Ngāhinapōuri

Ngāhinapōuri is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 39, between Whatawhata and Pirongia.

Ngāhinapōuri
Village
Ngāhinapōuri
Coordinates: 37.897005°S 175.206099°E / -37.897005; 175.206099
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictWaipa District
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Territorial93
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

The rural area of Koromatua is located to the north, near the Hamilton suburb of Temple View.

The Ngāhinapōuri area and surrounding Ōhaupō, Te Rore and Harapēpē area were military outposts during the Waikato War.[1] Military fortifications were built at the settlement and nearby Tuhikaramea and Te Rore in December 1863;[2] Another fortification was built to the north-east, north of Ōhaupō, in April 1864.[1]

The earliest European settlers in this area were Bohemian militiamen from the Pūhoi settlement north of Auckland. As of 2015, many descendants of these militiamen still lived in the area.[3]

The area was previously serviced by the nearby Ohaupo railway station on the North Island Main Trunk[4][5]

A nine-hole golf course has been operating in the settlement since the 1940s.[6]

Demographics

The Ngāhinapōuri area unit covers 73.94 km2 (28.55 sq mi).[7] However, prior to 2018 it covered 132.75 km2 (51.26 sq mi), so the earlier comparative figures are in brackets. Areas to the south and north east have been transferred to other areas. There seems to be a steady growth in the population, which is wealthier than the national median -[8][9]

Year Population Average age Households Median income National median income
2001 (1728) 34 (543) $26,200 $18,500
2006 1326 (1980) 36.2 (654) $33,200 $24,100
2013 1461 (2106) 39.9 (735) $38,800 $27,900
2018 1668 40.3 573 $42,400 $31,800

11% of the population are Māori, 53.2% have no religion.[9]

Ngāhinapōuri village is in meshblock 0980300, which had a population of 279 in 99 houses in 2013.[8]

Education

Ngahinapouri School is a co-educational state primary school established in 1877,[10][11] with a roll of 178 as of March 2020.[12]

See also

References
  1. "NZ History profile". nzhistory.govt.nz. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. Ritchie, Neville. "The Waikato War of 1863–64" (PDF). doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
  3. Swarbick, Nancy. "Waikato places – Te Awamutu". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  4. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  5. Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  6. "Ngahinapouri Golf Course". countrygolf.co.nz/.
  7. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "2018 Census place summaries | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Official School Website". ngahinapouri.school.nz.
  11. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  12. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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