Maramarua

Maramarua is a locality in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand. State Highway 2 runs through the settlement.

For the electorate, see Maramarua (New Zealand electorate).
Maramarua
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,767

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,413—    
20131,479+0.65%
20181,767+3.62%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Maramarua, which at 268 square kilometres is much larger than the locality and includes Meremere, had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 288 people (19.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (25.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 582 households. There were 906 males and 861 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years, with 438 people (24.8%) aged under 15 years, 285 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 840 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.5% European/Pākehā, 28.7% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.4% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (11.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 324 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 696 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 213 (16.0%) were part-time, and 78 (5.9%) were unemployed.[1]

History

In 1913 a launch linked with Mercer via the Maramarua River.[2]

The Kōpako sub-bituminous open cast coal mine was sold by Solid Energy to Bathurst Resources and Talleys in 2016.[3] The 1948 mine restarted production in 2017.[4] It was once linked to Meremere Power Station by an aerial ropeway.[5]

Two prominent New Zealanders have died while driving near Maramarua.

Stephen Shepherd Allen, a lawyer and local body politician, died of a heart attack in 1964 and in the resulting crash, his housekeeper was also killed.[6] Historian Michael King and his wife died when their car crashed into a tree in 2004.[7]

Education

Maramarua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8][9] with a roll of 61 as of March 2020.[10][11]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maramarua (170700). 2018 Census place summary: Maramarua
  2. "Page 1 Advertisements Column 5". PUKEKOHE & WAIUKU TIMES. 18 March 1913. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. "Bathurst Resources and Talley's buy three Solid Energy mines". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. "Maramarua » Bathurst Resources Ltd". bathurst.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. Parliament, New Zealand (July 1958). Parliamentary Debates.
  6. McGibbon, Ian. "Stephen Shepherd Allen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  7. Boyes, Nicola (25 February 2005). "Historian's death puzzles coroner". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  8. "Official School Website". maramarua.school.nz.
  9. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  11. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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