Pākiri
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand
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Pākiri is a locality in Auckland, in the former Rodney District of New Zealand. Leigh is about 9 kilometres (6 mi) to the south-east. The Pākiri River flows through the area and into the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana to the north-east.[3][4]
Pākiri | |
|---|---|
 Pākiri Location within New Zealand Auckland | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′51″S 174°43′38″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| District | Auckland Council |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Wellsford subdivision |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.52 km2 (11.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 192 |
| • Density | 6.73/km2 (17.4/sq mi) |
The area is named for the Ngāti Wai chief, Te Kiri.[5] The beach was originally known by the name Ngā One Haea o Pākiri ("The Gleaming White Sands of Pakiri"), Pākiri being the name of the Ngāti Wai pā found at the headlands of the Pākiri River.[6] Ngāti Manuhiri, an iwi descended from the early Ngāti Wai ancestors in the area, are the mana whenua for the Pākiri area.[6]
Geography
Pākiri Beach is a 14-kilometre-long (8.7 mi) white sandy beach to the north.[5] It is a tourist destination known for its natural environment.[7] The Auckland Regional Council purchased two blocks of land in 2005, totalling 178 hectares (440 acres), with three kilometres (2 mi) of beach frontage,[8][9] and is developed this into the Pākiri Regional Park.[10]
History
During the 1860s, Pākiri Beach was the location of a kauri sawmill at the mouth of the Pākiri River.[6]
A Pakiri Road District was formed 26 September 1867 but no evidence exists of a road board ever being operational and the district is not mentioned after 1876.[11]
Suction dredging has been used to mine sand from the sea floor off the coast since the 1950s.[12][13]
Demographics
Pākiri is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 28.52 km2 (11.01 sq mi)[1] and includes Pākiri Beach. The SA1 area is part of the larger Cape Rodney statistical area.[14]
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 192 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (12.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 51 people (36.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 93 males, 99 females and 3 people of other genders in 72 dwellings.[16] 4.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 50.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (10.9%) aged under 15 years, 30 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 48 (25.0%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.6% European (Pākehā); 37.5% Māori; 6.2% Pasifika; 3.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.3%, Māori language by 7.8%, Samoan by 1.6%, and other languages by 6.2%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 10.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[2]
Religious affiliations were 26.6% Christian, 18.8% Māori religious beliefs, 1.6% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.4%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.[2]
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (15.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (57.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 (24.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (7.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 72 (42.1%) people were employed full-time, 39 (22.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.8%) were unemployed.[2]