Waikare Explained

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]

Demographics

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.

Marae

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]

Education

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. map 5.
  2. Book: The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. 2005. 1-877333-20-4. Roger Smith, GeographX. Robbie Burton. map 21.
  3. Web site: TE PŪRONGO AROTAKE mātauranga:TE KURA O WAIKARE. June 2007. Education Review Office.
  4. Web site: 1000 Māori place names. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application. 14 April 2022. statsnz.maps.arcgis.com.
  6. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  7. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
  8. Web site: Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2004 - January 2005. Education Counts. XLS.