Mangateparu
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Mangateparu is a settlement nestled at the foot of the Hangawera Hills, north of Morrinsville.[1]
Etymology
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History
In 1876, Template:Cvt of land at Mangateparu was owned by an Alsatian settler. 30 years later, Alexander Bell purchased Template:Cvt of land, cleared out the bush and subdivided it into Template:Cvt sections. The Crown later purchased these sections in 1917 and used it to rehabilitate returned soldiers. Mangateparu was one of the largest soldier settlements in New Zealand.[1]Template:RP
Demographics
Mangateparu and its surrounds cover Script error: No such module "convert"..[3] Mangateparu is part of the larger Tahuna-Mangateparu statistical area.[4]
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Mangateparu had a population of 357 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (16.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (24.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 180 males and 177 females in 108 dwellings.[5] 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 90 people (25.2%) aged under 15 years, 63 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 162 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (11.8%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.2% European (Pākehā); 16.0% Māori; 0.8% Pasifika; 5.0% Asian; and 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 2.5%, and other languages by 7.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 25.2% Christian, 3.4% Hindu, 0.8% Islam, 0.8% New Age, 0.8% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.5%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (15.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 168 (62.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (12.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (59.6%) people were employed full-time, 45 (16.9%) were part-time, and 12 (4.5%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
In 1909 a school opened on private property in a workman's hut. The school continued until a part time school was opened in 1912. It closed following the opening of a school in Tauhei. In 1922 a new school was opened in 1922 following Tauhei and Mangateparu being split into separate school districts.[1]Template:RP It closed at the beginning of 2005.[7]
References
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