Tauwhare
Tauwhare | |
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 Tauwhare Community and War Memorial Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 37°46′11.4″S 175°27′33.09″E / 37.769833°S 175.4591917°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Ward | Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Jacqui Church[1] |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.24 km2 (10.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 468 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Eureka | Morrinsville | Kiwitahi |
| Tamahere |
  Tauwhare  |
Te Miro |
| Matangi | Pukemoremore | Maungakawa |
Tauwhare is a small rural community in the Waikato District on the outskirts of Hamilton. The Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park is located here.
There is a Community Committee[6] and a Memorial Hall.[7] The 1902 Cyclopedia of New Zealand noted that Tauwhare had a scattered population, a school, a cheese factory (owned by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company) and could be reached by coach from Tamahere railway station.[8]
Demographics
[edit]The 2006 census counted a Tamahere and Tauwhare area of 130 km2 (50 sq mi).[9] In 2018 Tauwhare was grouped in the Eureka Tauwhare statistical area, which covers 135.55 km2 (52.34 sq mi).[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 393 | — |
| 2013 | 450 | +1.95% |
| 2018 | 444 | −0.27% |
| 2023 | 468 | +1.06% |
| Source: [5][10] | ||
Tauwhare and its surrounds had a population of 468 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 228 males and 240 females in 147 dwellings.[11] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 114 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 78 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 234 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (9.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.5% European (Pākehā); 19.2% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 5.1% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 5.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 5.1%, Samoan by 4.5%, and other languages by 10.3%. No language could be spoken by 0.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 24.4% Christian, 1.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 1.3% New Age, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.5%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (26.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 201 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (18.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 75 people (21.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (66.9%) people were employed full-time and 54 (15.3%) were part-time.[5]
Marae
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Te Iti o Hauā Marae is the mana whenua in Tauwhare of the local sub-tribe of the same name of Ngāti Hauā. The people here belong to the Mangaonua river. Waimakariri Marae and Waenganui meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Hauā hapū of Ngāti Waenganui and Ngāti Waenganui, and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Hauā.[12][13]
In October 2020, the Government committed $734,311 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Hauā marae, creating 7 jobs.[14]
Education
[edit]Tauwhare School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[15][16] with a roll of 123 as of November 2024.[17] The school opened in 1884.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor and councillors". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7011301, 7011301 and 7011303. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Tauwhare placemaking". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Community halls". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Tauwhare". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Area Unit 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011301, 7011301 and 7011303.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official School Website". tauwhare.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tauwhare School 1884-1984". Heritage Waikato. Retrieved 20 March 2025.