Waikare
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
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Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands.[4][5]
Waikare | |
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 Interactive map of Waikare | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′20″S 174°14′0″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward |
| Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision | Russell-Ōpua |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania[1] |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum[2] |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi[3] |
The population is largely of the Te Kapotai hapū and Ngāti Pare iwi.[6]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "rippling waters" for Waikare.[7]
Demographics
Waikari is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 85.80 km2 (33.13 sq mi).[8] The SA1 area is part of the larger Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area.[9]
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 213 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (24.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 60 people (39.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 111 males and 102 females in 57 dwellings.[12] 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 60 people (28.2%) aged under 15 years, 42 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 84 (39.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (12.7%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 21.1% European (Pākehā), 93.0% Māori, and 7.0% Pasifika. English was spoken by 95.8%, and Māori language by 46.5%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 1.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 36.6% Christian, 5.6% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.9%, and 9.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (3.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 96 (62.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 51 (33.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 12 (7.8%) were part-time, and 18 (11.8%) were unemployed.[11]
Marae
Waikare or Te Tūruki Marae and Te Huihuinga or Te Aranga o te Pā meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Pare and Te Kapotai.[13][14]
Education
Te Kura o Waikare, also called Waikare School, is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 84 students as of October 2025.[15][16] It is a Designated Special Character school with the Māori language as the principal language of instruction. The school replaced the previous Waikare School in 2004.[17]