Te Kaha
Marae
The township is in the rohe (tribal area) of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. It has four marae, affiliated with local hapū:
- Te Kaha Marae and Tūkākī meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Te Ēhutu.
- Maungaroa Marae and Kaiaio meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Kaiaio.
- Pāhāōa Marae and Kahurautao meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Kahurautao.
- Waiōrore Marae and Toihau meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Toihau / Hinetekahu.
In October 2020, the Government committed $497,610 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Pāhāōa Marae, creating 14 jobs. It also committed $1,646,820 upgrade a cluster of 6 marae, including Maungaroa Marae, creating 10 jobs.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Te Kaha as a rural settlement, which covers 16.17 km (6.24 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 410 as of June 2024, with a population density of 25 people per km. It is part of the wider Cape Runaway statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 303 | — |
| 2013 | 387 | +3.56% |
| 2018 | 327 | −3.31% |
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Te Kaha had a population of 327 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 60 people (−15.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (7.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 129 households, comprising 147 males and 177 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.83 males per female, with 72 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 54 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 135 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 63 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 30.3% European/Pākehā, 86.2% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, and 0.9% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 33.0% had no religion, 42.2% were Christian, and 22.9% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (8.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (25.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 15 people (5.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 117 (45.9%) people were employed full-time, 36 (14.1%) were part-time, and 18 (7.1%) were unemployed.
Education
Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui is a coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 177 students as of August 2024. The school opened in 2016 to replace three East Cape schools, and is presently in Ōmaio while premises are being built in Te Kaha.
Climate
| Climate data for Te Kaha (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.1 (52.1) |
| Source: NIWA | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Corporal Willie Apiata, recipient of the New Zealand Victoria Cross, awarded on 2 July 2007
- Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, recipient of the VC, awarded posthumously in October 1943
- Taika Waititi, Filmmaker, actor, comedian
References
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- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cape Runaway
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- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Kura o Te Whanau-a-Apanui
- ^ "Kura closure traumatises local community". Radio New Zealand. 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Te Kura o Te Whanau-a Apanui - 21/12/2018". Education Review Office. 21 December 2018.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1691)". NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.