Tāhunanui

{{Short description|Suburb of Nelson, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Tāhunanui |native_name = |native_name_lang =  |settlement_type = Suburb |image_skyline = Tahunanui Beach - 4406892213.jpg |imagesize = |image_alt = |image_caption = Tāhunanui Beach |nickname = |motto = | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 13 |map_alt = |map_caption = |coordinates = {{Coord|41|17|S|173|15|E|display=inline,title|region:NZ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} |coor_pinpoint = |coordinates_footnotes = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = New Zealand |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]] |subdivision_type2 = Ward |subdivision_name2 = {{ubl|Stoke-Tāhunanui General Ward|Whakatū Māori Ward}} |seat_type = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]] |seat = {{ubl|[[Nelson (New Zealand electorate)|Nelson]]|[[Te Tai Tonga]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}} |government_footnotes = |leader_title = Territorial Authority |leader_name = [[Nelson City Council]] |established_title = |established_date = |founder = |government_type = |governing_body = |leader_title1 = [[Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson City Mayor]] |leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Nelson City Mayor|y}} |leader_title2 = [[Nelson (New Zealand electorate)|Nelson MP]] |leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Nelson MP|y}} |leader_title3 = [[Te Tai Tonga|Te Tai Tonga MP]] |leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |unit_pref = Metric |area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> |area_note = |area_water_percent = |area_rank = |area_total_km2 = 1.61 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_urban_km2 = |area_rural_km2 = |area_metro_km2 = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank2_km2 = |length_km = |width_km = |dimensions_footnotes = |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}} |population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}} |population_total = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tahunanui|y}} |population_density_km2 = auto |population_note = |population_demonym = |timezone = [[Time in New Zealand|NZST]] |utc_offset = +12 |timezone_DST = NZDT |utc_offset_DST = +13 |postal_code_type = Postcode |postal_code = 7011 |area_code_type = |area_code = 03 |iso_code = |website =  |module = |footnotes = }} '''Tāhunanui''' is one of the suburbs of [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], on the [[South Island]] of New Zealand. It lies between Port Nelson and [[Nelson Airport (New Zealand)|Nelson Airport]] and is the site of the main beach for Nelson with a shoreline on the [[Tasman Bay]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/nelson/nelson---tahunanui | title=Tahunanui | publisher=www.tourism.net.nz | accessdate=21 July 2013}}</ref>

The New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] gives a translation of "large sandbank" for {{lang|mi|Tāhunanui}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Tāhunanui Beach===

Tāhunanui Beach is Nelson's main beach. It lies on the shore of [[Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere]] on the northern edge of a peninsula which stretches west from Tāhunanui. The beach is notable for its long shallow slope, and for this reason is extremely popular with local swimmers, as the water is generally calm and warmed by the sun.<ref>Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map {{ISBN|1 877402 50 8}}</ref><ref name="NCCparks">{{cite web |title=Nelson Parks and Reserves |url=http://www.nelson.govt.nz/recreation/recreation/parks-and-reserves/ |website=gdc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Gisborne District Council]]}}</ref>

===Oyster Island===

Oyster Island is an island reserve located offshore from Tāhunanui.<ref name="NCCparks" />

===Parks===

Tāhunanui has several local parks: Annesbrook Youth Park, Bolt Reserve, Burrell Park, Centennial Park, Paddys Knob Reserve, Tāhunanui Recreation Reserve, Tasman Heights Reserve and Tosswill Reserve.<ref name="NCCparks" />

There is also an Airport Peninsula Esplanade on the way into [[Nelson Airport (New Zealand)|Nelson Airport]].<ref name="NCCparks" />

==Demographics== The Tāhunanui statistical area covers {{Convert|1.61|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=25 April 2026}}</ref> It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tahunanui|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tahunanui|y}}|R}}/1.61|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|2,493|2013|2,589|2018|2,745|2023|2,892|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Tāhunanui (304100)|tahunanui|Tāhunanui}}</ref>}} [[File:Tahunanui Beach.jpg|thumb|Tāhunanui Beach]] Tāhunanui had a population of 2,892 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 147 people (5.4%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 303 people (11.7%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 1,425 males, 1,449 females, and 18 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 1,308 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%2Bdo1.304100.2023&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 [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 39.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 456 people (15.8%) aged under 15 years, 519 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,398 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 519 (17.9%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.2% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 16.8% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 4.4% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 7.6% [[Asian New Zealanders|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 97.1%, Māori by 3.0%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 27.6% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.8% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.4% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.4% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 1.0% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.7% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 59.9%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 456 (18.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,311 (53.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 669 (27.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 105 people (4.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,173 (48.2%) full-time, 366 (15.0%) part-time, and 90 (3.7%) 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_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.304100.2013%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=Tāhunanui (304100)}}</ref>

==References== {{Commons category|Tahunanui}} {{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tāhunanui}} [[Category:Suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand]] [[Category:Populated places in the Nelson Region]] [[Category:Populated places around Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere]] [[Category:Beaches of New Zealand]] [[Category:Landforms of the Nelson Region]]