Oaonui
Place in Taranaki, New Zealand
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Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Ōpunake.
Oaonui | |
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 Interactive map of Oaonui | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′6″S 173°48′42″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | South Taranaki District |
| Wards |
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| Community | Taranaki Coastal Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Taranaki | Phil Nixon[1] |
| • New Plymouth MP | David MacLeod[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.00 km2 (32.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 462 |
| • Density | 5.50/km2 (14.2/sq mi) |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui.[6]
Demographics
Oaonui locality covers 84.00 km2 (32.43 sq mi).[4] The locality is part of the larger Parihaka statistical area.[7]
Oaonui had a population of 462 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (3.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (5.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 246 males, 213 females, and 3 people of other genders in 174 dwellings.[9] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 108 people (23.4%) aged under 15 years, 96 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 213 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (9.7%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.1% European (Pākehā), 31.2% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 1.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori by 6.5%, and other languages by 1.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 29.2% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.2%, and 12.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 198 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (32.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 42 people (11.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 189 (53.4%) full-time, 54 (15.3%) part-time, and 12 (3.4%) unemployed.[5]
Marae
Te Pōtaka Marae and Te Pōtaka meeting house are located in the Oaonui area.[10] The marae is a meeting ground for the Taranaki hapū of Ngāti Haupoto, Ngāti Tara and Ngāti Tuhekerangi.[11]
In October 2020, the Government committed $105,342 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 8 jobs.[12]