Puketotara
Puketotara is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "totara hill" for Puketōtara.
Demographics
Puketotara covers. It is part of the larger Honikiwi statistical area.Puketotara had a population of 435 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people since the 2013 census. There were 219 males and 213 females in 150 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 111 people aged under 15 years, 63 aged 15 to 29, 219 aged 30 to 64, and 48 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.2% European, 23.4% Māori, 2.1% Pasifika, 3.4% Asian, and 4.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.6%, Māori by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 5.5%. No language could be spoken by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 24.1% Christian, 0.7% New Age, and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.1%, and 10.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 186 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 48 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 192 full-time, 57 part-time, and 9 unemployed.
Marae
Hīona Marae, a meeting place of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Pourahui, is affiliated with Waikato Tainui.It has two meeting houses: Haona Kaha and Te Awananui.
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 5 other Waikato Tainui marae, creating 69 jobs.
Education
Ngutunui School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school with a roll of as of It opened in 1914.The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "big lips" for Ngutunui.