Kio Kio
Kio Kio | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kio Kio community hall | |
 Interactive map of Kio Kio | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′43″S 175°16′37″E / 38.162°S 175.277°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Ōtorohanga District |
| Ward | Kiokio-Korakonui General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ōtorohanga District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Ōtorohanga | Rodney Dow[1] |
| • Taranaki-King Country MP | Barbara Kuriger[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Territorial | 408 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (32.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Kio Kio or Kiokio is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just north-east of Ōtorohanga, on State Highway 3 between Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu.[6]
It is the location of the former Kiokio railway station on the North Island Main Trunk.[7][8] Traffic at the station was "rapidly increasing" from 1913.[9]
Kiokio is the Māori word for a number of a plant species, including the native fern Parablechnum novae-zelandiae.[10]
Kio Kio has a rugby union club, which plays in the King Country league in red and black.[11] In 2001, a club player was accused of wrenching and squeezing an opponent's testicle.[12] In 2009, two club players, a club official and two club fans received lifetime bans from rugby union for attacking a referee and tough judge after the club lost the King Country Rugby Tournament.[13]
Demographics
[edit]Kio Kio covers 32.16 km2 (12.42 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Te Kawa statistical area.[14]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 348 | — |
| 2013 | 366 | +0.72% |
| 2018 | 396 | +1.59% |
| 2023 | 408 | +0.60% |
| Source: [5][15] | ||
Kio Kio had a population of 408 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (3.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (11.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 204 males, 204 females, and 3 people of other genders in 144 dwellings.[16] 0.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 93 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 72 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 183 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 63 (15.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.7% European (Pākehā), 11.8% Māori, 2.2% Pasifika, 6.6% Asian, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 2.2%, and other languages by 5.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 27.2% Christian, 2.2% Buddhist, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.8%, and 10.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (17.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 195 (61.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 69 (21.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (10.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 201 (63.8%) full-time, 45 (14.3%) part-time, and 3 (1.0%) unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Kio Kio School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[17][18] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of 133 as of March 2026.[19][20] The school opened in 1905.[21]
References
[edit]- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Taranaki-King Country - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7013005 and 7013007. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Kiokio, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ↑ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
- ↑ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
- ↑ King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 5 Kio Kio Railway Station. Good sheds provided.
- ↑ "Kiokio Fern (Blechnum novae-zelandiae)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network.
- ↑ Greerfson, Kerry. "King Country - a brief rugby history". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ↑ Gower, Patrick (29 July 2001). "Inquiry after player loses testicle". Wilson & Horton. The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Life bans for King Country rugby fans". Fairfax New Zealand. Waikato Times. 31 January 2001.
- ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013005 and 7013007.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Official School Website". kiokio.school.nz.
- ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.[dead link]
- ↑ "Kio Kio School diamond jubilee celebrations 1905-1965 : programme, 8th and 9th May, 1965". National Library of New Zealand [catalog entry]. 1965. Retrieved 28 April 2025.