Orini
Locality in Waikato, New Zealand
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Orini is a rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Taupiri
Orini | |
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| Coordinates: 37°33′20″S 175°18′30″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] |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen[2] |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 315 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3792 |
| Area code | 07 |
Orini is centred around a community hall which was opened in 1913, and was rebuilt in 1937 following a fire.[6][7][8][9] It also has a school, which had 81 pupils in 1939.[10][11]
A post office opened in 1907.[12] A creamery was running in 1911.[13][14] A cheese factory opened in 1915,[15] and was still operating in 1932.[16] The stream bridge between Orini and Whitikahu was built in 1938.[17] By 1950 the Orini telephone exchange had 123 subscribers.[18]
The Mangawara area to the west was a Kauri gum digging area until 1983. It also had a creamery and a post office by 1910.[19][20]
Te Hoe, to the north, had a school between 1912 and 1995.[21] It had a post office and store and still has a hall, which was built in 1957.[6][19]
History
From the 1600s: Ngati Koura and Ngati Wairere Waikai occupied the area, mainly for eel fishing.[22] An old waka was discovered in 1937.[23]
After the invasion of the Waikato, the area was confiscated in 1863[24] and cut up into lots for the military settlers, though deemed too swampy for occupation.[25]
Flax was milled in the area from 1890 until a 1908 fire and again from 1918.[22] A new Orini mill opened in 1936[26] and flax was still being grown in 1938, when there was another fire.[27] The drained peat has also caught fire from time to time.[28][29]
Electricity came in 1928.[30] A hall was built[31] and a bus service to Hamilton, started in 1937[32] and was still running in 1964[33] and into the 1970s.[34]
Demographics
Orini locality covers 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Whitikahu statistical area.[35]
Orini had a population of 315 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (7.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 162 males and 150 females in 90 dwellings.[37] 1.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 84 people (26.7%) aged under 15 years, 60 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 138 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 36 (11.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.6% European (Pākehā); 14.3% Māori; 1.9% Pasifika; 4.8% Asian; and 1.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 1.0%, and other languages by 5.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.7% Christian, 1.9% Islam, 1.0% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% Buddhist, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.8%, and 2.9% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 138 (59.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 57 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 36 people (15.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 135 (58.4%) people were employed full-time, 33 (14.3%) were part-time, and 3 (1.3%) were unemployed.[5]