Te Kaha


Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Ōpōtiki. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the rope" for Te Kaha. The full name of Te Kaha is Te-Kahanui-A-Tikirākau. Te Kaha is a little outpost that contains a couple of dairies and the Te Kaha resort.

Marae

The township is in the rohe of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. It has four marae, affiliated with local hapū:
In October 2020, the Government committed $497,610 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Pāhāōa Marae, creating 14 jobs. It also committed $1,646,820 upgrade a cluster of 6 marae, including Maungaroa Marae, creating 10 jobs.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Te Kaha 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 Cape Runaway statistical area.
Te Kaha had a population of 378 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 9 people since the 2013 census. There were 180 males and 195 females in 153 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 45.7 years. There were 75 people aged under 15 years, 57 aged 15 to 29, 165 aged 30 to 64, and 81 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 34.9% European, 85.7% Māori, 4.0% Pasifika, and 1.6% Asian. English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori by 42.9%, and other languages by 1.6%. No language could be spoken by 0.8%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 36.5% Christian, 15.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.6% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 38.9%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 186 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 87 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,100, 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 126 full-time, 27 part-time, and 21 unemployed.

Education

Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui is a coeducational composite school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 2016 to replace three East Cape schools: Whānau-ā-Apanui Area School, Raukōkore School and Te Kura o Ōmaio. Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui started on the site of the previous school in Omaio while premises were built in Te Kaha and moved to the new site by 2023.

Climate

Notable people