Te Kaha

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Town in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

title: "Te Kaha" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["ōpōtiki-district", "populated-places-in-the-bay-of-plenty-region"] description: "Town in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand" topic_path: "general/opotiki-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Kaha" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand ::

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Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Ōpōtiki. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the rope" for Te Kaha. The full name of Te Kaha is Te-Kahanui-A-Tikirākau. Te Kaha is a little outpost that contains a couple of dairies and the Te Kaha resort.

Marae

The township is in the rohe (tribal area) of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. It has four marae, affiliated with local hapū:

In October 2020, the Government committed $497,610 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Pāhāōa Marae, creating 14 jobs. It also committed $1,646,820 upgrade a cluster of 6 marae, including Maungaroa Marae, creating 10 jobs.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Te Kaha as a rural settlement, which covers 16.17 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Cape Runaway statistical area.

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Te Kaha had a population of 378 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (15.6%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−2.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 180 males and 195 females in 153 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 75 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 57 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 34.9% European (Pākehā), 85.7% Māori, 4.0% Pasifika, and 1.6% Asian. English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori by 42.9%, and other languages by 1.6%. No language could be spoken by 0.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 36.5% Christian, 15.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.6% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 38.9%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (6.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 186 (61.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 87 (28.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (4.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 (41.6%) full-time, 27 (8.9%) part-time, and 21 (6.9%) unemployed.

Education

Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui is a coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 2016 to replace three East Cape schools: Whānau-ā-Apanui Area School (opened in 1875 as Te Kaha School), Raukōkore School (opened in 1887) and Te Kura o Ōmaio (opened in 1871). Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui started on the site of the previous school in Omaio while premises were built in Te Kaha and moved to the new site by 2023.

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Te Kaha (1981–2010) | Jan high C = 23.2 | Feb high C = 23.8 | Mar high C = 22.8 | Apr high C = 20.4 | May high C = 18.2 | Jun high C = 15.8 | Jul high C = 15.2 | Aug high C = 15.5 | Sep high C = 16.8 | Oct high C = 18.1 | Nov high C = 19.4 | Dec high C = 21.6 | year high C = | Jan mean C = 19.2 | Feb mean C = 19.8 | Mar mean C = 18.3 | Apr mean C = 16.1 | May mean C = 14.0 | Jun mean C = 11.9 | Jul mean C = 11.1 | Aug mean C = 11.3 | Sep mean C = 12.8 | Oct mean C = 14.3 | Nov mean C = 15.6 | Dec mean C = 17.9 | year mean C = | Jan low C = 15.3 | Feb low C = 15.8 | Mar low C = 13.9 | Apr low C = 11.9 | May low C = 9.7 | Jun low C = 8.0 | Jul low C = 7.0 | Aug low C = 7.0 | Sep low C = 8.8 | Oct low C = 10.4 | Nov low C = 11.8 | Dec low C = 14.2 | year low C = |source 1 = NIWA{{cite web |url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/ |title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1691) |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 9 Sep 2024}}

Notable people

References

References

  1. (6 August 2019). "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
  3. "Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. (9 October 2020). "Marae Announcements". [[Provincial Growth Fund]].
  5. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
  6. "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
  7. {{NZ census 2018. 7015406 and 7015407
  8. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (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. {{TKI. 742. Te Kura o Te Whanau-a-Apanui
  11. (18 September 2015). "Kura closure traumatises local community". Radio New Zealand.
  12. "History". Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui.
  13. (21 December 2018). "Te Kura o Te Whanau-a Apanui - 21/12/2018". Education Review Office.
  14. (7 August 2023). "Reports for Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui". Education Review Office.

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