Tapapa (Māori: Tāpapa) is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Tapapa | |
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 Interactive map of Tapapa | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′13″S 175°50′31″E / 37.987°S 175.842°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | South Waikato District |
| Ward | Tīrau Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Waikato | Gary Petley[1] |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.62 km2 (56.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 615 |
| • Density | 4.19/km2 (10.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3410 |
| Area code | 07 |
Marae
editTapapa has two marae within the area:
- Tāpapa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe, Rangitawhia and Te Rangi.[6][7] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tāpapa Marae and 7 other Ngāti Raukawa marae, creating 18 jobs.[8]
- Ruapeka Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe.[6][7] In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.[8]
Demographics
editTapapa locality covers 146.62 km2 (56.61 sq mi)[4] It is part of the larger Tīrau statistical area.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 567 | — |
| 2013 | 525 | −1.09% |
| 2018 | 561 | +1.34% |
| 2023 | 615 | +1.86% |
| Source: [5][10] | ||
Tapapa had a population of 615 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (9.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 90 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 309 males and 297 females in 213 dwellings.[11] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 144 people (23.4%) aged under 15 years, 90 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 291 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.9% European (Pākehā), 24.9% Māori, 2.4% Pasifika, 1.0% Asian, and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 3.9%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 3.4%. No language could be spoken by 3.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.9% Christian, 0.5% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.5%, and 9.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 66 (14.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 291 (61.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 102 (21.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 69 people (14.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 270 (57.3%) full-time, 78 (16.6%) part-time, and 21 (4.5%) unemployed.[5]
Education
editTapapa School was open by 1898[12] and voluntarily merged with Okoroire School in 2003 on the latter school's site to form Kuranui Primary School.[13]
References
edit- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- 1 2 ."Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7032953, 7032954, 7013056 and 7013057. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- 1 2 "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- 1 2 "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013055, 7013056 and 7013057.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Piako County Council". Waikato Argus. 26 March 1898.
- ↑ "History". Kuranui School. Retrieved 3 May 2025.