Tautoro | |
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| Coordinates:35°28′41″S173°50′24″E / 35.478°S 173.840°E /-35.478; 173.840 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Kaikohe/Hokianga |
| Community | Kaikohe-Hokianga |
| Subdivision | Kaikohe |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania[1] |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum[2] |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.07 km2 (16.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 231 |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Tautoro is a locality about 8 km (5.0 mi) south-southeast ofKaikohe inNorthland,New Zealand.[6] Further to the south is theAwarua rural community.[7] The eastern part of the locality has a hill Tautoro at 463 m (1,519 ft) in height,[8] andLake Tauanui which has sometimes also been given the locality's name.[9]
In October 2020, the Government committed $90,424 from theProvincial Growth Fund to upgrade Te Maata Marae andTe Kotahitanga Marae, creating 12 jobs.[11]
The Awarua community has two Ngāpuhi marae:
Tautoro can mean to stretch forward and there are two versions of how the Ngāpuhi ancestorRāhiri, gave the name. Either at Tautoro he rested, stretching out his cloak string (tau: string; toro: to stretch) or his shoulder garment was burnt (tau: cord; toro: burned).[12]
Tautoro is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 43.07 km2 (16.63 sq mi).[4] The SA1 area is part of the larger Mataraua Forest statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 189 | — |
| 2013 | 213 | +1.72% |
| 2018 | 210 | −0.28% |
| 2023 | 231 | +1.92% |
| Source:[13][5] | ||
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 231 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (10.0%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (8.5%) since the2013 census. There were 114 males and 120 females in 66 dwellings.[14] 2.6% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 60 people (26.0%) aged under 15 years, 39 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 96 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 35.1%European (Pākehā); 80.5%Māori; 6.5%Pasifika; 1.3%Asian; and 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 94.8%, and Māori language by 28.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk).New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.8%Christian, 2.6%Māori religious beliefs, 1.3%Buddhist, 1.3%New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 46.8%, and 14.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (57.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (28.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $25,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (1.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (35.1%) people were employed full-time, 18 (10.5%) were part-time, and 12 (7.0%) were unemployed.[5]
The statistical area of Mataraua Forest covers 272.81 km2 (105.33 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 600 as of June 2024,[15] with a population density of 2.2 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 546 | — |
| 2013 | 477 | −1.91% |
| 2018 | 507 | +1.23% |
| 2023 | 537 | +1.16% |
| Source:[16][17] | ||
Mataraua Forest had a population of 537 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (5.9%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 60 people (12.6%) since the2013 census. There were 270 males and 270 females in 177 dwellings.[18] 2.2% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 117 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 99 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 231 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 93 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.[17]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 40.2%European (Pākehā); 74.9%Māori; 6.7%Pasifika; 1.1%Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori language by 24.6%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 1.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.4% (e.g. too young to talk).New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.1%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 40.2%Christian, 2.2%Māori religious beliefs, 1.1%Buddhist, 0.6%New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 45.3%, and 10.6% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (9.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 240 (57.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 132 (31.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (2.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 156 (37.1%) people were employed full-time, 48 (11.4%) were part-time, and 36 (8.6%) were unemployed.[17]
Tautoro School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 166 students as of November 2024.[19][20]
The school celebrated its centenary in 2006.[21] It was originally called Tautoro Native School.[22]