Kiripaka
Kiripaka | |
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| Coordinates: 35°38′38″S 174°25′44″E / 35.644°S 174.429°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Whangarei Heads Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
Kiripaka is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The settlement of Glenbervie lies to the southwest, and Ngunguru is to the northeast.
"Kiripaka" means flint, schist or asbestos in the Māori language.[1]
Demographics[edit]
Kiripaka statistical area covers 72.02 km2 (27.81 sq mi)[2] and had an estimated population of 1,100 as of June 2023,[3] with a population density of 15.3 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 717 | — |
| 2013 | 888 | +3.10% |
| 2018 | 993 | +2.26% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Kiripaka statistical area had a population of 993 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (11.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 276 people (38.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 333 households, comprising 498 males and 495 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 43.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 228 people (23.0%) aged under 15 years, 114 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 513 (51.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 141 (14.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.2% European/Pākehā, 22.7% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 2.1% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.0% had no religion, 29.9% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (22.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 114 (14.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 156 people (20.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 411 (53.7%) people were employed full-time, 132 (17.3%) were part-time, and 36 (4.7%) were unemployed.[4]
Mining[edit]
A coal mine was opened at Kiripaka in 1893[5] and produced "first-class steam coal".[6] A second mine was opened across the river in 1899.[7] One of the mines closed in late 1904, as it was no longer profitable.[8] The remaining mine was closed in 1912 in response to miners taking a day off to support the Waihi miners' strike.[9] The mine reopened at the end of 1914[10] although coal output didn't begin until August 1915.[11] After industrial disputes and flooding, the mine closed permanently in June 1921[12] although fire clay was extracted from 1923[13] and there was some further coal mining at the end of the decade.[14]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Kiripaka". Māori Dictionary.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kiripaka (105700). 2018 Census place summary: Kiripaka
- ^ "Kiripaka Coal Mine". Northern Advocate. 25 March 1893. p. 2.
- ^ "Untitled". New Zealand Herald. 3 July 1893. p. 4.
- ^ "New Coal Mine at Kiripaka". Auckland Star. 22 May 1899. p. 6.
- ^ "Kiripaka Coal Mine". Auckland Star. 17 November 1904. p. 5.
- ^ "Mass Meeting on Saturday". Northern Advocate. 17 November 1913. p. 5.
- ^ "Northern Coal Company". Auckland Star. 15 December 1914. p. 4.
- ^ "Ngunguru". Northern Advocate. 27 August 1915. p. 1.
- ^ "Local & General". Northern Advocate. 15 June 1921. p. 2.
- ^ "Ngunguru News". Northern Advocate. 13 April 1923. p. 2.
- ^ "Northern Coal Mines". Auckland Star. 17 September 1929. p. 16.