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Oaonui | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Oaonui | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′6″S 173°48′42″E / 39.38500°S 173.81167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | South Taranaki District |
| Wards |
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| Community | Taranaki Coastal Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Taranaki | Phil Nixon[1] |
| • New Plymouth MP | David MacLeod[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.00 km2 (32.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 462 |
| • Density | 5.50/km2 (14.2/sq mi) |
Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Ōpunake.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Oaonui locality covers 84.00 km2 (32.43 sq mi).[4] The locality is part of the larger Parihaka statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 486 | — |
| 2013 | 438 | −1.47% |
| 2018 | 447 | +0.41% |
| 2023 | 462 | +0.66% |
| Source: [5][8] | ||
Oaonui had a population of 462 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (3.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 246 males, 213 females, and 3 people of other genders in 174 dwellings.[9] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 108 people (23.4%) aged under 15 years, 96 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 213 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.1% European (Pākehā), 31.2% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 1.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori by 6.5%, and other languages by 1.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 29.2% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.2%, and 12.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 198 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (32.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 42 people (11.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 189 (53.4%) full-time, 54 (15.3%) part-time, and 12 (3.4%) unemployed.[5]
Marae
[edit]Te Pōtaka Marae and Te Pōtaka meeting house are located in the Oaonui area.[10] The marae is a meeting ground for the Taranaki hapū of Ngāti Haupoto, Ngāti Tara and Ngāti Tuhekerangi.[11]
In October 2020, the Government committed $105,342 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 8 jobs.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). South Taranaki District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "New Plymouth - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 23 September 2025.
- ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 1 November 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. 7017371, 7017374 and 7017375. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ↑ "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. 7017371, 7017374 and 7017375.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.