Mangorei
{{Short description|Rural community in Taranaki, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mangorei
| image_skyline = Lake Mangamahoe - 0.jpg
| image_caption = Lake Mangamahoe
| settlement_type = Rural community
| area_total_km2 = 188.56
| population_total = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mangorei|y}}
| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Taranaki Region
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = New Plymouth District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = {{ubl|Kōhanga Moa General Ward|Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward}}
| subdivision_type4 = Community
| subdivision_name4 = Inglewood Community
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|New Plymouth|Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)}}
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = New Plymouth District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Taranaki Regional Council
| image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-39.128|174.090}}|zoom=10}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-39.128|174.090|type:city|display=inline,title}}
}}
Mangorei is a locality on the outskirts of New Plymouth in Taranaki, New Zealand. The city centre is about {{Convert|5|km|abbr=on}} to the north-west. State Highway 3 passes to the south-west.{{Citation|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 84}}{{Citation|title=North Island Provincial Town Maps|publisher=Wises Maps|edition=5th|pages=94}}
Lake Mangamahoe is a lake on the eastern side of State Highway 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.npdc.govt.nz/leisure-and-culture/riding-and-walking/lake-mangamahoe/|title=Lake Mangamahoe|publisher=New Plymouth District Council|access-date=12 March 2023}}
Demographics
Mangorei statistical area covers {{Convert|188.56|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=27 December 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mangorei|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mangorei|y}}|R}}/188.56|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|1,269|2013|1,683|2018|1,998|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=}}
Mangorei had a population of 1,998 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (18.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 729 people (57.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 702 households, comprising 1,041 males and 957 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 450 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 270 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,074 (53.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (10.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.9% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 0.5% Pacific peoples, 1.5% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.7% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 306 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 234 (15.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 354 people (22.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 840 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 315 (20.3%) were part-time, and 33 (2.1%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Mangorei (219100)|mangorei|Mangorei}}
Education
Mangorei School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2189|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|2189|Mangorei School}} The school started as Lower Mangorei School in 1926, with a previous Lower Mangorei School and Kent School consolidating onto the present site.{{cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/appendix-to-the-journals-of-the-house-of-representatives/1927/I/2354|title=Education: Primary Education. [In continuation of E.—2, 1926.] Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1927 Session I, E-02|year=1927|page=27}} Upper Mangorei School was closed in 1938 and Korito School was closed in 1939, with students from those schools increasing Mangorei School's roll.{{cite web|url=https://www.mangorei.school.nz/page/history/3/7/|title=History|publisher=Mangorei School|accessdate=25 February 2021}}
Notes
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Further reading
=General historical works=
:*{{citation |author = Mangorei History Group (comp.) |title = Upper Mangorei: the place, the people through the years |place = Mangorei, [N.Z.] |publisher = Mangorei History Group |year = 2002
|isbn = 0-473-08471-6}}
=People=
:*{{citation |first = Irene |last = Waswo |title = Introducing the Andrews family |place = n.p. |publisher = Irene Waswo |year = 1988}}
:*{{citation |first1 = Zaccheus W. |last1 = Wells |first2 = Herbert D. (tr.) |last2 = Mullon |title = Diary of Zaccheus William Wells, 1 Jan., 1861, to 31 December, 1864, Mangorei and New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand: transcribed from the original in the possession of the family |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = H. D. Mullon |year = 1970}}
:*{{citation |first1 = Zaccheus W. |last1 = Wells |first2 = Herbert D. (tr.) |last2 = Mullon |title = Diary of Zaccheus William Wells, 1 Jan., 1861, to 31 December, 1864, Mangorei and New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand: transcribed from the original in the possession of the family |edition = 2nd |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = H. D. Mullon |year = 1971}}
=School=
:*{{citation |title = Mangorei Primary School: 50th Jubilee |place = Mangorei, [N.Z.] |publisher = Mangorei School 50th Jubilee Committee |year = 1976}}
:*{{citation |title = Mangorei School 75[th] jubilee: Labour Weekend 2001, 19/20th October |place = Mangorei, [N.Z.] |publisher = 75th Jubilee Organising Committee |year = 2001}}
External links
- [http://www.mangorei.school.nz Mangorei School website]
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