| Waikare | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Far North District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision Type5: | Subdivision |
| Subdivision Name5: | Russell-Ōpua |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Far North District Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Northland Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -35.3389°N 174.2333°W |
Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands.[1] [2]
The population is largely of the Te Kapotai hapū and Ngāti Pare iwi.[3]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "rippling waters" for Maori: Waikare.[4]
Waikari is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 85.81km2.[5] The SA1 area is part of the larger Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area.
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 171 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 18 people (11.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 33 people (23.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 48 households, comprising 84 males and 87 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 31.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 39 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 45 (26.3%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (38.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 17.5% European/Pākehā, 91.2% Māori and 1.8% Pacific peoples. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.1% had no religion, 43.9% were Christian and 5.3% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (6.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (25.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $17,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 42 (31.8%) people were employed full-time, 27 (20.5%) were part-time, and 12 (9.1%) were unemployed.
Waikare or Te Tūruki Marae and Te Huihuinga or Te Aranga o te Pā meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Pare and Te Kapotai.[6] [7]
Te Kura o Waikare, also called Waikare School, is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of students as of It is a Designated Special Character school with the Māori language as the principal language of instruction. The school replaced the previous Waikare School in 2004.[8]