{{short description|Rural locality in the Wellington Region, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Pirinoa | image_skyline = Lake Wairarapa.JPG | caption = The Pirinoa landscape behind Lake Wairarapa | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Wellington Region | subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority | subdivision_name2 = South Wairarapa District | subdivision_type3 = Ward | subdivision_name3 = Martinborough Ward | subdivision_type4 = Community | subdivision_name4 = Martinborough Community | seat_type = Electorates | seat = {{ubl|Wairarapa|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)}} | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = South Wairarapa District Council | leader_title1 = Regional council | leader_name1 = Greater Wellington Regional Council | leader_title2 = Mayor of South Wairarapa | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|South Wairarapa District Mayor|y}} | leader_title3 = Wairarapa MP | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Wairarapa MP|y}} | leader_title4 = Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP|y}} | area_total_km2 = 68.89 | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | population_total = 273 | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2023"/> | population_as_of = 2023 Census | population_density_km2 = auto | postal_code_type = Postcode | timezone = NZST | utc_offset = +12 | timezone_DST = NZDT | utc_offset_DST = +13 | postal_code = | area_code = 04 | coordinates = {{coord|-41.352730|175.205529|display=inline,title}} }} '''Pirinoa''' is a rural community east of Lake Wairarapa, in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes the rural settlement of Pirinoa, and the coastal settlement of Whāngaimoana.
==Marae==
Kohunui Marae, located in Pirinoa, is a tribal meeting ground for the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Rangawhakairi, Ngāti Rākairangi and Ngāti Tūkoko, and the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāti Tūkoko. It has a wharenui or meeting house, called Te Tihi o Tuhirangi.<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>
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,179,654 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete, Motuwairaka, Pāpāwai, Kohunui, Hurunui o Rangi and Te Oreore marae. The projects were expected to create 19.8 full time jobs.<ref name="maraepgf">{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}</ref>
== Demographics == Pirinoa locality, including Lake Ferry, covers {{Convert|68.89|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=7 April 2026}}</ref> It is part of the larger Aorangi Forest 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|243|2013|225|2018|225|2023|273|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Pirinoa locality|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7022453 and 7022455}}</ref>}} thumb|Burnside Church east of Pirinoa Pirinoa had a population of 273 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (21.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 48 people (21.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 138 males, 129 females, and 3 people of other genders in 105 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%2Bdo1.7022453%2B7022455.2023&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> 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 51 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 57 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 105 (38.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (19.8%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 81.3% European (Pākehā), 37.4% Māori, 3.3% Pasifika, 3.3% Asian, and 4.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.9%, Māori by 6.6%, and other languages by 1.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 5.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 29.7% Christian, and 1.1% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.7%, and 4.4% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 36 (16.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 138 (62.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (21.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 15 people (6.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 114 (51.4%) full-time, 45 (20.3%) part-time, and 6 (2.7%) 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.7022453%2B7022455.2013%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=7022453 and 7022455}}</ref>
===Aorangi Forest statistical area=== Aorangi Forest statistical area, which surrounds but does not include Martinborough and extends south to Cape Palliser, covers {{Convert|1578.96|km2||abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Aorangi Forest|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Aorangi Forest|y}}|R}}/1578.96|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,209|2013|1,350|2018|1,407|2023|1,641|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Aorangi Forest|source=<ref name="Census 2023 AF"/><ref name="Census 2018 AF">{{NZ census 2018|Aorangi Forest (257800)|aorangi-forest|Aorangi Forest}}</ref>|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 1,579.08 km<sup>2</sup>.}} Aorangi Forest had a population of 1,641 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 234 people (16.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 291 people (21.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 873 males, 762 females, and 3 people of other genders in 696 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_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.257801.2023&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> 3.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 252 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 228 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 801 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 360 (21.9%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 AF"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.9% European (Pākehā); 17.6% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 1.5% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 2.7%, and other languages by 6.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 AF"/>
Religious affiliations were 27.2% Christian, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 0.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.9%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023 AF"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 384 (27.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 768 (55.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 243 (17.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 222 people (16.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 753 (54.2%) full-time, 234 (16.8%) part-time, and 21 (1.5%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 AF">{{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_008&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.257801.2013%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=Aorangi Forest (257801)}}</ref>
==Education==
Pirinoa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="official2958">{{cite web |title=Pirinoa School Official School Website |url=http://www.pirinoa.school.nz |website=pirinoa.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe2958">{{cite web |title=Pirinoa School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2958 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2958|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero2958">{{cite web |title=Pirinoa School Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/2958/pirinoa-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}</ref> It opened in 1887.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gazette.education.govt.nz/articles/country-school-at-heart-of-community/|title=Country school at heart of community|publisher=Aotearoa New Zealand Education Gazette|date=28 April 2021}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Pirinoa}} {{South Wairarapa District}} Category:South Wairarapa District Category:Populated places in the Wellington Region