Te Mahoe
Te Mahoe | |
|---|---|
Rural settlement | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°06′32″S 176°48′58″E / 38.109°S 176.816°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Rangitāiki General Ward |
| Community | Rangitāiki Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Whakatāne District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Whakatāne | Victor Luca[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 96 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Te Mahoe is a rural settlement in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, next to Lake Matahina.
In 2018, the larger community consisted of about 150 people,[6] including 30 families in the village at the base of the Lake Matahina Dam.[7] Locals describe the community as close-knit and centred around the local school.[8]
History
[edit]Hone Tuwhare
[edit]Poet Hone Tuwhare lived in Te Mahoe during the 1950s and 1960s with his wife, writer Jean McCormack, and their three sons.[9] He worked as a boiler-maker on the construction of the Matahina hydroelectric dam.[10]
In 1962, the Whakatane Beacon newspaper published one of Tuwhare's poems. It began:
- Up at the dam site, at Te Mahoe,
among the clatter of pneumatic drills,
the settling dust and the raw earth,
a man is writing poetry.[10]
- Up at the dam site, at Te Mahoe,
His first book was published two years later, in 1964, to immediate critical acclaim.[11]
Cyclone Cook
[edit]The area was affected by Cyclone Cook in April 2017. The school was closed for several days.[12] A boil water notice was issued for residents due to sediment from floodwaters contaminating water supplies.[13]
Demographics
[edit]Te Mahoe covers 9.30 km2 (3.59 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Te Teko Lakes statistical area.[14]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 117 | — |
| 2013 | 96 | −2.79% |
| 2018 | 84 | −2.64% |
| 2023 | 96 | +2.71% |
| Source: [5][15] | ||
Te Mahoe had a population of 96 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (14.3%) since the 2018 census, and unchanged since the 2013 census. There were 45 males and 51 females in 24 dwellings.[16] The median age was 25.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 30 people (31.2%) aged under 15 years, 24 (25.0%) aged 15 to 29, 36 (37.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (9.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 21.9% European (Pākehā), 100.0% Māori, 3.1% Pasifika, and 9.4% Asian. English was spoken by 90.6%, Māori by 37.5%, and other languages by 3.1%. No language could be spoken by 6.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 3.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 9.4% Christian, and 34.4% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.9%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (13.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 36 (54.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 24 (36.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 33 (50.0%) full-time, 9 (13.6%) part-time, and 6 (9.1%) unemployed.[5]
Education
[edit]Te Mahoe School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[17] with a roll of 31 as of March 2025.[18][19] The school opened about 1960, and celebrated its silver jubilee in 1985.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Victor Luca". Whakatāne District Council. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Waiariki – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 12 July 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. 7015176. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Fraser, Cleo (11 July 2018). "Man accused of Bay of Plenty murder dead toddler's father". MediaWorks New Zealand. Newshub. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018.
- ^ Arthur-Worsop, Stephanie (11 July 2018). "Name suppression lapses for man charged with 2-year-old Arnica Savage's murder". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Rotorua Daily Post.
- ^ Shand, Matt (4 July 2018). "Not guilty plea over death of toddler found in Rangitaiki River". Stuff. Waikato Times.
- ^ Hunt, Janet (29 April 2020). "Haere ra, Jean McCormack". newsroom.co.nz.
- ^ a b "The poet and boilermaker". whakatanemuseum.org.nz. Whakatane Museum.
- ^ Heine, Conrad (21 January 2008). "Hone Tuwhare: Maori poet whose 'No Ordinary Sun' catapulted him to celebrity". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Schools and early childhood education centres remain closed". Māori Television. Te Kaea. 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Live: Cyclone Cook strikes NZ – Storm makes landfall, tracks down east coast". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. The New Zealand Herald. 13 April 2017.
- ^ "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. 7015176.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Te Mahoe School–Silver Jubilee". The Press. 27 July 1986.