Te Rerenga

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Te Rerenga |population_total = |population_as_of = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[New Zealand]] |subdivision_type1= Region |subdivision_name1= [[Waikato Region|Waikato]] |subdivision_type2= District |subdivision_name2= [[Thames-Coromandel District]] |subdivision_type3= Ward |subdivision_name3= Mercury Bay ward |subdivision_type4= Community Board |subdivision_name4= Mercury Bay Community |leader_title = Council |leader_name = [[Thames-Coromandel District Council]] |leader_title1 = Regional council |leader_name1 = [[Waikato Regional Council]] |leader_title2 = [[Mayor of Thames-Coromandel]] |leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Thames-Coromandel District Mayor|y}} |leader_title3 = [[Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)|Coromandel MP]] |leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Coromandel MP|y}} |leader_title4 = [[Hauraki-Waikato|Hauraki-Waikato MP]] |leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}} |seat_type = Electorates |seat = {{ubl|[[Coromandel (New Zealand electorate)|Coromandel]]|[[Hauraki-Waikato]] (Māori)}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 |pushpin_map = |coordinates = {{coord|36|45|21|S|175|36|3|E|region:NZ|display=it}} }} '''Te Rerenga''' is a locality on the [[Whangapoua Harbour]], [[Coromandel Peninsula]], [[New Zealand]]. [[State Highway 25 (New Zealand)|State Highway 25]] runs through it. [[Coromandel, New Zealand|Coromandel]] is 12 km to the west. [[Whitianga]] lies to the south east. The Waitekuri and Opitonui Rivers flow from the [[Coromandel Range]] in the west and south through the area to drain in the Whangapoua Harbour.<ref>{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 16}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 40}}</ref>

==Demographics== Mercury Bay North statistical area covers the northeastern Coromandel from just north of [[Coroglen]] to [[New Chums Beach]], but excludes [[Whitianga]]. It has an area of {{Convert|305.27|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=22 February 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mercury Bay North|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mercury Bay North|y}}|R}}/305.27|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|1,260|2013|1,317|2018|1,611|2023|2,079|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Mercury Bay North|source=<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Mercury Bay North (166900)|mercury-bay-north|Mercury Bay North}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023"/>}} Mercury Bay North had a population of 2,079 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 468 people (29.1%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 762 people (57.9%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 1,056 males, 1,014 females and 9 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 885 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%2Bdo1.166900.2023&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> 2.0% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 52.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 315 people (15.2%) aged under 15 years, 210 (10.1%) aged 15 to 29, 966 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 588 (28.3%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.8% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 13.0% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.7% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 1.9% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori language by 2.3%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 6.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 23.7% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.1% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.6% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 1.0% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 65.7%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 378 (21.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,029 (58.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 363 (20.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 129 people (7.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 657 (37.2%) people were employed full-time, 339 (19.2%) were part-time, and 39 (2.2%) were 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.166900.2013%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=Mercury Bay North (166900)}}</ref>

==Education== Te Rerenga School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2021|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref>{{TKI|2021|Te Rerenga School}}</ref> The school celebrated its centennial in 2008.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.coroarea.schoolzone.net.nz/docs/newsletters/2007/12_12.pdf | title = Te Rerenga School Newsletter | date = 2007-12-12 | accessdate = 2009-12-08 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Te Rerenga (1971–2000 normals, extremes 1962–1989) | Jan record high C = 30.1 | Feb record high C = 29.3 | Mar record high C = 28.1 | Apr record high C = 25.6 | May record high C = 23.1 | Jun record high C = 21.9 | Jul record high C = 20.3 | Aug record high C = 20.0 | Sep record high C = 24.4 | Oct record high C = 24.8 | Nov record high C = 27.1 | Dec record high C = 29.2 | year record high C = 30.1 | Jan avg record high C = 28.2 | Feb avg record high C = 27.7 | Mar avg record high C = 26.2 | Apr avg record high C = 24.3 | May avg record high C = 21.5 | Jun avg record high C = 19.4 | Jul avg record high C = 18.4 | Aug avg record high C = 18.9 | Sep avg record high C = 20.1 | Oct avg record high C = 22.0 | Nov avg record high C = 24.5 | Dec avg record high C = 26.4 | year avg record high C = 28.5 | Jan high C = 24.5 | Feb high C = 24.5 | Mar high C = 23.0 | Apr high C = 20.6 | May high C = 18.3 | Jun high C = 15.9 | Jul high C = 15.3 | Aug high C = 15.9 | Sep high C = 17.3 | Oct high C = 19.0 | Nov high C = 20.7 | Dec high C = 22.8 | year high C = | Jan mean C = 19.4 | Feb mean C = 19.6 | Mar mean C = 18.0 | Apr mean C = 15.7 | May mean C = 13.4 | Jun mean C = 11.4 | Jul mean C = 10.7 | Aug mean C = 11.2 | Sep mean C = 12.8 | Oct mean C = 14.3 | Nov mean C = 15.9 | Dec mean C = 17.7 | year mean C = | Jan low C = 14.3 | Feb low C = 14.6 | Mar low C = 13.1 | Apr low C = 10.8 | May low C = 8.6 | Jun low C = 6.9 | Jul low C = 6.0 | Aug low C = 6.6 | Sep low C = 8.3 | Oct low C = 9.6 | Nov low C = 11.0 | Dec low C = 12.6 | year low C = | Jan avg record low C = 8.6 | Feb avg record low C = 8.5 | Mar avg record low C = 7.0 | Apr avg record low C = 4.6 | May avg record low C = 1.5 | Jun avg record low C = -0.8 | Jul avg record low C = -1.0 | Aug avg record low C = 0.1 | Sep avg record low C = 1.5 | Oct avg record low C = 2.8 | Nov avg record low C = 4.8 | Dec avg record low C = 7.0 | year avg record low C = -1.8 |Jan record low C = 5.0 |Feb record low C = 4.5 |Mar record low C = 1.8 |Apr record low C = -0.9 |May record low C = -2.6 |Jun record low C = -3.3 |Jul record low C = -5.0 |Aug record low C = -4.2 |Sep record low C = -0.7 |Oct record low C = -1.2 |Nov record low C = 0.6 |Dec record low C = 1.9 |year record low C = |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 115.5 |Feb rain mm = 96.4 |Mar rain mm = 183.1 |Apr rain mm = 159.4 |May rain mm = 150.2 |Jun rain mm = 217.0 |Jul rain mm = 180.6 |Aug rain mm = 191.6 |Sep rain mm = 172.5 |Oct rain mm = 146.7 |Nov rain mm = 102.4 |Dec rain mm = 101.7 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA <ref>{{cite web |url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/ |title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1514, 1515) |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 9 Sep 2024}}</ref> }}

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[[Category:Thames-Coromandel District]] [[Category:Populated places in Waikato]]