Otangarei

Otangarei is a suburb of Whangarei, in Northland Region, New Zealand.[1]

Otangarei
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityWhangarei District Council
Population
 (2018)
 • Total2,109
Kamo Tikipunga
Whau Valley
Otangarei
Kensington Mairtown (Mount Parihaka)

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] group of people leaping" for Ōtāngarei.[2]

Te Kotahitanga Marae o Otangarei is the community's local marae. It is a meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Uri o Te Tangata,[3] and features Te Puawaitanga Hou meeting house.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,139—    
20131,635−3.77%
20182,109+5.22%
Source: [5]

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. There were 1,071 males and 1,044 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. Of the total population, 624 people (29.6%) were aged up to 15 years, 465 (22.0%) were 15 to 29, 813 (38.5%) were 30 to 64, and 210 (10.0%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

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 objected to giving their religion, 44.4% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, and 16.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (3.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 462 (31.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $17,400. 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.[5]

Education

Te Kura o Otangarei is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1[6] and 87 students as of March 2020.[7] The school offers a choice between full immersion Maori language classes, bilingual classes or mainstream education.[8]

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

Rugby

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

Rugby League

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

Notes
  1. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Otangarei (106400). 2018 Census place summary: Otangarei
  6. Education Counts: Te Kura o Otangarei
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Te Kura o Otangarei - 05/10/2015". Education Review Office. October 2015.

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