Pakowhai

Pakowhai is a small settlement in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a located between Napier and Hastings, north of the Ngaruroro River.[1]

Pakowhai
Settlement
Coordinates: 39.581280°S 176.866974°E / -39.581280; 176.866974
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay Region
Territorial authorityHastings District
Ward
  • Heretaunga General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHastings District Council
 • Regional councilHawke's Bay Regional Council
Postcode(s)
4183

Mission Estate Winery established its first vineyard in Hawke's Bay at Pakowhai in 1851.[2]

The Pakowhai Regional Park is located on the river's south bank. It is a country park,[3] with dog-walking areas and agility features.[4] It hosts community planting days,[5] and attracts kaka from inland mountains.[6]

A new petrol station was controversially proposed for the area in 2019.[7]

Pakowhai was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks. Dozen of houses were destroyed. [8]

Demographics

Omahu-Pakowhai statistical area, which includes Omahu, covers 45.78 km2 (17.68 sq mi)[9] and had an estimated population of 2,020 as of June 2023,[10] with a population density of 44 people per km2.

Historical population for Omahu-Pakowhai
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,161—    
20131,092−0.87%
20181,434+5.60%
Source: [11]

Omahu-Pakowhai had a population of 1,434 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 342 people (31.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 273 people (23.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 429 households, comprising 774 males and 660 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.17 males per female. The median age was 39.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 276 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 282 (19.7%) aged 15 to 29, 666 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (14.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 61.9% European/Pākehā, 37.9% Māori, 8.6% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.3% had no religion, 38.1% were Christian, 6.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (13.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 648 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 195 (16.8%) were part-time, and 51 (4.4%) were unemployed.[11]

Education

Pakowhai School is a Year 1-6 co-educational state primary school,[12] with a roll of 30 as of April 2023.[13][14] The school was established in 1895.[15]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Pakowhai, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. Dalley, Bronwyn (24 November 2008). "Wine – 19th-century origins". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. "Pakowhai Regional Park". hbrc.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
  4. "Dogs Get More Fun at Pakowhai". hbrb.govt.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. 30 June 2017.
  5. "Big hearted planting at Pakōwhai". scoop.co.nz. Hawke's Bay Regional Council. 31 May 2019.
  6. May, Georgia (14 July 2008). "Cheeky kākā spotted in Pakowhai Regional Park". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  7. Liang, Doug (23 May 2019). "Fuel station opposition goes to council hearing". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
  8. "Cyclone Gabrielle: Rural Hawke's Bay residents scramble onto roofs to avoid flooding". Radio New Zealand.
  9. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Omahu-Pakowhai (208400). 2018 Census place summary: Omahu-Pakowhai
  12. Education Counts: Pakowhai School
  13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  14. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  15. "Pakowhai School Centenary 1895-1995". Hawke's Bay Digital Archives Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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