Mohaka

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Field	Value
name	Mohaka
coordinates
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	9
unit_pref	Metric
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	56.86
population_footnotes
population_total	117
population_as_of	2023 Census
population_density_km2	auto
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Hawke's Bay Region
subdivision_type2	Territorial authority
subdivision_name2	Wairoa District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3
leader_title	Territorial authority
leader_name	Wairoa District Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Wairoa
leader_name2
leader_title3	Napier MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP
leader_name4
seat_type	Electorates
seat
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The Mohaka River reaches the coast close to Mohaka.

Demographics

Mohaka and its surrounds cover 56.86 km2. It is part of the Maungataniwha-Raupunga statistical area.

Mohaka had a population of 117 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (21.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12 people (11.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 60 males and 57 females in 39 dwellings. The median age was 40.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 36 people (30.8%) aged under 15 years, 12 (10.3%) aged 15 to 29, 51 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 30.8% European (Pākehā), 79.5% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, and 5.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 17.9%, and other languages by 2.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 2.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 38.5% Christian, 23.1% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.6% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 30.8%, and 5.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (7.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 48 (59.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 21 (25.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (3.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 39 (48.1%) full-time, 6 (7.4%) part-time, and 3 (3.7%) unemployed.

Marae

Mohaka has two tribal meeting grounds for the iwi of Ngāti Pāhauwera, and the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Kurahikakawa: Waiapapa-a-Iwi Mohaka Marae and Te Kahu O Te Rangi meeting house, and Waihua or Kurahikakawa Marae.

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the two marae and 22 other Ngāti Kahungunu marae, creating 164 jobs.

Education

Mohaka School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school. It is a decile 1 school with a roll of as of It opened in 1880.

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Mohaka Forest (1981–2010) |Jan high C = 23.3 |Feb high C = 22.8 |Mar high C = 21.0 |Apr high C = 18.1 |May high C = 15.5 |Jun high C = 13.1 |Jul high C = 12.2 |Aug high C = 12.9 |Sep high C = 15.2 |Oct high C = 17.4 |Nov high C = 19.7 |Dec high C = 21.4 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 17.9 |Feb mean C = 17.6 |Mar mean C = 16.0 |Apr mean C = 13.4 |May mean C = 11.2 |Jun mean C = 8.9 |Jul mean C = 8.2 |Aug mean C = 8.7 |Sep mean C = 10.6 |Oct mean C = 12.5 |Nov mean C = 14.5 |Dec mean C = 16.4 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 12.5 |Feb low C = 12.4 |Mar low C = 11.1 |Apr low C = 8.6 |May low C = 6.8 |Jun low C = 4.6 |Jul low C = 4.1 |Aug low C = 4.4 |Sep low C = 6.0 |Oct low C = 7.6 |Nov low C = 9.3 |Dec low C = 11.5 | year low C = |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 71.2 |Feb rain mm = 71.2 |Mar rain mm = 194.0 |Apr rain mm = 100.2 |May rain mm = 132.9 |Jun rain mm = 122.5 |Jul rain mm = 147.6 |Aug rain mm = 126.4 |Sep rain mm = 156.5 |Oct rain mm = 102.8 |Nov rain mm = 68.4 |Dec rain mm = 71.4 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA |url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz |title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Mohaka Forest |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 20 May 2024}}

References

"Mohaka". Wairoa District Council.
"Mohaka, Hawke's Bay". NZ Topo Map.
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
"Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
{{NZ census 2018. 7015751
"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.
"Te Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
"Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
(9 October 2020). "Marae Announcements". [[Provincial Growth Fund]].
"Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
"Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
"Mohaka School One Hundred Years 1880-1980".

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