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Orini
Locality
Orini Hall
Orini Hall
Map
Interactive map of Orini
Coordinates: 37°33′20″S 175°18′30″E / 37.55556°S 175.30833°E / -37.55556; 175.30833
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Wards
  • Waerenga-Whitikahu General Ward
  • Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaikatoAksel Bech[1]
 • Waikato MPTim van de Molen[2]
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census)[5]
 • Total
315
 • Density10.1/km2 (26.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3792
Area code07

Orini is a rural village in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located east of Taupiri

Orini is centred around a community hall which was opened in 1913, and was rebuilt in 1937 following a fire.[6][7][8][9] It also has a school, which had 81 pupils in 1939.[10][11]

A post office opened in 1907.[12] A creamery was running in 1911.[13][14] A cheese factory opened in 1915,[15] and was still operating in 1932.[16] The stream bridge between Orini and Whitikahu was built in 1938.[17] By 1950 the Orini telephone exchange had 123 subscribers.[18]

The Mangawara area to the west was a Kauri gum digging area until 1983. It also had a creamery and a post office by 1910.[19][20]

Te Hoe, to the north, had a school between 1912 and 1995.[21] It had a post office and store and still has a hall, which was built in 1957.[6][19]

History

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From the 1600s: Ngati Koura and Ngati Wairere Waikai occupied the area, mainly for eel fishing.[22] An old waka was discovered in 1937.[23]

After the invasion of the Waikato, the area was confiscated in 1863[24] and cut up into lots for the military settlers, though deemed too swampy for occupation.[25]

Flax was milled in the area from 1890 until a 1908 fire and again from 1918.[22] A new Orini mill opened in 1936[26] and flax was still being grown in 1938, when there was another fire.[27] The drained peat has also caught fire from time to time.[28][29]

Electricity came in 1928.[30] A hall was built[31] and a bus service to Hamilton, started in 1937[32] and was still running in 1964[33] and into the 1970s.[34]

During the 1960s and 1970s, Orini was the site of the Beeville community, a self-sufficient agricultural colony founded by Raymond and Dan Hanson.[35]: 149–150 

Demographics

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Orini locality covers 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Whitikahu statistical area.[36]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006264—    
2013300+1.84%
2018294−0.40%
2023315+1.39%
Source: [5][37]

Orini had a population of 315 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (7.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 162 males and 150 females in 90 dwellings.[38] 1.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 84 people (26.7%) aged under 15 years, 60 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 138 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 36 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.6% European (Pākehā); 14.3% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 4.8% Asian; and 1.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 1.0%, and other languages by 5.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]

Religious affiliations were 25.7% Christian, 1.9% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.8%, and 2.9% of people did not answer the census question.[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 138 (59.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 57 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 36 people (15.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 135 (58.4%) people were employed full-time, 33 (14.3%) were part-time, and 3 (1.3%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

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Orini had a school by 1912.[39] It was replaced with Orini Combined School, formed from a merger of Orini, Te Hoe, Netherby and Mangawara schools.[10]

It is now a co-educational state primary school,[40][41] with a roll of 90 as of July 2026.[42]

References

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  1. ↑ "Mayor and councillors". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  5. 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. 7011150 and 7011153. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Community halls". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "DISTRICT NEWS (Waikato Argus, 1913-10-24)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "NEW HALL AT ORINI (New Zealand Herald, 1937-11-09)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "ORINI HALL BURNED (New Zealand Herald, 1936-02-07)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Orini Combined School". www.orini.school.nz. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "HEALTH OF CHILDREN (Waikato Independent, 1939-11-04)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives | 1908 Session I POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1907". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "ORINI. (Waikato Argus, 1911-11-09)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "DAIRY FACTORY BURNED (New Zealand Herald, 1923-04-21)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "ORINI CHEESE FACTORY. (New Zealand Herald, 1915-10-05)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "FIERCE FIRE IN STORE. (New Zealand Herald, 1932-01-26)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "Progress of Orini Bridge. (Auckland Star, 1938-02-26)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives | 1950 Session I POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1949-50". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  19. 1 2 "WDC District Plan Review – Built Heritage Assessment Historic Overview – Eastern Sector" (PDF). Waikato District Council. 2018.
  20. ↑ "Mangawara (Waikato Argus, 1910-05-03)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  21. ↑ "PQ 305 (2003)". Parliament.
  22. 1 2 Irving, Robin (2010). "Pukemokemoke Bush Learning Resource for Primary School teachers" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "OLD WAR CANOE FOUND (New Zealand Herald, 1937-03-18)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  24. ↑ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Confiscation map, 1869". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  25. ↑ "THE Daily Southern Cross. (1876-06-23)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  26. ↑ "FLAX INDUSTRY (New Zealand Herald, 1936-12-31)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  27. ↑ "FLAX FIRE (New Zealand Herald, 1938-03-10)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  28. ↑ "WAIKATO PEAT FIRES. (New Zealand Herald, 1924-01-28)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  29. ↑ "SWAMP FIRES. (Auckland Star, 1928-01-12)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  30. ↑ "POWER IN THE COUNTRY. (New Zealand Herald, 1928-03-16)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  31. ↑ "NEW HALL AT WHITIKAHU (New Zealand Herald, 1937-07-07)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  32. ↑ "TRANSPORT LICENCES (New Zealand Herald, 1937-04-19)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  33. ↑ "LESLIE BUSES". www.omnibus.org.nz. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  34. ↑ Butler, Michael. "The New Zealand Bus Museum". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  35. ↑ Ellwood, Robert S. (1 April 1993). Islands of the Dawn: The Story of Alternative Spirituality in New Zealand. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1487-8.
  36. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  37. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011150 and 7011153.
  38. ↑ "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.
  39. ↑ "Appendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives, 1 JANUARY 1913 EDUCATION: PRIMARY EDUCATION". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  40. ↑ "Official School Website". orini.school.nz.
  41. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  42. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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