Ngapuna
Suburb
Coordinates: 38°08′48″S 176°16′29″E / 38.146707°S 176.274828°E / -38.146707; 176.274828
CountryNew Zealand
CityRotorua
Local authorityRotorua Lakes Council
Electoral wardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land349 ha (862 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total390
Rotorua Central (Lake Rotorua) Ōwhata
Fenton Park
Ngapuna
 Lynmore
Whakarewarewa

Ngapuna (Māori: Ngāpuna) is a suburb in eastern Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the springs" for Ngāpuna.[3]

The Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant is in Ngapuna.[4]

Marae

The suburb has two marae.

Ngāpuna or Hurunga o te Rangi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi and Ngāti Taeotu, and the Tūhourangi hapū of Hurunga Te Rangi and Ngāti Kahu Upoko.[5][6]

Hinemihi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place for the Tūhourangi hapū of Ngāti Hinemihi and Ngāti Tuohonoa), and the Ngāti Tarāwhai hapū of Ngāti Hinemihi.[5][6] In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and nine other marae, creating an estimated 34 jobs.[7]

Demographics

Ngapuna covers 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 390 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 112 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006327—    
2013285−1.94%
2018357+4.61%
Source: [8]

Ngapuna had a population of 357 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (25.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 30 people (9.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 102 households, comprising 192 males and 165 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.16 males per female. The median age was 34.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 84 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 69 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (46.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 23.5% European/Pākehā, 88.2% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, and 4.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 3.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 37.0% had no religion, 48.7% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (7.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (23.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (4.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 141 (51.6%) people were employed full-time, 21 (7.7%) were part-time, and 30 (11.0%) were unemployed.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant – Applications for Resource Consents and Assessment of Environmental Effects" (PDF). Bay of Plenty Regional Council. 20 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. 1 2 "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ngapuna (201100). 2018 Census place summary: Ngapuna
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