Mahana, New Zealand
Place in Tasman, New Zealand
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Mahana is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island.
Mahana | |
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 Interactive map of Mahana | |
| Coordinates: 41.266°S 173.046°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territorial authority | Tasman |
| Ward | Moutere-Waimea |
| Community | Motueka Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Tasman District Council |
| • Mayor of Tasman | Tim King[1] |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh[2] |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 678 |
| • Density | 37.8/km2 (97.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
It is a small rural community in the Upper Moutere District, of mainly lifestyle block properties. equidistant from the two nearest townships of Richmond and Motueka, it has local shops, bars and restaurants in the village of Mapua 5min's away, and beach / boat access via the Mapua inlet, and Tramping, biking and fishing etc to the west in the stunning Arthur and Pikikiruna ranges.
Since 2015, its population has been expanding with new developments as it is seen as a great environment for lifestyle living. Increasingly being picked as, 'The location', for high end executive, remote working, at the top of the South island. Its popularity is due to its quick access to SH60, providing fast access to Motueka and Golden Bay to the West, and rapid links, via Richmond, to SH6 West, to Nelson and on to Blenheim and the East coast, or due South, to the Nelson Lakes region, including the popular Rainbow Ski field, and on down, via the West Coast, eventually to Otago.
Dominated commercially by the Gravity Winery and vineyards, a small number of local businesses include Camper van hire / sales, roof guttering and some small scale farming. A growing community, centered on the fantastic Local Primary school, is at the Hub of this quiet and tranquil location.
Demographics
Mahana locality covers 17.94 km2 (6.93 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Moutere Hills statistical area.[6]
Mahana had a population of 678 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 174 people (34.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 249 people (58.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 342 males, 330 females, and 3 people of other genders in 231 dwellings.[8] 2.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 120 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 81 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 348 (51.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 132 (19.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.0% European (Pākehā), 4.9% Māori, 0.4% Pasifika, 1.3% Asian, and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 0.4%, and other languages by 9.3%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 30.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 15.5% Christian, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 68.6%, and 12.8% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (30.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 297 (53.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 87 (15.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 81 people (14.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 309 (55.4%) full-time, 105 (18.8%) part-time, and 6 (1.1%) unemployed.[5]