Te Poi

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Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand

title: "Te Poi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-waikato", "matamata-piako-district"] description: "Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-waikato" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Poi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand ::

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Field	Value
name	Te Poi
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image_alt	Photograph of Te Poi Memorial Hall
caption	Te Poi Memorial Hall
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subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Waikato
subdivision_type2	Territorial authority
subdivision_name2	Matamata-Piako District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	Matamata General Ward
seat_type	Electorates
seat
leader_title	Territorial Authority
leader_name	Matamata-Piako District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Waikato Regional Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Matamata-Piako
leader_name2
leader_title3	Waikato MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Hauraki-Waikato MP
leader_name4
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	12.25
population_total	231
population_as_of	2023 Census
population_footnotes
population_density_km2	auto
postal_code_type	Postcode
timezone	NZST
utc_offset	+12
timezone_DST	NZDT
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postal_code	3401
area_code	07
coordinates
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The village is serviced by a cafe, a pub/restaurant, a small supermarket and many other small businesses, and has a public tennis court. There are trout fishing spots nearby.

From Te Poi, it is 40 minutes to Tauranga, 35 minutes to Rotorua, 45 minutes to Hamilton, two hours to skiing at Mount Ruapehu on the Central Plateau and two hours to Auckland.

History and culture

Te Poi built a memorial hall in 1922 to commemorate fallen soldiers from World War I. It built another memorial hall to commemorate its fallen sons from World War II.

Te Poi was the site of the Sunny Park-Hinuera Cooperative Dairy Company, known for its casein production. In 1983 Sunny Park buildings were auctioned off after the merger with the Waikato Dairy Company. The village has weathered the loss of the factory well due to its central location.

The town celebrated its district centenary on 31 March 2012.

Marae

Te Poi has three marae, affiliated with Ngāti Raukawa hapū. Rengarenga Marae is affiliated with Ngāti Mōtai and Ngāti Te Apunga. Te Omeka Marae and Tiriki Teihaua meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Kirihika. Te Ūkaipō Marae and Wehiwehi meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Kirihika and Ngāti Wehiwehi.

Demographics

Te Poi settlement and its surrounds cover 12.25 km2. It is part of the larger Te Poi statistical area.

Te Poi had a population of 231 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (10.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (20.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 123 males and 108 females in 81 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 48 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 36 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.6% European (Pākehā); 22.1% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 2.6% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori language by 9.1%, and other languages by 3.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 10.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 27.3% Christian, and 1.3% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 14.3% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (14.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 108 (59.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (26.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 15 people (8.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (59.0%) people were employed full-time, 27 (14.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.6%) were unemployed.

Te Poi statistical area

Te Poi statistical area covers 127.97 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Te Poi statistical area had a population of 885 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 84 people (10.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 459 males and 426 females in 294 dwellings. 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 204 people (23.1%) aged under 15 years, 156 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 432 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (10.2%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.7% European (Pākehā); 22.7% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 4.4% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.6%, Māori language by 6.8%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 4.1%. 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 12.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 0.3% Islam, 3.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% New Age, and 0.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.6%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 114 (16.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 381 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 186 (27.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $49,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 75 people (11.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 402 (59.0%) people were employed full-time, 111 (16.3%) were part-time, and 9 (1.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Te Poi School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of . The school was open by 1918.

Older children go to Matamata by bus for intermediate and secondary school.

References

"Fish and Game Brochure 0609200". [[Fish and Game New Zealand]].
"Te Poi First World War memorial". [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]].
(19 May 2007). "Te Poi's Buzzing". [[Fairfax New Zealand]].
"Te Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
"Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
"Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
{{NZ census 2018. 7011645
"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. Te Poi (175100). te-poi. Te Poi
"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.
"Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
"Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
(20 June 1918). "Brief Mention of all Minor Happenings in Matamata and Vicinity". Matamata Record.

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