Himatangi

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Settlement in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand

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::summary Settlement in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand ::

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Field	Value
name	Himatangi
image_skyline	Carnarvon Hall, SH1 north of Himitangi Crossroads.JPG
image_caption	Carnarvon Hall North of Himatangi, now demolished
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Manawatū-Whanganui
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Manawatū District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3
seat_type	Electorates
seat
leader_title	Territorial Authority
leader_name	Manawatū District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Horizons Regional Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Manawatu
leader_name2
leader_title3	Rangitīkei MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Te Tai Hauāuru MP
leader_name4
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	9
coordinates
population_as_of	2023 Census
population_total	222
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	41.51
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Himatangi is a small settlement in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the junction of State Highways 1 and 56, 25 kilometres west of Palmerston North, and seven kilometres east of the coastal settlement of Himatangi Beach.

The area has two marae:

Motuiti Marae and its Rakau or Paewai meeting house is affiliated with the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāti Mairehau and the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Rākau.
Paranui Marae and its Turanga meeting house is affiliated with the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Te Au and Ngāti Tūranga.

About 50 Māori land blocks are located between Himatangi and Foxton to the south.

History

The area was largely undeveloped with rough terrain in 1942, according to a photograph held in the National Library of New Zealand.

Himatangi was once the location of the junction between the New Zealand Railways Department's Foxton Branch railway and the Manawatu County Council's Sanson Tramway. Both lines are now closed; use of the Tramway ceased in 1945, followed by the Branch in 1959.

In 2005, a study found agricultural pesticides were being rapidly leached into the sandy soil at Himatangi.

In 2009, planning approval was granted for the building of a piggery after the landowner agreed to reduce from what he originally proposed.

In 2014, the community was used as a trial community for the Horizons Regional Council's emergency readiness plan. The landowner and New Zealand Pork Board had been considering legal action through the Environment Court.

In 2019 a regional bus service between Levin and Palmerston North was introduced, providing a weekly return service between Himatangi and Foxton.

Demographics

Himatangi locality covers 41.51 km2. It is part of the larger Oroua Downs statistical area.

Himatangi had a population of 222 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−2.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 36 people (19.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 105 females in 81 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 57 people (25.7%) aged under 15 years, 30 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 117 (52.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.4% European (Pākehā), 14.9% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 8.1% Asian. English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 2.7%, and other languages by 6.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 20.3% Christian, and 1.4% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.9%, and 10.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (12.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 96 (58.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 45 (27.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 15 people (9.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 96 (58.2%) full-time, 24 (14.5%) part-time, and 3 (1.8%) unemployed.

Oroua Downs statistical area

Oroua Downs statistical area, which also includes Himatangi Beach and Tangimoana, covers 124.62 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Oroua Downs had a population of 1,371 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 117 people (9.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 327 people (31.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 702 males, 657 females, and 9 people of other genders in 582 dwellings. 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 213 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 189 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 711 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 258 (18.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.9% European (Pākehā), 17.7% Māori, 3.3% Pasifika, 3.5% Asian, and 4.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.2%, Māori by 3.5%, Samoan by 0.9%, and other languages by 4.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 23.9% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.6%, and 10.3% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 666 (57.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 342 (29.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $40,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 93 people (8.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 612 (52.8%) full-time, 150 (13.0%) part-time, and 18 (1.6%) unemployed.

Education

Oroua Downs School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of It opened in 1903.

References

"Te Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
"Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
"Visualising Māori Land – Himatangi". Landcare New Zealand.
"Himitangi". [[National Library of New Zealand]].
(January 2005). "Field study of pesticide leaching in a Himatangi sand (Manawatu) and in a Kiripaka bouldery clay loam (Northland)". Australian Journal of Soil Research.
(31 January 2009). "Green light for Himatangi piggery". [[Stuff (website).
(24 February 2014). "Himatangi first up for community readiness".
"New off-peak bus services from Levin to Palmerston North". [[Horizons Regional Council]].
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
"Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
{{NZ census 2018. 7018192 and 7018193
"Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
"Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
{{NZ census 2018. Oroua Downs (227400). oroua-downs. Oroua Downs
"Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
"Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
"Oroua Downs School Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
"Oroua Downs School Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
"About Our School". Oroua Downs School.

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