Waikeria is a rural community in the Otorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[3]
Waikeria | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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| Coordinates: 38°07′14″S 175°23′28″E / 38.120607°S 175.391019°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Ōtorohanga District |
| Ward | Wharepuhunga Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ōtorohanga District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Territorial | 534 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Waikeria Prison, one of New Zealand's largest prisons, is located on a 1,200-hectare (3,000-acre) site on Waikeria Road.[4]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "dug-out water" for Waikeria.[5]
Marae
editThe local Whakamārama Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Puehutore.[6] It includes Te Rangimoeakau meeting house.[7]
Demographics
editWaikeria settlement and the prison are in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi).[1] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Puniu statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 708 | — |
| 2013 | 474 | −5.57% |
| 2018 | 534 | +2.41% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 areas had a population of 534 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (12.7%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 174 people (−24.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 84 households, comprising 435 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 4.53 males per female, with 48 people (9.0%) aged under 15 years, 165 (30.9%) aged 15 to 29, 294 (55.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (3.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 55.6% European/Pākehā, 47.2% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.5% had no religion, 26.4% were Christian, 7.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.7% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 5.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (6.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 72 (14.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 45 people (9.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 183 (37.7%) people were employed full-time, 54 (11.1%) were part-time, and 24 (4.9%) were unemployed.[2]
Puniu statistical area
editPuniu statistical area covers 674.02 km2 (260.24 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,540 as of June 2024,[8] with a population density of 2.3 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,500 | — |
| 2013 | 1,407 | −0.91% |
| 2018 | 1,488 | +1.13% |
| Source: [9] | ||
Puniu had a population of 1,488 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 12 people (−0.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 408 households, comprising 933 males and 555 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.68 males per female. The median age was 33.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 366 (24.6%) aged 15 to 29, 726 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (7.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.2% European/Pākehā, 27.4% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.7% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian, 2.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (11.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 225 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 165 people (13.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 642 (53.6%) people were employed full-time, 171 (14.3%) were part-time, and 42 (3.5%) were unemployed.[9]
Education
editKorakonui School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.[10][11] It has a roll of 142 as of August 2024.[12][13] The school opened in 1911.[14]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Waikeria (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1957–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.2 (90.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.8 (56.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.2 (43.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 74.1 (2.92) |
68.9 (2.71) |
78.2 (3.08) |
79.3 (3.12) |
98.8 (3.89) |
113.5 (4.47) |
116.9 (4.60) |
115.1 (4.53) |
93.9 (3.70) |
101.6 (4.00) |
82.1 (3.23) |
92.5 (3.64) |
1,114.9 (43.89) |
| Source: NIWA (rain 1981–2010)[15][16] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013018 and 7013022.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Waikeria, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Waikeria Prison". corrections.govt.nz. Department of Corrections.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puniu (185700). 2018 Census place summary: Puniu
- ^ "Official School Website". korakonui.school.nz.
- ^ Education Counts: Korakonui School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Korakonui School & Districts 1911 - 2011 Centennial". Korakonui School. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Waikeria 2". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 2196, 2197, 2198, 41389)". NIWA. Retrieved 13 September 2024.