Honikiwi

Government • Territorial AuthorityŌtorohanga District Council • Regional councilWaikato Regional CouncilArea • Territorial56.84 km² (21.95 sq mi)Population • Territorial204 • Density3.6/km² (9.3/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST) • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Honikiwi is a locality in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand. It is northwest of Ōtorohanga.

Demographics

Honikiwi settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 56.84 km² (21.95 sq mi).^[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Honikiwi statistical area.

Historical population for the SA1 area

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	165	—
2013	171	+0.51%
2018	204	+3.59%
Source: [2]

The SA1 area had a population of 204 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (19.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 39 people (23.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 72 households, comprising 105 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 38.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 48 (23.5%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 13.2% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 1.5% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.0% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 36 (21.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 30 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 90 (53.6%) people were employed full-time, 30 (17.9%) were part-time, and 3 (1.8%) were unemployed.^[2]

Honikiwi statistical area

Honikiwi statistical area covers 245.61 km² (94.83 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 1,750 as of June 2023,^[3] with a population density of 7.1 people per km².

Historical population for the statistical area

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,176	—
2013	1,356	+2.06%
2018	1,581	+3.12%
Source: [4]

Honikiwi statistical area had a population of 1,581 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 225 people (16.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 405 people (34.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 549 households, comprising 816 males and 762 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 37.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 369 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 261 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 744 (47.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (12.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.9% European/Pākehā, 19.5% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.3% had no religion, 29.8% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 267 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 222 people (18.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 672 (55.4%) people were employed full-time, 219 (18.1%) were part-time, and 51 (4.2%) were unemployed.^[4]

Education

Honikiwi requested a school in 1906, but the application was rejected.^[5] The community offered to build a school if the Board of Education would fund a teacher, but although a site was allocated and material for the school procured, permission to build was denied.^[6] The school was allowed to proceed in December 1907, and was built by the end of the year.^[7]

The school building was replaced in 1930, with the opening notable for a fight breaking out.^[8]

The school was still open in 1973^[9] but had closed by 2018.^[10]

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