Tāneatua

The land was subdivided by the government in the 1880s, and the town laid out in 1896. It was initially called Ōpouriao North and renamed Taneatua in 1920.{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/bay-of-plenty-places/page-14|title=Urewera lowland settlements|first=Malcolm|last=McKinnon|date=1 July 2015}}

The now closed Tāneatua Branch railway line terminated in Tāneatua in 1928. Earlier considered part of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, it became a branch line off the main line from Hawkens Junction, northwest of Edgecumbe. The Tāneatua railway station has been demolished.{{cite news |title=Off the grid: Tūhoe's bold new plan for an eco-village |date=17 August 2019 |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/off-the-grid-tuhoes-bold-new-plan-for-an-eco-village/HYS4N33SCMZHKWDHFABGCAE5KE/ |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 July 2022}}

Tāneatua is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers {{Convert|0.69|km2||abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=9 July 2025}} It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Taneatua|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Taneatua|y}}|R}}/0.69|0}} people per km². Tāneatua is part of the larger Wainui 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|792|2013|786|2018|903|2023|858|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Tāneatua|source={{NZ census 2018|7015266 and 7015278–7015281}}}}

Tāneatua had a population of 858 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (−5.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 72 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 405 males and 453 females in 216 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_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.1259.2023&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}} 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 246 people (28.7%) aged under 15 years, 189 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 339 (39.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 19.2% European (Pākehā), 92.3% Māori, 6.6% Pasifika, 0.7% Asian, and 0.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.4%, Māori by 45.8%, and other languages by 1.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 2.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 26.2% Christian, 30.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, and 0.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 39.9%, and 3.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 90 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 345 (56.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 177 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (3.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 255 (41.7%) full-time, 99 (16.2%) part-time, and 36 (5.9%) 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_008&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.1259.2013%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=Tāneatua (1259)}}

Wainui statistical area covers {{Convert|86.56|km2||abbr=on}}{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=9 July 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Wainui|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Wainui|y}}|R}}/86.56|0}} people per km².

{{Historical populations|2006|1,347|2013|1,365|2018|1,497|2023|1,512|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Wainui|source={{NZ census 2018|Wainui (203100)|wainui|Wainui}}}}

Wainui had a population of 1,512 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (1.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 147 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 732 males, 780 females, and 3 people of other genders in 468 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_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.203100.2023&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}} 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 366 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 291 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 642 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 213 (14.1%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.2% European (Pākehā); 67.1% Māori; 4.2% Pasifika; 0.8% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.8%, Māori by 31.2%, and other languages by 3.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 24.8% Christian, 19.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.2%, and 4.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (18.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 657 (57.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 273 (23.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (7.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 510 (44.5%) full-time, 207 (18.1%) part-time, and 45 (3.9%) 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_008&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.203100.2013%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=Wainui (203100)}}

Tāneatua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,{{cite web |title=Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1978 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1978|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://ero.govt.nz/institution/1978/taneatua-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} The school opened as Opouriao North School in 1897, sharing the teacher with Opouriao South School.{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18970721.2.57?query=Opouriao+North|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=21 July 1897|title=Board of Education}} It had changed its name to Taneatua School by 1903.{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19030827.2.38?query=Taneatua+School|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=27 August 1903|title=Jottings}}{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/BPB19470825.2.30?query=Opouriao+North|newspaper=Bay of Plenty Beacon|date=25 August 1947|title=Coming Events}}

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