Urenui

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Urenui
Coordinates: 38°59′52″S 174°23′25″E / 38.99778°S 174.39028°E / -38.99778; 174.39028
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictNew Plymouth District
WardNorth
Area
[1]
 • Total3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total411
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)

Urenui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 13 kilometres east of Waitara and 6 km south-west of Mimi. The Urenui River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.[3][4]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great courage" for Urenui, noting that courage is "a figurative expression".[5] A fuller explanation is that the name was given by Manaia in honour of his well-endowed son. Ure means "penis", and nui means "large".[6] The town was the site of the Urenui Redoubt, created in winter 1865 during the Second Taranaki War. Originally envisioned as a settlement for Māori loyal to the colonial government, however by 1866 it was decided that the town should be a settlement for soldiers.[7]

Mail sent to addresses at Urenui must show both a PO box number and a street address.[8]

Demographics[]

Urenui is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi). It is part of the wider Tikorangi statistical area, which covers 167.79 km2 (64.78 sq mi).[1]

The population of Urenui was 411 in the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 (-4.2%) since the 2013 census, and also a decrease of 18 (-4.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 213 males and 201 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. Ethnicities were 369 people (89.8%) European/Pākehā, 84 (20.4%) Māori, and 3 (0.7%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 60 people (14.6%) were under 15 years old, 45 (10.9%) were 15–29, 177 (43.1%) were 30–64, and 126 (30.7%) were over 65.[2]

Marae[]

Urenui beach

Urenui Marae, located about 3 kilometres from the town, is the only remaining marae of Ngāti Mutunga. It includes Te Aroha meeting house.[9][10]

In October 2020, the Government committed $363,060 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 21 jobs.[11]

Education[]

Urenui School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 98 students as of November 2021.[12][13] The school was founded in 1876 and celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2001.[14]

Notable people[]

See also[]

  • Ngati Mutunga
  • Taranaki Region

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 35, ISBN 978-0-7900-0952-0CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 74, ISBN 978-1-877333-20-0
  5. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  6. ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 217.
  7. ^ Prickett, Nigel (1999). "BRITISH ARMY AND COLONIAL FORTIFICATIONS IN NORTH TARANAKI, 1865-69". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 36: 5–58. ISSN 1174-9202.
  8. ^ Ewing, Isobel (11 April 2013). "Anger as Urenui mail goes undelivered".
  9. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  10. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  11. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  13. ^ Education Counts: Urenui School
  14. ^ "Jubilees & reunions: Urenui School" (– Scholar search), Education Gazette New Zealand, 79 (12), 30 June 2000[dead link]

Further reading[]

  • Messenger, A. H.; Andrews, Edward Rolfe (1956), Urenui School 80th jubilee, 1876–1956: souvenir booklet, history of school and district, 1st and 2nd April, 1956, Urenui, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Urenui School ; Taranaki Herald
  • Buist, Alastair Gordon (1964), Archaeology in North Taranaki, New Zealand a study of field monuments in the Pukearuhe – Mimi-Urenui area, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Archaeological Association
  • Gumbley, Warren (1997), Archaeological mapping of pa in four Taranaki historic reserves, Wellington, New Zealand: Department of Conservation
  • de Jardine, Margaret (1992), The little ports of Taranaki: being Awakino, Mokau, Tongaporutu, Urenui, Waitara, Opunake, Patea, together with some historical background to each, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Margaret de Jardine
  • The history of Urenui: arrival of the first Maoris, New Plymouth, NZ: Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1930
  • Buist, Alastair Gordon (1964), Archaeology in North Taranaki, New Zealand a study of field monuments in the Pukearuhe – Mimi-Urenui area, Wellington, NZ: New Zealand Archaeological Association

External links[]

Coordinates: 39°00′S 174°23′E / 39.000°S 174.383°E / -39.000; 174.383

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