{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox New Zealand suburb | name = Hongoeka | image = File:Hongoeka Marae.jpg | caption1 = Hongoeka Marae | city1 = Porirua | council = [[Porirua City Council]] | ward = {{ubl|Pāuatahanui General Ward|Porirua Māori Ward}} | established = | area = 166 | areasource = <ref name="Area"/> | population = 135 | popdate = 2023 census | popsource = <ref name="Census 2023"/> | population_density_km2 = auto | trainstations = | ferryterminals = | airports = | hospitals = | coordinates = {{Coord|41|3|58.13|S|174|51|5.55|E|region:NZ_WGN|display=it}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 10 | caption2 = }} {{Adjacent place | centre = Hongoeka | north = [[Pukerua Bay]] | northeast = | east = | southeast = [[Plimmerton]] | south = [[Porirua Harbour]] | southwest = | west = [[Porirua Harbour]] | northwest = }}
'''Hongoeka''' is a community in the city of [[Porirua]] in [[New Zealand]]. It is northwest of [[Plimmerton]] and adjacent to Hongoeka Bay. It extends from an [[urupā]] (cemetery) boundary at the end of Moana Road, to Haukōpua (commonly known as Big Bay). A residential area is situated in Hongoeka Bay itself and takes up flat land and lower hillsides. It is bordered by bush clad hills and farmland, and looks out over a broad sweep of rugged coastline towards Whitireia and Mana Island, and to the South Island beyond.
Writer [[Patricia Grace]] lives in the area.
== History == Hongoeka has likely been occupied by [[Ngāti Toa]] since the 1820s<ref name=colourful>{{cite book|last=Maysmor|first=Bob|title=Plimmerton: a colourful history|year=2012|publisher=Pataka Museum|location=Porirua, New Zealand|isbn=978-0-9582393-6-3}}</ref> (possibly since the battle of Waiorua in 1824, which secured [[Te Rauparaha|Te Rauparaha's]] position on Kapiti Island<ref name=tiratu>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Tiratu|title=Evidence of Tiratu Williams, 9 June 2003|url=http://www.ngatitoa.iwi.nz/wp-content/uploads/PhotoGallery/2011/10/Tiratu-Williams.pdf|publisher=Waitangi Tribunal}}</ref>). Hongoeka was considered desirable for cultivation and for the abundance of kai moana (seafood) found on nearby shores. According to the Maori Land Court minutes, [[Te Rauparaha]] gave the Hongoeka lands to his older brother Watarauhi Nohorua and his wife Miriama Te Wainokenoke and her relatives of Ngāti Haumia hapu of [[Ngāti Toa]].<ref name=tiratu />
The village was visited by missionary Octavius Hadfield in 1839,<ref name=colourful /> and by Thomas Bevan in 1844, who wrote that "climbing the long spur from above Plimmerton beneath us on the beach we saw the old-time kaingas (sic) – Hongoeka, Motuhara and Turikawera".<ref>Macmorran, Barbara, ''In view of Kapiti''. (Palmerston North: Dunmore Press Limited, 1977), 52.</ref>
Some [[Ngāti Toa]] retreated to Hongoeka after the [[Wairau Affray]]. Government Official Clarke reported that on 16 August 1843, Acting Governor Shortland met with [[Te Rauparaha]], Rawiri Puaha and all Ngāti Toa from the [[Cloudy Bay]] area at Hongoeka immediately after the incident.<ref name=tiratu />
Hongoeka formed part of one of three reserves set aside “for the perpetual benefit of Ngāti Toa” (Porirua Deed 1847) following the Crown’s acquisition of Porirua in 1847.<ref name=hongoekaplan2012>{{cite web|title=Hongoeka Community Plan, September 2012|isbn=978-1-927291-19-1|url=http://pcc.govt.nz/Theme/ModuleLayout/GetImage.aspx?imageid=c9854b99-2fb1-49ae-bd35-ad8ce73864ec&downloadnow=true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217051342/http://www.pcc.govt.nz/Theme/ModuleLayout/GetImage.aspx?imageid=c9854b99-2fb1-49ae-bd35-ad8ce73864ec&downloadnow=true|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-02-17}}</ref>
Hongoeka was gazetted as an official geographic name (locality) on 16 December 2010.<ref name=linz>Land Information New Zealand, "Hongoeka", https://web.archive.org/web/20130222120257/http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/consultation-decisions/a-to-z/hongoeka</ref>
===Marae===
The suburb features Hongoeka Marae, a meeting place for [[Ngāti Toa]]. Its [[wharenui]], Te Heke-mai-raro, opened in 1997.<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref><ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref>
==Demographics== Hongoeke covers {{Convert|1.66|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised)|access-date=26 January 2026}}</ref> It is part of the larger [[Plimmerton#Demographics and census information|Plimmerton statistical area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}</ref>
{{Historical populations|2006|120|2013|99|2018|114|2023|135|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7019584}}</ref>}} Hongoeka had a population of 135 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 21 people (18.4%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 36 people (36.4%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 60 males, 72 females, and 3 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 45 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_009&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.7019584.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 4.4% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 36.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (15.6%) aged under 15 years, 30 (22.2%) aged 15 to 29, 48 (35.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (24.4%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 42.2% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]), 82.2% [[Māori people|Māori]], 4.4% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], and 4.4% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]. English was spoken by 95.6%, Māori by 33.3%, and other languages by 4.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 6.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 26.7% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 4.4% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 4.4% [[Māori religious beliefs]], and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 55.6%, and 6.7% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (18.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 78 (68.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 18 (15.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (7.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 57 (50.0%) full-time, 12 (10.5%) part-time, and 3 (2.6%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_012&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.7019584.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=7019584}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Porirua}}
[[Category:Suburbs of Porirua]] [[Category:Populated places in the Wellington Region]]