Pātūtahi
Pātūtahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River. From 1915 to 1931 Pātūtahi had a railway station on the Ngātapa Branch.
The name was officially modified to include macrons in 2021.
Demographics
Stats NZ describes Pātūtahi 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 Te Arai statistical area.Pātūtahi had a population of 339 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people since the 2013 census. There were 168 males and 168 females in 111 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.3 years. There were 81 people aged under 15 years, 57 aged 15 to 29, 147 aged 30 to 64, and 54 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.0% European, 64.6% Māori, 6.2% Pasifika, and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 22.1%, and other languages by 0.9%. No language could be spoken by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.6% Christian, 5.3% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.9%, and 11.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 144 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, 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 129 full-time, 45 part-time, and 6 unemployed.
Parks
Patutahi Soccer Ground is a sports ground in Pātūtahi.Marae
The area has three marae belonging to the hapū of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki.Pakowhai Marae and Te Poho o Hiraina meeting house, and Rongopai Marae and meeting house are a meeting place of Te Whānau a Kai.
Takitimu Marae and Te Poho o Whakarau Oratanga a Tamure meeting house are a meeting place of Ngā Pōtiki and Te Whānau a Kai.
In October 2020, the Government committed $499,625 from the Provincial Growth Fund towards a fire alarm and stormwater upgrade to Rongopai Marae, creating an estimated 7.7 jobs. It also committed $460,500 to upgrade Pakowhai Marae, Takitimu Marae and Ngātapa Marae, creating 13 jobs.