osterns, Te Kawa or McFalls Quarry. Argillitic greywacke, one of the Manaia Hill group of rocks, of Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous age, is used for aggregate. There are three pā sites on the hill, Whiti Te Marama, Tokonui and Pukerimu, which are linked to Ngāti Whakatere and Ngāti Maniapoto.[11][12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Scoble, Juliet. "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ Swarbrick, Nancy (1 July 2015). "Tokanui Hospital". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  3. ^ Alun E Joseph and David B Knight (1999). "1. Social Sciences and Public Policy in Restructuring Societies". In David B Knight; Alun E Joseph (eds.). Restructuring Societies: Insights from the Social Sciences. Carleton University Press. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-88629-344-8.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. ^ "Tokanui Crossroads Hall » Ōtorohanga District Council". www.otodc.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Tokanui, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "WAIPA POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 17 January 1928. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ "NEW HALL. WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 21 January 1928. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "MEETING OF THE WHAREPAPA BOARD. WAIPA POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 4 November 1919. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tokanui (184700). 2018 Census place summary: Tokanui
  10. ^ "TE KAWA QUARRIES, WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 August 1925. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Ostern Quarries - Assessment of Effects on the Environment to support Resource Consent Applications to Waikato Regional Council and Otorohanga District Council" (PDF). 30 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Assessment of Effects to Groundwater and Surface Water" (PDF). 29 May 2015.
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