Mokai
{{short description|Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Mokai
|image_skyline = 'Mokai'. The remains of a village that was built for for the timber mill (NPS descriptions notes elderly people).jpg
|image_caption = Mokai in 1979
|coordinates = {{coord|38.526348|S|175.903913|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}}
|image_map = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|38.526348|S|175.903913|E}}|zoom=8}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = New Zealand
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Waikato region
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Taupō District
|subdivision_type3 = Ward
|subdivision_name3 = Mangakino-Pouakani General Ward
|leader_title = Territorial Authority
|leader_name = Taupō District Council
|leader_title1 = Regional council
|leader_name1 = Waikato Regional Council
|leader_title2 = Mayor of Taupō
|leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Taupō District Mayor|y}}
|leader_title3 = Taupō MP
|leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Taupō MP|y}}
|leader_title4 = Hauraki-Waikato MP
|leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Hauraki-Waikato MP|y}}
|seat_type = Electorates
|seat = {{ubl|Taupō|Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)}}
|area_total_km2 = 46.85
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m =
|population_as_of = 2023 Census
|population_total = 153
|population_density_km2 = auto
}}
Mokai ({{langx|mi|Mōkai}}) is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Mokai, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54834/Mokai/Waikato |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}
The local Mōkai Marae and Pakake Taiari meeting house is a meeting place for: Pouākani, the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hā, Ngāti Moekino, Ngāti Parekāwa, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Te Kohera, the Ngāti Wairangi and the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Moekino, Ngāti Parekāwa, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Te Kohera, the Ngāti Wairangi hapū of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whaita and Ngāti Hā.{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}
Mokai Power Station is a geothermal power station owned by the Tuaropaki Power Company and operated by Mercury Energy.{{cite web| url=http://www.mightyriver.co.nz/Our-Business/Generation/Our-Power-Stations.aspx| title=Our Power Stations| publisher=Mighty River Power}} It was constructed in 1999 and expanded in 2005 and 2007.{{cite web| url=http://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/Environment/Natural-resources/Geothermal-resources/Maori-and-geothermal-resources/Mokai-geothermal-system/| title=Mokai geothermal system| publisher=Waikato Regional Council}}
Demographics
Mokai locality covers {{Convert|46.85|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=12 May 2025}} It is part of the larger Marotiri 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|180|2013|174|2018|174|2023|153|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Makai locality|source={{NZ census 2018|7013278}}}}
File:Taupo Totara Timber Company sawmill at Mokai ATLIB 314138.png
Mokai had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 21 people (−12.1%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 21 people (−12.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 75 males, 78 females, and 3 people of other genders in 51 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%2Bdo1.7013278.2023&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}} 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 33 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 45 (29.4%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.6% European (Pākehā), 49.0% Māori, 3.9% Pasifika, and 3.9% Asian. English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 21.6%, and other languages by 2.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 25.5% Christian, 3.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 68.6%, and 3.9% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (5.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 81 (67.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (27.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $51,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (7.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 69 (57.5%) full-time, 12 (10.0%) part-time, and 6 (5.0%) 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.7013278.2013%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=7013278}}
Education
Tirohanga School is a co-educational state primary school,{{cite web |title=Tirohanga School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2032 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2032 |y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{cite web |title=Tirohanga School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2032 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office |access-date=10 June 2019 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130114920/https://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2032 |url-status=dead }} It opened in 1961.{{cite web|url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/21613105|title=Jubilee '86 : Tirohanga Primary School|first=Jillian|last=Martin|year=1986|publisher=Tirohanga School Jubilee Committee}}