Ratapiko
{{short description|Settlement in Taranaki Region, New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ratapiko
| 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|Taranaki-King Country|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|11|59|S|174|19|18|E}}|zoom=9}}
| coordinates = {{coord|39|11|59|S|174|19|18|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}
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Ratapiko is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Kaimata is about six kilometres to the north-west.
Lake Ratapiko is just to the south-east of the locality.{{Citation|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 34}}{{Citation|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 85}}
Demographics
Tarata statistical area, which also includes Purangi, covers {{Convert|258.96|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|Tarata|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Tarata|y}}|R}}/258.96|1}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|606|2013|582|2018|570|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Tarata statistical area|source=}}
Tarata had a population of 570 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−2.1%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 36 people (−5.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 210 households, comprising 312 males and 258 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.21 males per female. The median age was 35.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 141 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 93 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 285 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (7.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 95.8% European/Pākehā, 13.7% Māori, 0.5% Pacific peoples, and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.7% had no religion, 37.4% were Christian and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 45 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $35,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (15.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 267 (62.2%) people were employed full-time, 75 (17.5%) were part-time, and 18 (4.2%) were unemployed.{{NZ census 2018|Tarata (219700)|tarata|Tarata}}
Marae
Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae and Ngārongo meeting house are a meeting place for Ngāti Maru.{{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}}
In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 15 jobs.{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}
Education
Ratapiko School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2227|y}} students as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{TKI|2227|Ratapiko}} The school was accepted as an Enviroschool in 2017.{{Cite web | title=Ratapiko School - Enviro School history | url=https://www.ratapiko.school.nz/enviro-school | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203224054/https://www.ratapiko.school.nz/enviro-school | access-date=2025-02-16 | archive-date=2020-12-03}}
Notes
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Further reading
=General historical works=
:*{{citation |first = Henry John |last = Beeche |title = Electrical development in New Zealand the story of the generation and distribution, use of, and dependence on, electrical energy in New Zealand |place = Wellington, [N.Z.] |publisher = Neville Graham Dunning for The Electric-Power Boards and Supply Authorities' Association of New Zealand |year = 1950}}
:*{{citation |first1 = Elizabeth |last1 = Plant |first2 = Lois |last2 = Taylor |title = Ratapiko School and District centennial, 1888-1988 |place = Inglewood, [N.Z.] |publisher = Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee |year = 1988}}
:*{{citation |first = Dawn |last = Troon |title = The former Brixton Memorial Hall, 1953-2006 |place = Waitara, [N.Z.] |publisher = Dawn Troon |year = 2007}}
=School=
:*{{citation |first1 = Elizabeth |last1 = Plant |first2 = Lois |last2 = Taylor |title = Ratapiko School and District centennial, 1888-1988 |place = Inglewood, [N.Z.] |publisher = Ratapiko Centennial Jubilee Committee |year = 1988}}
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