Waiohiki


Waiohiki is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri Rivers, south of Taradale and north of Hastings on State Highway 50. Napier Golf Club is located at Waiohiki.
Waiohiki was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks. Dozen of houses were destroyed. One person died after being swept away by floodwater at Waiohiki.

Demographics

Waiohiki covers. It is part of Omahu-Pakowhai statistical area.
Waiohiki had a population of 381 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 81 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people since the 2013 census. There were 186 males and 192 females in 93 dwellings. 0.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 48 people aged under 15 years, 54 aged 15 to 29, 186 aged 30 to 64, and 90 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 72.4% European ; 39.4% Māori; 6.3% Pasifika; 1.6% Asian; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori by 14.2%, Samoan by 3.1%, and other languages by 3.9%. No language could be spoken by 0.8%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.8% Christian, 9.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.1%, and 3.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 81 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 189 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 45 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 162 full-time, 36 part-time, and 18 unemployed.

Marae

Waiohiki Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pārau.
In October 2020, the Government committed $375,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 35 jobs.