Te Pōhue

Te Pōhue and its surrounds cover 446.46 km² (172.38 sq mi).^[4] It is part of the Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area.^[11]

Te Pōhue had a population of 486 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (19.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 123 people (33.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 264 males and 225 females in 177 dwellings.^[13] 1.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 114 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 84 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 231 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 57 (11.7%) aged 65 or older.^[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.9% European (Pākehā); 21.0% Māori; 5.6% Pasifika; 4.3% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 8.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 2.5%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 5.6%. 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 14.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.^[5]

Religious affiliations were 38.9% Christian, 0.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% New Age, 0.6% Jewish, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 6.2% of people did not answer the census question.^[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 66 (17.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 201 (54.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 108 (29.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 30 people (8.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 210 (56.5%) full-time, 51 (13.7%) part-time, and 3 (0.8%) unemployed.^[5]

Te Pohue School is co-educational state primary school catering for years 1 to 8,^[14] with a roll of 26 as of July 2026.^[15][16] It opened in 1897 and moved to its current location in the early 20th century.^[17]