Rangitukia
Rangitukia | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′19″S 178°27′31″E / 37.7720°S 178.4586°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor of Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 114 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4087 |
Rangitukia is a small settlement 10 kilometres south of East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is near the mouth of the Waiapu River.[6]
The settlement is an important place in Ngāti Porou and the founding place for Christian missions in the Gisborne District.[7]
The Rangitukia cemetery includes the burial ground of Canon Hone Kaa and former Māori All Black George Nēpia.[8]
Labour Party MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is from Rangitukia.[9]
Demographics
Rangitukia locality covers 14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi).[4] It is part of the East Cape statistical area.[10]
The population of the Rangitukia locality was 114 people in the 2023 census.[5] up from 69 in the 2018 census.[11]
Marae
Rangitukia has two marae, belonging to the Ngāti Porou hapū of Ngāi Tāne, Ngāti Hokopū, Ngāti Nua, Te Whānau a Hunaara, Te Whānau a Rerewa and Te Whānau a Takimoana:[12] Hinepare Marae and Te Tairawhiti meeting house, and Ōhinewaiapu Marae and meeting house.[13] In October 2020, the government committed $1,686,254 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Hinepaare, Ōhinewaiapu and four other Rongowhakaata marae, creating an estimated 41 jobs.[14]
Karuwai Marae and Te Rehu ā Karuwai meeting house, north of Rangitukia at the end of a gravel road,[13][6] is a meeting place for the Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Whānau a Karuwai and Te Whānau a Karuai.[12] In October 2020, the government committed $5,756,639 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 28 other Ngāti Porou marae, creating an estimated 205 jobs.[14]
Education
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga is a Year 1–8 co-educational Māori immersion school[15] with a roll of 23 students as of July 2025.[16][17][18] The school opened in 1996.[19]
References
- ^ "Councillor contact details". Gisborne District Council. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Meshblock 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". 2023 Census electoral population at meshblock level (2025 Meshblock) meshblocks 1344600, 1345200 and 1344500. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b Hariss, Gavin. "Rangitukia, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ Reedy, Sir Tamati Muturangi (24 March 2019). "The story of Ngati Porou". ngatiporoukiponeke.org.nz. Ngāti Porou.
- ^ "Hone Kaa's body taken back to birthplace". Radio New Zealand. RNZ News. 1 April 2012.
- ^ Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (15 October 2023). "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti election 2023 results: Cushla Tangaere-Manuel's special moment before election win, Meka Whaitiri ousted". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Meshblock – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ^ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. 1344600, 1345200 and 1344500.
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ a b "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Official School Website". whatonga.school.nz.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori". Retrieved 17 August 2025.