Paengaroa
Town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is 9 km (5.6 mi) from Maketu, 11 km (6.8 mi) from Te Puke, 35 km (22 mi) from Tauranga[6] and 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Rotorua.
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| Coordinates: 37.8224°S 176.4114°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Ward | Maketu-Te Puke Ward |
| Established | pre-European |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 940 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3189 |
| Area code | 07 |
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with State Highway 2, and at the eastern end of the Tauranga Eastern Motorway (TEL), which was opened in 2015.[7]
Paengaroa is a largely rural settlement with many farms and a few shops.[6] Some residents also commute to Tauranga.[6] It has 2.27 hectares of commercial land.[8]
Demographics
Paengaroa is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 940 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 618 people per km2. It is part of the larger Pongakawa statistical area.[9]
Paengaroa had a population of 879 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (10.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 225 people (34.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 453 males, 423 females, and 3 people of other genders in 279 dwellings.[12] 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 225 people (25.6%) aged under 15 years, 162 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 378 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 117 (13.3%) aged 65 or older.[10]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.5% European (Pākehā); 34.1% Māori; 2.0% Pasifika; 4.8% Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.2%, Māori by 8.5%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 4.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[10]
Religious affiliations were 19.5% Christian, 1.0% Hindu, 2.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 1.0% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 64.5%, and 8.9% of people did not answer the census question.[10]
Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 375 (57.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 204 (31.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 42 people (6.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 351 (53.7%) full-time, 78 (11.9%) part-time, and 12 (1.8%) unemployed.[10]
Notable people from Paengaroa
- Kiri Allan (born 1984), Member of Parliament for the East Coast electorate and former Minister of Justice[13]