Tikokino
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The township was founded by the Government in 1860. Hampden, as it was originally called, began as sawmilling centre for local forests, becoming a service town for the farms which took their place. By the early 2000s, most residents were working at a nearby meat processing plant, dairy farming, or for local growers.[1]
Tikokino has eight buildings registered by Heritage New Zealand, including the Gwavas Station Homestead and Garden as Category I.[2]
Demographics
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People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.6% European (Pākehā); 12.8% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 5.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, Māori by 2.6%, Samoan by 1.3%, and other languages by 1.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.6% Christian, 1.3% New Age, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.8%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 36 (18.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (50.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (27.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (4.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 102 (52.3%) full-time, 30 (15.4%) part-time, and 3 (1.5%) unemployed.[5]
Mangaonuku statistical area
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People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.4% European (Pākehā); 19.6% Māori; 2.2% Pasifika; 0.6% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 5.8%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 2.9%. No language could be spoken by 3.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[8]
Religious affiliations were 30.8% Christian, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.6%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.[8]
Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (19.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 438 (59.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 159 (21.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $41,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 57 people (7.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 402 (54.5%) full-time, 123 (16.7%) part-time, and 9 (1.2%) unemployed.[8]
Marae
The local Rakautātahi Marae is a tribal meeting ground for local Māori, with a meeting house called Te Poho o Te Whatuiapiti.[9] The marae is affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Toroiwaho, Ngāi Te Kikiri o Te Rangi, Ngāi Toroiwaho, Rangi Te Kahutia and Rangitotohu, and with the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Rangitotohu.[10]
In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs.[11]
Education
Tikokino School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.[12][13] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data[14] The school opened in 1866.[15]
Notable people
- Bill Collins (1911-93), Poverty Bay and Hawkes Bay rugby union representative and All Black (1935-36)
- Alice May Parkinson (1889–1949), New Zealand murderer
References
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