Mangatangi
Locality in Waikato, New Zealand
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Mangatangi is a locality about 7 km east of Mangatāwhiri and 10.5 km west of Miranda in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand.
Mangatangi | |
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Locality | |
Mangatangi Hall | |
 Interactive map of Mangatangi | |
| Coordinates: 37.201°S 175.199°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Aksel Bech[1] |
| • Port Waikato MP | Andrew Bayly[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.18 km2 (28.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 369 |
| • Density | 4.97/km2 (12.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Mangatangi Reservoir in the Hunua Ranges to the north was created by the Mangatangi Dam, a rolled earth water supply dam built in the 1970s.[6] The Mangatangi River flows south from the reservoir to become the Maramarua River.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Stream of Weeping" for Mangatangi.[7]
The Mangatangi Hall on Kaiaua Road was opened in 1940 and extended in 1960. It contains the Mangatangi-Miranda roll of honour for local people who fought in the Second World War.[8]
Demographics
Mangatangi locality is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 74.18 km2 (28.64 sq mi)[4] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Mangatangi statistical area.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 270 | — |
| 2018 | 333 | +4.28% |
| 2023 | 369 | +2.07% |
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The locality had a population of 369 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 36 people (10.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 99 people (36.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 183 males and 186 females in 123 dwellings.[9] 0.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 90 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 45 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 186 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 79.7% European (Pākehā), 32.5% Māori, 8.1% Pasifika, and 2.4% Asian. English was spoken by 95.1%, Māori language by 5.7%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 4.1%. No language could be spoken by 4.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
The only given religious affiliations was 26.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 65.9%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (21.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 159 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (26.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 36 people (12.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (57.0%) people were employed full-time, 42 (15.1%) were part-time, and 3 (1.1%) were unemployed.[5]
Mangatangi statistical area
Mangatangi statistical area, which also includes Mangatāwhiri, covers 258.19 km2 (99.69 sq mi)[10] and had an estimated population of 1,170 as of June 2025,[11] with a population density of 4.5 people per km2.
Mangatangi statistical area had a population of 1,131 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (4.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 201 people (21.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 594 males, 531 females and 3 people of other genders in 375 dwellings.[14] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 261 people (23.1%) aged under 15 years, 189 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 543 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 138 (12.2%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.6% European (Pākehā); 21.8% Māori; 9.0% Pasifika; 4.0% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.0%, Māori language by 3.2%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 7.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 27.1% Christian, 1.3% Hindu, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 0.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.5%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (16.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 489 (56.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 240 (27.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 120 people (13.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 525 (60.3%) people were employed full-time, 126 (14.5%) were part-time, and 15 (1.7%) were unemployed.[13]
Marae
The Mangatangi Marae and Marae Kirikiri meeting house is a traditional meeting ground of Ngāti Tamaoho and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāi Tai and Ngāti Koheriki.[15][16]
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 7 other Waikato Tainui marae, creating 40 jobs.[17]