Mangatangi
Locality in Waikato, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Locality in Waikato, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mangatangi is a locality about 7 km east of Mangatāwhiri and 10.5 km west of Miranda in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand.
Mangatangi | |
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Locality | |
Coordinates: 37.201°S 175.199°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
District | Waikato District |
Ward | Whangamarino Ward |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 441 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Mangatangi is in meshblocks 0841200 (NW), 0841300 (NE) and 0932801 (S), which had a combined population of 441 people in the 2018 New Zealand census.[1]
Mangatangi Reservoir in the Hunua Ranges to the north was created by the Mangatangi Dam, a rolled earth water supply dam built in the 1970s.[2] The Mangatangi River flows south from the reservoir to become the Maramarua River.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Stream of Weeping" for Mangatangi.[3]
The Mangatangi Hall on Kaiaua Road was opened in 1940 and extended in 1960. It contains the Mangatangi-Miranda roll of honour for local people who fought in the Second World War.[4]
Mangatangi statistical area, which also includes Mangatāwhiri, covers 258.19 km2 (99.69 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 1,260 as of June 2023,[6] with a population density of 4.9 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 858 | — |
2013 | 930 | +1.16% |
2018 | 1,083 | +3.09% |
Source: [7] |
Mangatangi had a population of 1,083 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people (16.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 225 people (26.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 339 households, comprising 585 males and 498 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 34.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 279 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 207 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 495 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 80.9% European/Pākehā, 18.3% Māori, 7.5% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.6% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 120 (14.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 156 people (19.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 483 (60.1%) people were employed full-time, 114 (14.2%) were part-time, and 30 (3.7%) were unemployed.[7]
The Mangatangi Marae and Marae Kirikiri meeting house is a traditional meeting ground of Ngāti Tamaoho and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāi Tai and Ngāti Koheriki.[8][9]
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 7 other Waikato Tainui marae, creating 40 jobs.[10]
Mangatangi School is a co-educational state full primary school covering years 1 to 8,[11] with a roll of 96 as of August 2024.[12] The school opened in 1919.[13]
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