Ngapuna (Māori: Ngāpuna) is a suburb in eastern Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Ngapuna | |
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| Coordinates: 38°08′48″S 176°16′29″E / 38.146707°S 176.274828°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 349 ha (862 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 440 |
| Rotorua Central | (Lake Rotorua) | Ōwhata |
| Fenton Park |
  Ngapuna  |
Lynmore |
| Whakarewarewa |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the springs" for Ngāpuna.[3]
The Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant is in Ngapuna.[4]
Marae
editThe suburb has two marae:
- Ngāpuna or Hurunga o te Rangi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi and Ngāti Taeotu, and the Tūhourangi hapū of Hurunga Te Rangi and Ngāti Kahu Upoko.[5][6]
- Hinemihi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place for the Tūhourangi hapū of Ngāti Hinemihi and Ngāti Tuohonoa), and the Ngāti Tarāwhai hapū of Ngāti Hinemihi.[5][6] In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and nine other marae, creating an estimated 34 jobs.[7]
Demographics
editNgapuna covers 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 440 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 126 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 327 | — |
| 2013 | 285 | −1.94% |
| 2018 | 357 | +4.61% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Ngapuna had a population of 357 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (25.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 102 households, comprising 192 males and 165 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.16 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 84 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 69 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 23.5% European/Pākehā, 88.2% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, and 4.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 3.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 37.0% had no religion, 48.7% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (7.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 141 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 21 (7.7%) were part-time, and 30 (11.0%) were unemployed.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant – Applications for Resource Consents and Assessment of Environmental Effects" (PDF). Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 20 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ngapuna (201100). 2018 Census place summary: Ngapuna