Maramarua

Maramarua is a locality in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand. State Highway 2 runs through the settlement.

For the electorate, see Maramarua (New Zealand electorate).

Maramarua
Maramarua looking east along SH2
Maramarua looking east along SH2
Coordinates: 37°15′S 175°14′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
WardWhangamarino Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total29.28 km2 (11.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total186
 • Density6.4/km2 (16/sq mi)

Demographics

Maramarua settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 29.28 km2 (11.31 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Maramarua statistical area.

Historical population for Maramarua settlement
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006159—    
2013159+0.00%
2018186+3.19%
Source: [2]

Maramarua settlement had a population of 186 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (17.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27 people (17.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households, comprising 96 males and 90 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (27.4%) aged under 15 years, 24 (12.9%) aged 15 to 29, 96 (51.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.9% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 64.5% had no religion, 25.8% were Christian, and 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs.

Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (6.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (33.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 33 people (24.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 24 (17.8%) were part-time, and 3 (2.2%) were unemployed.[2]

Maramarua statistical area

Maramarua statistical area, which also includes Meremere, covers 267.66 km2 (103.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,100 as of June 2022,[3] with a population density of 7.8 people per km2.

Historical population of the statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,413—    
20131,479+0.65%
20181,767+3.62%
Source: [4]

Maramarua statistical area had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 288 people (19.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (25.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 582 households, comprising 906 males and 861 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (24.8%) aged under 15 years, 285 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 840 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.5% European/Pākehā, 28.7% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.4% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 324 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 213 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 696 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 213 (16.0%) were part-time, and 78 (5.9%) were unemployed.[4]

History

In 1913 a launch linked with Mercer via the Maramarua River.[5]

The Kōpako sub-bituminous open cast coal mine was sold by Solid Energy to Bathurst Resources and Talleys in 2016.[6] The 1948 mine restarted production in 2017.[7] It was once linked to Meremere Power Station by an aerial ropeway.[8]

Two prominent New Zealanders have died while driving near Maramarua.

Stephen Allen, a lawyer and local body politician, died of a heart attack in 1964 and in the resulting crash, his housekeeper was also killed.[9] Historian Michael King and his wife died when their car crashed into a tree in 2004.[10]

Publican Chris Bush was shot dead at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua on 24 October 1987, shortly before midnight, while he was having a drink with staff.[11] Nearly thirty years later, in 2017, two men were charged with murder and aggravated robbery.[12] Mark Joseph Hoggart and another accomplice, with name suppression, have been found guilty of the murder of Chris Bush, on 29 March 2021.[13] Both men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Chris Bush, on 7 May 2021.[14]

Education

Maramarua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[15][16] with a roll of 108 as of April 2023.[17][18]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011048.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maramarua (170700). 2018 Census place summary: Maramarua
  5. "Page 1 Advertisements Column 5". PUKEKOHE & WAIUKU TIMES. 18 March 1913. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. "Bathurst Resources and Talley's buy three Solid Energy mines". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. "Maramarua » Bathurst Resources Ltd". bathurst.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. Parliament, New Zealand (July 1958). Parliamentary Debates.
  9. McGibbon, Ian. "Stephen Shepherd Allen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  10. Boyes, Nicola (25 February 2005). "Historian's death puzzles coroner". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  11. "Red Fox Tavern cold case pair charged". RNZ. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  12. "Thirty years on: Two men charged in Red Fox Tavern slaying". Stuff. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  13. "Two men found guilty of 1987 murder, robbery at Red Fox Tavern". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  14. "Red Fox Tavern murder: Life behind bars for the two men found guilty of killing Chris Bush". Stuff. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  15. "Official School Website". maramarua.school.nz.
  16. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  17. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  18. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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