Kauri Point
Kauri Point | |
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Rural settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′43″S 175°58′30″E / 37.512°S 175.975°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Ward | Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward |
| Community | Katikati Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer[1] |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson[2] |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 186 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3170 |
Kauri Point is a rural settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on a headland on the eastern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Matakana Island.[6]
A coastal walkway through Kauri Point Historic Reserve connects Kauri Point to Ongare Point.[7] There are mature pōhutukawa trees and three pā sites in the reserve.[8][9] A 200 metre long wooden jetty, built after 1947, provides fishing access to the harbour.[10][11]
Dorothy Morris was a pioneer of the kiwifruit industry in New Zealand who she converted her dairy farm on Kauri Point Road to kiwifruit in the 1950s.[12]
George Vesey Stewart, who organised settlement of Katikati in the 1870s, initially planned for the town to be established at Kauri Point.[13] The settlement at Kauri Point did not eventuate until the 1970s.[14]
Demographics
[edit]Ōngare Point-Kauri Point is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. Kauri Point covers 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Tahawai statistical area.[15]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 189 | — |
| 2013 | 171 | −1.42% |
| 2018 | 177 | +0.69% |
| 2023 | 186 | +1.00% |
| Source: [5][16] | ||
Kauri Point had a population of 186 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (5.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (8.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 87 males and 102 females in 75 dwellings.[17] 3.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 50.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 39 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 21 (11.3%) aged 15 to 29, 81 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (25.8%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.3% European (Pākehā), 17.7% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 4.8%, and other languages by 4.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 27.4% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.5%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 87 (59.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 27 (18.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (6.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 60 (40.8%) full-time, 18 (12.2%) part-time, and 6 (4.1%) unemployed.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Coromandel - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Waiariki – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7013536. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (August 2022). Kauri Point, Bay of Plenty (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Kauri Point – Ongare Point". motowalknz. 5 March 2016.
- ^ Golson, J (1961). "Investigations at Kauri Point, Katikati, western Bay of Plenty". New Zealand Archaeological Association.
- ^ Law, Garry (5 September 2016). "Kauri Point Pa". Archaeopedia New Zealand.
- ^ "Jetty at Kauri Point". Bay of Plenty Times. 3 December 1947.
- ^ "Kauri Point Historic Reserve". Western Bay of Plenty District Council. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Book celebrates kiwifruit pioneer Dorothy Morris". Katikati Advertiser. 16 May 2019.
- ^ Jordan, E T (September 1983). "Early Katikati – The Present Katikati". Ohinemuri Regional History Journal.
- ^ McKinnon, Malcolm (1 July 2015). "Katikati". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013536.
- ^ "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.