Taupiri

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Town in Waikato, New Zealand

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::summary Town in Waikato, New Zealand ::

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Taupiri is located near the northern end of the Waikato Basin immediately south of the junction of the Mangawara Stream (which drains the northern part of the basin) and the Waikato River. The Waikato River then flows northward through the Taupiri Gorge between the Hakarimata Range to the south and the Taupiri Range to the north, into the Lower Waikato.

The North Island Main Trunk railway line runs through the town and the gorge, linking Huntly 8 kilometres to the north and Ngāruawāhia 7 kilometres to the south. also ran through the town until the Huntly Bypass opened in March 2020.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Taupiri as a rural settlement, which covers 1.73 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Taupiri is part of the larger Taupiri-Lake Kainui statistical area.

Taupiri had a population of 663 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 174 people (35.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 246 people (59.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 324 males and 336 females in 231 dwellings. 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 144 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 141 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 291 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 87 (13.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.9% European (Pākehā); 34.8% Māori; 4.1% Pasifika; 8.1% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.5%, Māori language by 12.2%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 8.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 25.8% Christian, 3.2% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 2.3% Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.4%, and 7.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (17.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 276 (53.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 147 (28.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 54 people (10.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 294 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 66 (12.7%) were part-time, and 18 (3.5%) were unemployed.

Taupiri-Lake Kainui statistical area

Taupiri-Lake Kainui statistical area extends southeast towards Horsham Downs. Since the 2018 census, the boundaries of Ngāruawāhia have enlarged to include some of this area. Taupiri-Lake Kainui covers 47.97 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Taupiri-Lake Kainui had a population of 2,232 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 339 people (17.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 582 people (35.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,119 males, 1,110 females and 3 people of other genders in 753 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 450 people (20.2%) aged under 15 years, 429 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,059 (47.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 75.7% European (Pākehā); 27.6% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.5%, Māori language by 9.5%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 6.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.0% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.7% Islam, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.6%, and 6.6% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 336 (18.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,023 (57.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 429 (24.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 258 people (14.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,002 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 237 (13.3%) were part-time, and 51 (2.9%) were unemployed.

History and culture

Pre-European history

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Until sometime in the 19th century, a large Māori village or town, Kaitotehe, stood on the flat land on the other side of the river, below the Hakarimata Range.

In early years it was the headquarters of Ngāti Mahuta.

Post-European history

Taupiri township was settled by Europeans in the 1870s (a railway station opened in 1877), and became a farming centre, with flax mills and a sawmill. A dairy factory was built in 1921, then a larger one in 1930.

In the 2006 census, 32 per cent of the population were Māori.

Marae

Taupiri Marae is located in Taupiri. It is a meeting ground for the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Tai and Ngāti Whāwhākia, and includes the Pani Ora and Te Puna Tangata meeting houses.

Education

Taupiri School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . The school opened in 1878.

Taupiri Mission School operated from 1843 to 1863.

References

References

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