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Suburb of Hastings, New Zealand

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::summary Suburb of Hastings, New Zealand ::

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| name = Flaxmere | image = Looking northeast from above Flaxmere.jpg | caption1 = Aerial photo looking towards Napier | city1 = Hastings | ward = | council = Hastings District Council | established = | coordinates = | area = 718 | arearef = | population =
| popref = | popdate = | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 11 | caption2 = | centre = Flaxmere | north = Twyford | northeast = | east = Frimley | southeast = Camberley | south = Pakipaki | southwest = Bridge Pa | west = | northwest = Omahu Flaxmere () is a township in the Hastings District and outlying suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

History

The original European owner of the land was Sir William Russell, for many years of local member of parliament and Leader of the Opposition from 1894 to 1901. Russell called his estate Flaxmere. When Hastings City Council needed to expand, subdivision of the land started in 1963 and in the following year, the area was incorporated into the area held by the (then) city council. The subdivision was named after the original estate name. Russell's son, Harold Russell, inherited a homestead Little Flaxmere and land that was part of original estate. This is today located in nearby Twyford.

For the subdivision Hastings City Council bought 455 acre, which had 150 acre zoned for industry, 40 acres for Flaxmere Park and 12 acre for Flaxmere Shopping Centre, including a car park for about 600 cars.

Demographics

Flaxmere covers 7.18 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Flaxmere had a population of 11,745 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 495 people (4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,115 people (22.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 5,823 males, 5,889 females, and 33 people of other genders in 3,078 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 28.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 3,339 people (28.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,748 (23.4%) aged 15 to 29, 4,539 (38.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,119 (9.5%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 37.7% European (Pākehā); 58.3% Māori; 25.7% Pasifika; 4.0% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.1%, Māori by 16.7%, Samoan by 8.7%, and other languages by 6.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 39.0% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 7.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.4%, and 6.3% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 660 (7.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 4,749 (56.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 3,006 (35.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 210 people (2.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 4,329 (51.5%) full-time, 858 (10.2%) part-time, and 405 (4.8%) unemployed.

::data[format=table title="Individual statistical areas"] | Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Dwellings | Median age | Median income | New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Flaxmere West | 0.92 | 2,826 | 3,072 | 723 | 27.0 years | $38,000 | | | | Omahu Strip | 2.93 | 282 | 96 | 87 | 34.3 years | $39,200 | | | | Lochain Park | 0.94 | 2,985 | 3,176 | 774 | 27.9 years | $37,700 | | | | Flaxmere Park | 1.35 | 2,736 | 2,027 | 723 | 30.9 years | $37,800 | | | | Flaxmere South | 1.05 | 2,919 | 2,919 | 765 | 29.0 years | $36,500 | | | ::

Description

Flaxmere was built to cater to the housing demand of Hastings. It was intended to be an upper-middle class subdivision, but because land was subdivided into smaller lots, it became a low income neighbourhood.

It has a small shopping centre with a petrol station, post office, bakery, video store, butchery, indoor rock climbing centre, and various other businesses offering necessities and/or leisure. Other amenities include a library, police station, several churches and Flaxmere Waterworld, an indoor swimming complex.

Education

Flaxmere has four state primary schools, which provide education for years 1 to 8:

  • Flaxmere Primary School has a roll of . It opened in 1971.
  • Te Whai Hiringa, formerly Peterhead School, has a roll of . It was open by 1973.
  • Te Kura o Waharino Irongate School has a roll of . It opened in 1975.
  • Te Kura o Kimi Ora has a roll of . It opened in 1988.

The township also has two other schools:

  • Flaxmere College is a state secondary school for years 7 to 15, with a roll of . It was established in 1976.
  • Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga is a Year 1–13 Māori immersion school, with a roll of . It opened in 1998.

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of

References

References

  1. "18. Flaxmere". Hastings District Council.
  2. (12 February 1992). "It's goodbye to Little Flaxmere". [[Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune]].
  3. "Hawke’s Bay Photo News 1966 – Number 096 October".
  4. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
  5. {{NZ census 2018. Flaxmere West (208800), Omahu Strip (208900), Lochain Park (209000), Flaxmere Park (209100) and Flaxmere South (209200)
  6. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  8. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  9. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  10. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  11. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  12. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  13. "Official School Website".
  14. {{TKI. 2560. Flaxmere Primary School
  15. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
  16. "Our School". Flaxmere Primary School.
  17. {{TKI. 2644. Peterhead School
  18. "Our B.O.T". Te Whai Hiringa.
  19. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
  20. North, Cindy. (17 February 2025). "Some of Peterhead Schools Finest pupils in 1973".
  21. {{TKI. 2582. Irongate School
  22. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
  23. Pocock, James. (20 June 2024). "Irongate School in Flaxmere consulting community on name change". [[Hawke's Bay Today]].
  24. {{TKI. 2746. Te Kura o Kimi Ora
  25. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
  26. Laing, Doug. (14 September 2016). "$19M Flaxmere for Schools". [[Hawke's Bay Today]].
  27. "Official School Website".
  28. {{TKI. 134. Flaxmere College
  29. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
  30. Hunt, Megan. (12 April 2017). "Karamu's deputy principal finishes after 41 years". [[Stuff (website).
  31. {{TKI. 2445. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga
  32. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
  33. "Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori".

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