Port Whangārei

One of the early cemeteries for Whangārei was Kioreroa Cemetery, on the western part of what is now Port Whangārei. It was used from 1882 to 1946.[3]

The area was developed from the 1920s as Whangārei's port, and in the mid-1960s it was the ninth-busiest port in New Zealand.[4] It needed more space to handle the increasing size of ships, and Northport was developed at Marsden Point to replace it, with the transition complete in 2007.[5]

There has been a suggestion that the Royal New Zealand Navy might establish a base at Port Whangārei.[6]

The statistical area of Port-Limeburners, which includes a slightly larger area than Port Whangārei, had a population of 102 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (161.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (100.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 36 households. There were 69 males and 30 females, giving a sex ratio of 2.3 males per female. Of the total population, 9 people (8.8%) were aged up to 15 years, 9 (8.8%) were 15 to 29, 66 (64.7%) were 30 to 64, and 18 (17.6%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 64.7% European/Pākehā, 26.5% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 14.7% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 35.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.8% had no religion, 26.5% were Christian, and 14.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (12.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 15 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 6 (6.5%) were part-time, and 3 (3.2%) were unemployed.[7]