Pipiwai (Māori: Pīpīwai) is a locality in the Te Horo valley in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is about 35 km to the southeast. Titoki is about 16 km to the south.[1][2]
Pipiwai | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 35°37′14″S 174°01′07″E / 35.62056°S 174.01861°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Mangakahia-Maungatapere General Ward |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
There are few jobs in the area, and most adults commute to Whangārei or Dargaville.[3]
Demographics
editPipiwai is part of an SA1 statistical area which covers 123.95 km2 (47.86 sq mi).[4] The SA1 area is part of the larger Hūkerenui Mangakahia-Hūkerenui statistical area.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 183 | — |
| 2013 | 147 | −3.08% |
| 2018 | 234 | 9.74% |
| Source: [6] | ||
The SA1 area had a population of 234 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (59.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (27.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 75 households, comprising 117 males and 117 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 35.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 57 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 48 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (38.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (16.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 43.6% European/Pākehā, 75.6% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 35.9% had no religion, 46.2% were Christian, and 1.3% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (11.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (27.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (6.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (37.3%) people were employed full-time, 30 (16.9%) were part-time, and 12 (6.8%) were unemployed.[6]
Marae
editThe local Tau Henare Marae and meeting house are a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Te Orewai and Ngāti Hine. The Omauri marae grounds, located near Pipiwai, are a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngā Uri o Puhatahi.[7][8]
Education
editTe Horo School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school[9] with a roll of 36 students as of August 2024.[10] Te Horo Native School flourished at Pipiwai in the 1930s[11] and 1940s.[12]
Tau Henare Marae runs a kohanga reo.[3]
Notable people
edit- Taurekareka Henare, Reform Party politician[13]
- Lani Daniels, Boxing World heavyweight champion
Climate
edit| Climate data for Puketurua (8km SE of Pipiwai, 1965–1975) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 68.9 (2.71) |
107.0 (4.21) |
95.4 (3.76) |
113.2 (4.46) |
114.5 (4.51) |
165.3 (6.51) |
125.4 (4.94) |
155.5 (6.12) |
117.7 (4.63) |
97.0 (3.82) |
103.7 (4.08) |
104.5 (4.11) |
1,368.1 (53.86) |
| Source: NIWA[14] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Case Studies - Te Horo School, Northland". Rural Communities Trust. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Mangakahia-Hūkerenui
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000417.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Horo School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Te Horo Native School–Erection of New Classroom". Northern Advocate. 9 October 1931.
- ^ "News of the Day–Te Horo Choir". Northern Advocate. 26 June 1947.
- ^ McConnell, Robin C. "Henare, Taurekareka 1877/1878? - 1940". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1246)". NIWA. Retrieved 14 September 2024.