Taringamotu
Taringamotu | |
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Rural community | |
 Interactive map of Taringamotu | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′56″S 175°15′25″E / 38.849°S 175.257°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Ruapehu District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Taumarunui-Ōhura Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ruapehu District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Ruapehu | Weston Kirton[1] |
| • Rangitīkei MP | Suze Redmayne[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.61 km2 (9.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 153 |
| • Density | 5.97/km2 (15.5/sq mi) |
Taringamotu is a valley and rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located northwest of Taumarunui, and north of State Highway 41.
The local Hia Kaitupeka marae is a tribal meeting ground of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Hari and Te Kanawa, and the Ngāti Hāua hapū of Ngāti Hira.[6] It includes the Hari meeting house.[7]
Demographics
[edit]Taringamotu locality covers 25.61 km2 (9.89 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Ngapuke statistical area.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 117 | — |
| 2013 | 126 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 126 | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 153 | +3.96% |
| Source: [5][9] | ||
Taringamotu had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (21.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 27 people (21.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 81 males and 75 females in 66 dwellings.[10] The median age was 46.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 21 (13.7%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (27.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 74.5% European (Pākehā), 43.1% Māori, 2.0% Pasifika, and 2.0% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, and Māori by 7.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 39.2% Christian, and 2.0% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.1%, and 11.8% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (4.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 81 (64.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 (33.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (7.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 57 (45.2%) full-time, 21 (16.7%) part-time, and 3 (2.4%) unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Ngakonui Valley School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[11] with a roll of 47 as of March 2026.[12] It opened in 1919.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Rangitīkei - Official Result". electionresults. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 14 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. 7017568. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ↑ "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. 7017568.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ngakonui Valley School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "Ngakonui Valley School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ↑ "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives". 1920. p. Appendix A, i.
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