Hokio Beach

Hokio Beach or Hōkio is a village and rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located south of Waitarere Beach, west of Levin, and north of Waikawa Beach.

Demographics

Hōkio Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². It is part of the larger Waikawa statistical area.
Hōkio Beach had a population of 210 in the 2023 [New Zealand census], an increase of 27 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12 people since the 2013 census. There were 105 males, 105 females, and 3 people of other genders in 105 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 50.9 years. There were 33 people aged under 15 years, 27 aged 15 to 29, 96 aged 30 to 64, and 54 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 72.9% European, 47.1% Māori, 7.1% Pasifika, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.6%, Māori by 10.0%, Samoan by 1.4%, and other languages by 1.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.0% Christian, 2.9% Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 93 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 57 full-time, 24 part-time, and 9 unemployed.

Marae

The area has two marae:

Kohuturoa Marae and Pāriri meeting house are a tribal meeting place for Muaūpoko.
Ngātokowaru Marae and meeting house are a meeting place for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Pareraukawa.

In October 2020, the Government committed $945,445 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Kohuturoa Marae and Kawiu Marae, creating 50 jobs. It also committed $106,414 to upgrade the Ngātokowaru Marae, creating 4 jobs.