Parewanui
{{short description|Settlement in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Parewanui
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Manawatū-Whanganui
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Rangitikei District
| subdivision_type4 = Wards
| subdivision_name4 = {{ubl|Southern General Ward|Tiikeitia ki Tai (Coastal) Māori Ward}}
| subdivision_type5 = Community
| subdivision_name5 = Taihape Community
| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Rangitīkei|Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)}}
| leader_title = Territorial Authority
| leader_name = Rangitikei District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Horizons Regional Council
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| coordinates = {{coord|-40.264|175.286|region:NZ_type:city|display=inline,title}}}
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Parewanui is a settlement situated southeast of Bulls in the North Island of New Zealand.
History
The area was named for Parewanui Pā, one of several populated by Ngāti Apa in the early 19th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.rangitikei.govt.nz/district/new-to-rangitikei/history-1-1|title=A brief history of Rangitīkei|publisher=Rangitīkei District Council|accessdate=15 April 2021}} The pā site was purchased by the government as part of the Rangitikei Manawatū block in 1866.{{cite web|url=https://www.romst.co.nz/rangitieki-river.html|title=Rangitikei River|publisher=Rangitāne O Manawatū Settlement Trust|accessdate=15 April 2021}}
A Parewanui School flourished by 1885{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH18851014.2.5?query=Parewanui+School|work=The Wanganui Herald|date=14 October 1885|title= The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act|page=2}} but closed at the beginning of 2003.{{cite web|url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2003-go195|title=Parewanui School (2421) Closure Notice|date=16 December 2002|publisher=New Zealand Government}}
=Wheriko Church=
Wheriko Church is a historic Anglican church in Parewanui. Built in 1862 it was originally called Christ's Church but was later named to Wheriko, Māori for Jericho. The church was relocated in 1897 following a flood. The church was rededicated in 1962 following renovation work.{{cite journal |editor1-last=Wilson |editor1-first=John|title=Wheriko Church |journal=Historic Places in New Zealand |date=June 1988 |issue=21 |page=4 |publisher=New Zealand Historic Places Trust}}
Demographics
Parewanui statistical area covers {{Convert|266.94|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=28 January 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Parewanui|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Parewanui|y}}|R}}/266.94|1}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|786|2013|849|2018|855|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for the statistical area|source=}}
The statistical area had a population of 855 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (0.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 69 people (8.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 315 households, comprising 429 males and 429 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 40.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 189 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 129 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 435 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 105 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.3% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 0.7% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.2% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (14.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (22.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 99 people (14.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 384 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 96 (14.4%) were part-time, and 21 (3.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Parewanui (226800)|parewanui|Parewanui}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
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|location = Parewanui (1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 22.1
|Feb high C = 22.5
|Mar high C = 21.2
|Apr high C = 18.5
|May high C = 15.9
|Jun high C = 13.6
|Jul high C = 12.9
|Aug high C = 13.7
|Sep high C = 15.1
|Oct high C = 16.3
|Nov high C = 18.3
|Dec high C = 20.6
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 17.5
|Feb mean C = 17.6
|Mar mean C = 16.1
|Apr mean C = 13.6
|May mean C = 11.3
|Jun mean C = 9.3
|Jul mean C = 8.3
|Aug mean C = 9.1
|Sep mean C = 10.9
|Oct mean C = 12.3
|Nov mean C = 13.9
|Dec mean C = 16.2
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 12.9
|Feb low C = 12.7
|Mar low C = 11.0
|Apr low C = 8.6
|May low C = 6.7
|Jun low C = 4.9
|Jul low C = 3.7
|Aug low C = 4.4
|Sep low C = 6.6
|Oct low C = 8.3
|Nov low C = 9.5
|Dec low C = 11.8
| year low C =
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 63
|Feb rain mm = 57
|Mar rain mm = 66
|Apr rain mm = 63
|May rain mm = 83
|Jun rain mm = 82
|Jul rain mm = 90
|Aug rain mm = 78
|Sep rain mm = 71
|Oct rain mm = 72
|Nov rain mm = 61
|Dec rain mm = 85
|year rain mm =
|source 1 = NIWA (rain 1961–1990)
{{cite web
|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz
|title = CliFlo – National Climate Database: Bulls, Flockhouse
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 20 May 2024}}
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