Pipiwai
Coordinates: 35°37′14″S 174°01′07″E / 35.62056°S 174.01861°E / -35.62056; 174.01861
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictWhangarei District
WardMangakahia-Maungatapere General Ward
Government
 • Territorial authorityWhangarei District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council

Pipiwai (Māori: Pīpīwai) is a locality in the Te Horo valley in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is about 35 km to the southeast. Titoki is about 16 km to the south.[1][2]

There are few jobs in the area, and most adults commute to Whangārei or Dargaville.[3]

Demographics

Pipiwai is part of an SA1 statistical area which covers 123.95 km2 (47.86 sq mi).[4] The SA1 area is part of the larger Hūkerenui Mangakahia-Hūkerenui statistical area.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006183—    
2013147−3.08%
2018234+9.74%
Source: [6]

The SA1 area had a population of 234 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (59.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (27.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 75 households, comprising 117 males and 117 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 35.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 57 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 48 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (38.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (16.7%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 43.6% European/Pākehā, 75.6% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 35.9% had no religion, 46.2% were Christian, and 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (27.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (6.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (37.3%) people were employed full-time, 30 (16.9%) were part-time, and 12 (6.8%) were unemployed.[6]

Marae

The local Tau Henare Marae and meeting house are a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Te Orewai and Ngāti Hine. The Omauri marae grounds, located near Pipiwai, are a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngā Uri o Puhatahi.[7][8]

Education

Te Horo School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school[9] with a roll of 43 students as of April 2023.[10] Te Horo Native School flourished at Pipiwai in the 1930s[11] and 1940s.[12]

Tau Henare Marae runs a kohanga reo.[3]

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. 1 2 "Case Studies - Te Horo School, Northland". Rural Communities Trust. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Mangakahia-Hūkerenui
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000417.
  7. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  9. ↑ Education Counts: Te Horo School
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Te Horo Native School–Erection of New Classroom". Northern Advocate. 9 October 1931.
  12. ↑ "News of the Day–Te Horo Choir". Northern Advocate. 26 June 1947.
  13. ↑ McConnell, Robin C. "Henare, Taurekareka 1877/1878? - 1940". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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