Mangateparu
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mangateparu
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| coordinates = {{Coord|37|35|21.69|S|175|30|08.09|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}}
| area_code = 07
| postal_code =
| utc_offset_DST = +13
| timezone_DST = NZDT
| utc_offset = +12
| timezone = NZST
| postal_code_type = Postcode
| area_total_km2 = 23.54
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| population_total = 357
| population_as_of = 2023 Census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|zoom=9}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Waikato
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Matamata-Piako District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Morrinsville General Ward
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Matamata-Piako District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Waikato Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Matamata-Piako
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Matamata-Piako District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Waikato MP
| leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Waikato MP|y}}
| leader_title4 = Hauraki-Waikato MP
| leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}}
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Waikato|Hauraki-Waikato (Māori)}}
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Mangateparu is a settlement nestled at the foot of the Hangawera Hills, north of Morrinsville.{{cite book |last1=Vennell |first1=C. W. |last2=More |first2=David |title=Land of the Three Rivers: A Centennial History of Piako County |date=1976 |publisher=Wilson & Horton|page=245}}
Etymology
The name comes from the Māori words ({{lang|mi|manga}} stream), ({{lang|mi|te}} the) and ({{lang|mi|paru}} muddy or deep).{{cite book|title=The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names|author=A W Reed|page=290|year=2002|isbn=0-7900-0761-4}}
History
In 1876, {{cvt|2000|acres}} of land at Mangateparu was owned by an Alsatian settler. 30 years later, Alexander Bell purchased {{cvt|5500|acres}} of land, cleared out the bush and subdivided it into {{cvt|150|to|200|acre}} sections. The Crown later purchased these sections in 1917 and used it to rehabilitate returned soldiers. Mangateparu was one of the largest soldier settlements in New Zealand.{{RP|266}}
Demographics
Mangateparu and its surrounds cover {{Convert|23.54|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised)|access-date=5 April 2025}} Mangateparu is part of the larger Tahuna-Mangateparu statistical area.{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Statistical Area 1 2023 and Statistical Area 2 2023}}
{{Historical populations|2006|285|2013|288|2018|306|2023|357|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Mangateparu and surrounds|source={{NZ census 2018|7011434 and 7011438}}}}
Mangateparu had a population of 357 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (16.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (24.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 180 males and 177 females in 108 dwellings.{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_009&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.7011434%2B7011438.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}} 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 90 people (25.2%) aged under 15 years, 63 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 162 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (11.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.2% European (Pākehā); 16.0% Māori; 0.8% Pasifika; 5.0% Asian; and 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 2.5%, and other languages by 7.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.2% Christian, 3.4% Hindu, 0.8% Islam, 0.8% New Age, 0.8% Jewish, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.5%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 (15.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 168 (62.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (24.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 33 people (12.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (59.6%) people were employed full-time, 45 (16.9%) were part-time, and 12 (4.5%) were unemployed.{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_012&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.7011434%2B7011438.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=7011434 and 7011438}}
Education
In 1909 a school opened on private property in a workman's hut. The school continued until a part time school was opened in 1912. It closed following the opening of a school in Tauhei. In 1922 a new school was opened in 1922 following Tauhei and Mangateparu being split into separate school districts.{{RP|300}} It closed at the beginning of 2005.{{cite web|url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2004-go7885|title=Mangateparu Primary School (1803) Closure Notice|publisher=New Zealand Government|date=25 November 2004|first=Trevor|last=Mallard|author-link=Trevor Mallard}}