Mangateparu

Etymology

The name comes from the Māori words (manga stream), (te the) and (paru muddy or deep).

History

In 1876, 2000 acres of land at Mangateparu was owned by an Alsatian settler. 30 years later, Alexander Bell purchased 5500 acres of land, cleared out the bush and subdivided it into 150 to sections. The Crown later purchased these sections in 1917 and used it to rehabilitate returned soldiers. Mangateparu was one of the largest soldier settlements in New Zealand.

Demographics

Mangateparu and its surrounds cover 23.54 km2. Mangateparu is part of the larger Tahuna-Mangateparu statistical area.

Mangateparu had a population of 357 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (16.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (24.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 180 males and 177 females in 108 dwellings. 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 90 people (25.2%) aged under 15 years, 63 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 162 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (11.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.2% European (Pākehā); 16.0% Māori; 0.8% Pasifika; 5.0% Asian; and 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 2.5%, and other languages by 7.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 25.2% Christian, 3.4% Hindu, 0.8% Islam, 0.8% New Age, 0.8% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.5%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (15.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 168 (62.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (12.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (59.6%) people were employed full-time, 45 (16.9%) were part-time, and 12 (4.5%) were unemployed.

Education

In 1909 a school opened on private property in a workman's hut. The school continued until a part time school was opened in 1912. It closed following the opening of a school in Tauhei. In 1922 a new school was opened in 1922 following Tauhei and Mangateparu being split into separate school districts. It closed at the beginning of 2005.

References

References

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6. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
8. Mallard, Trevor. (25 November 2004). "Mangateparu Primary School (1803) Closure Notice". New Zealand Government.