| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | South Waikato District |
| Ward | Tīrau Ward |
| Territorial Authority | South Waikato District Council |
| Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Electorates | |
| Coordinates | 37.987°S 175.842°E |
| Area total | 146.62 km² |
| Population as of | 2023 census |
| Population total | 615 |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| Time zone (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode | 3410 |
| Area code | 07 |
Tapapa (Māori: Tāpapa) is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Marae
Tapapa 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.[1][2] 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.[3]
- Ruapeka Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe.[1][2] In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.[3]
Demographics
Tapapa locality covers 146.62 km2 (56.61 sq mi)[4] It is part of the larger Tīrau statistical area.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 567 | — |
| 2013 | 525 | −7.4% |
| 2018 | 561 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 615 | +9.6% |
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.[8] 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.[6]
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.[6]
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.[6]
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.[6]
Education
Tapapa School was open by 1898[9] and voluntarily merged with Okoroire School in 2003 on the latter school's site to form Kuranui Primary School.[10]
References
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ ."Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
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- ^ [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%2Bdo1.7032953%2B7032954%2B7013056%2B7013057.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003 "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.