Pātūtahi
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Settlement
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| Coordinates: 38°37′S 177°54′E / 38.617°S 177.900°E / -38.617; 177.900 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population
(June 2023)[2]
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| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) |
4072
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Pātūtahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River.[3] From 1915 to 1931 Pātūtahi had a railway station on the Ngātapa Branch.
The name was officially modified to include macrons in 2021.[4][5]
Statistics New Zealand describes Pātūtahi as a rural settlement, which covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 370 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 119 people per km2. It is part of the larger Te Arai statistical area.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 339 | — |
| 2013 | 318 | −0.91% |
| 2018 | 330 | +0.74% |
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Pātūtahi had a population of 330 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (3.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−2.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 108 households, comprising 162 males and 168 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 84 people (25.5%) aged under 15 years, 66 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 129 (39.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 50.9% European/Pākehā, 64.5% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.4% had no religion, 30.0% were Christian, 8.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (9.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 63 (25.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 21 people (8.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (48.8%) people were employed full-time, 45 (18.3%) were part-time, and 18 (7.3%) were unemployed.[7]
Patutahi Soccer Ground is a sports ground in Pātūtahi.[8]
The area has three marae belonging to the hapūofTe Aitanga-a-Māhaki.
Pakowhai Marae and Te Poho o Hiraina meeting house, and Rongopai Marae and meeting house are a meeting place of Te Whānau a Kai.
Takitimu Marae and Te Poho o Whakarau Oratanga a Tamure meeting house are a meeting place of Ngā Pōtiki and Te Whānau a Kai.[9][10]
In October 2020, the Government committed $499,625 from the Provincial Growth Fund towards a fire alarm and stormwater upgrade to Rongopai Marae, creating an estimated 7.7 jobs. It also committed $460,500 to upgrade Pakowhai Marae, Takitimu Marae and Ngātapa Marae, creating 13 jobs.[11]
Patutahi School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school[12] with a roll of 62 as of February 2024.[13] The school started in 1878.[14]
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