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Coordinates: 35°4134S 174°199E / 35.69278°S 174.31917°E / -35.69278; 174.31917
 

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Otangarei
Map
Coordinates: 35°41′34S 174°19′9E / 35.69278°S 174.31917°E / -35.69278; 174.31917
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhangarei District Council
Electoral wardWhangārei Urban Ward
Area
 • Land77 ha (190 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total2,360
Kamo Tikipunga
Whau Valley

Otangarei

Kensington Mairtown (Mount Parihaka)

Otangarei is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] group of people leaping" for Ōtāngarei.[4]

Te Kotahitanga Marae o Otangarei is the community's local marae. It is a meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapūofUri o Te Tangata,[5] and features Te Puawaitanga Hou meeting house.[6]

Demographics

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Otangarei covers 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,360 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 3,065 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,139—    
20131,635−3.77%
20182,109+5.22%
Source: [7]

Before the 2023 census, the suburb had a larger boundary, covering 1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Otangarei had a population of 2,109 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 474 people (29.0%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 30 people (−1.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 585 households, comprising 1,071 males and 1,044 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 28.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 624 people (29.6%) aged under 15 years, 465 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 813 (38.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 30.2% European/Pākehā, 78.4% Māori, 11.1% Pacific peoples, 1.7% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 5.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 14.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (3.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 462 (31.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $17,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 30 people (2.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 435 (29.3%) people were employed full-time, 189 (12.7%) were part-time, and 177 (11.9%) were unemployed.[7]

Education

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Te Kura o Otangarei is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1[8] and 74 students as of February 2024.[9] It opened in 1955 as Otangarei Primary School and opened its full immersion Māori language unit in 1996. It expanded to include year 7 and 8 students in 2004, and adopted its current name in 2006.[10] The school offers a choice between full immersion Māori language classes, bilingual classes or mainstream education.[11]

As of 2018, there are also adult education classes in Te Reo Māori, Tikanga Marae and Waiata on a weekly basis for both the Otangarei and wider communities held at Te Puawaitanga Marae by Shaquille Shortland.

Sport

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Rugby

[edit]

City RFC are based in Otangarei and play in the Northland Rugby Union South Zone competitions. The club colours are blue & white hoops.

Rugby league

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City Knights (formerly Kensington Knights) are based in Otangarei and play in the Whangarei City & Districts rugby league competitions.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  • ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  • ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  • ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  • ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  • ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  • ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otangarei (106400). 2018 Census place summary: Otangarei
  • ^ Education Counts: Te Kura o Otangarei
  • ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  • ^ "History". Te Kura o Otangarei. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  • ^ "Te Kura o Otangarei - 05/10/2015". Education Review Office. October 2015.

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