Puni, New Zealand

Puni is a rural locality in the Franklin ward of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is predominantly a dairy farming and market gardening area. The main type of crops grown are potatoes, carrots, and onions.
Puni is located between the larger towns of Pukekohe and Waiuku.

Demographics

Puni covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².
Puni had a population of 1,635 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people since the 2013 census. There were 837 males, 792 females and 6 people of other genders in 504 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.2 years. There were 276 people aged under 15 years, 312 aged 15 to 29, 744 aged 30 to 64, and 303 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 71.4% European ; 13.8% Māori; 8.8% Pasifika; 16.7% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.3%, Māori language by 2.2%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 17.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.6%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 3.7% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 2.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.6%, and 9.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 789 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 363 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 165 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 762 people were employed full-time, 183 were part-time, and 33 were unemployed.

Education

Puni School is a contributing primary school with a roll of. The school was founded in 1878.
Mauku School is a contributing primary school with a roll of. It is a little more than 4 km northwest of Puni School, and was opened in 1883.
Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of