Te Haroto

Te Haroto is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located roughly 60 kilometres northwest of Napier and southeast of Taupō on State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road.
The main village centres around Te Hāroto Marae. Te Rongopai is the wharepuni and Piriwiritua is the wharekai a meeting place for the iwi of Ngāti Hineuru.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the pool" for Te Hāroto.

Demographics

Te Haroto and its surrounds cover. It is part of the Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area.
Te Haroto had a population of 93 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 6 people since the 2013 census. There were 51 males and 42 females in 24 dwellings. The median age was 43.5 years. There were 15 people aged under 15 years, 18 aged 15 to 29, 48 aged 30 to 64, and 15 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 64.5% European, 61.3% Māori, and 3.2% Pasifika. English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 9.7%, and other languages by 3.2%. No language could be spoken by 3.2%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 3.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 3.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.8% Christian, and 6.5% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.1%, and 9.7% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 51 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 18 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $25,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 36 full-time and 15 part-time.