Pamapuria

Pamapuria
Coordinates: 35°7′57″S 173°21′4″E / 35.13250°S 173.35111°E / -35.13250; 173.35111
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Far North District
Ward	Te Hiku
Community	Te Hiku
Subdivision	Kaitāia
Electorates	Northland Te Tai Tokerau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Far North District Council
• Regional council	Northland Regional Council
• Mayor of Far North	Moko Tepania
• Northland MP	Grant McCallum
• Te Tai Tokerau MP	Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area [1]
• Total	3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population  (2023 Census)[2]
• Total	171
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)

Pamapuria is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 1 about 10 km east of Kaitaia.^[3]

Pamapuria is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 3.72 km² (1.44 sq mi).^[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Rangitihi statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 171 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−1.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 36 people (26.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 81 males, and 90 females in 54 dwellings.^[5] 3.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 36 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 30 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 78 (45.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (17.5%) aged 65 or older.^[4]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 42.1% European (Pākehā), 78.9% Māori, and 1.8% Pasifika. English was spoken by 96.5%, Māori language by 26.3%, Samoan by 1.8% and other languages by 3.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 3.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.1% Christian, 10.5% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 40.4%, and 15.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (15.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 81 (60.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $29,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (2.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (44.4%) people were employed full-time, 24 (17.8%) were part-time, and 3 (2.2%) were unemployed.^[4]

The Rangitihi statistical area covers 84.54 km² (32.64 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,020 as of June 2024,^[6] with a population density of 12 people per km².

Rangitihi had a population of 1,008 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (7.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 189 people (23.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 513 males, 489 females and 6 people of other genders in 360 dwellings.^[8] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 198 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 174 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 447 (44.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (19.0%) aged 65 or older.^[9]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.6% European (Pākehā); 56.0% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 2.4% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.8%, Māori language by 15.5%, Samoan by 0.3% and other languages by 4.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.4% Christian, 5.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.7%, and 10.7% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 81 (10.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 471 (58.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 231 (28.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (4.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 390 (48.1%) people were employed full-time, 120 (14.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.6%) were unemployed.^[9]

Pamapuria School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 80 as of August 2024.^[10][11] The school was established as a native school in 1884.^[12] In 2012, the school's deputy principal, James Parker, was arrested under, and pleaded guilty to, 49 charges of child molestation.^[13] As a result of Parker's arrest, the incumbent principal, Stephen Hovell, was dismissed from his position.^[14]