Mangakakahi
Suburb of Rotorua, New Zealand
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Mangakakahi is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
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Sunset Fish and Chip Shop | |
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| Coordinates: 38.133281°S 176.234188°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 281 ha (690 acres) |
| Population (June 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,380 |
| • Density | 847/km2 (2,190/sq mi) |
| Western Heights | Fairy Springs | Ohinemutu |
| Pukehangi |
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| Fordlands | Utuhina | Victoria |
Demographics
Mangakakahi covers 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,380 as of June 2025,[2] with a population density of 847 people per km2.
Mangakakahi had a population of 2,223 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−0.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 168 people (8.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,110 males, 1,101 females, and 12 people of other genders in 681 dwellings.[5] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 561 people (25.2%) aged under 15 years, 483 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 978 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (9.0%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 52.0% European (Pākehā); 54.9% Māori; 11.1% Pasifika; 8.4% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.7%, Māori by 18.4%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 7.2%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 5.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.4%, and 7.7% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (11.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,008 (60.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 474 (28.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people (3.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 873 (52.5%) full-time, 222 (13.4%) part-time, and 105 (6.3%) unemployed.[3]
Education
Sunset Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,[8] with a roll of 156 as of March 2026.[9][10]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is a co-educational Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 8 students,[11] with a roll of 95.[12] It opened in 1997 at the Hurungaterangi marae, and moved to its current site in 2005.[13]
Te Āhuru Mōwai, formerly Rotorua School for Young Parents, is also located in Mangakakahi.[14][15]
Sunset Intermediate School, later called Sunset Junior High School, opened in 1959 and closed in 2007.[16][17]