Hiruharama
Hiruharama | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′26″S 178°15′36″E / 37.924°S 178.260°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne Region |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor of Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.86 km2 (30.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 222 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4081 |
| Area code | 06 |
Hiruhārama is a village and rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of Ruatoria and north of Makarika, on State Highway 35.[6]
The area has two marae. Hiruharama Marae and Kapohanga a Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Aitanga a Mate and Te Aowera. Te Aowera Marae and Te Poho o Te Aowera meeting house is a meeting place of Te Aowera.[7][8]
Wiremu Parker, New Zealand's first Māori news broadcaster, was raised and educated in Hiruharama and nearby Makarika.[9][10]
Demographics
Hiruharama and its surrounds, which include Whareponga on the Pacific coast, cover 78.86 km2 (30.45 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Ruatōria-Raukumara statistical area.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 174 | — |
| 2013 | 174 | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 165 | −1.06% |
| 2023 | 222 | +6.11% |
| Source: [5][12] | ||
Hiruharama had a population of 222 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (34.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 48 people (27.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 111 males and 111 females in 57 dwellings.[13] The median age was 34.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 54 people (24.3%) aged under 15 years, 39 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 96 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 23.0% European (Pākehā), 95.9% Māori, 1.4% Pasifika, and 1.4% Asian. English was spoken by 93.2%, Māori by 41.9%, and other languages by 1.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 6.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 35.1% Christian, 5.4% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.4% New Age. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.3%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (8.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 93 (55.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 63 (37.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (1.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 66 (39.3%) full-time, 18 (10.7%) part-time, and 12 (7.1%) unemployed.[5]
Education
Hiruharama School (Te Kura o Hiruharama) is a Year 1–8 co-educational public primary school[14] with a roll of 119 students as of July 2025.[15][16][17] It opened in 1895.[18]
References
- ^ "Councillor contact details". Gisborne District Council. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7015472. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Hiruharama, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummon (13 October 1986). Interview with Wiremu Parker. Lower Hutt: Heugh Manson.
- ^ Walker, Piripi (January 2002). "Parker, William Leonard". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015472.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Official School Website". hiruharama.school.nz.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "History". Te Kura o Hiruharama. Retrieved 15 August 2025.