Te Puna#Demographics
{{Short description|Settlement in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2020}}
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| name = Te Puna
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = St Josephs Church, Te Puna.JPG
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| image_caption = St Joseph's Church
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Bay of Plenty
| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority
| subdivision_name2 = Western Bay of Plenty District
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Kaimai
| leader_title = Territorial authority
| leader_name = Western Bay of Plenty District Council
| leader_title1 = Regional council
| leader_name1 = Bay of Plenty Regional Council
| leader_title2 = Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty
| leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3 = Bay of Plenty MP
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| leader_title4 = Waiariki MP
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| seat_type = Electorates
| seat = {{ubl|Bay of Plenty|Waiariki (Māori)}}
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| area_total_km2 = 24.71
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Te Puna is a rural community near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2, north of Bethlehem and south of Katikati.
The local Te Puna Quarry has been redeveloped by volunteers into a park.{{cite web |title=Te Puna Quarry Park Open all day, every day. Free admission |url=https://www.quarrypark.org.nz/ |website=quarrypark.org.nz |publisher=Te Puna Quarry Park}}
Former National Party leader Todd Muller was raised in Te Puna in the 1970s, where his parents started a kiwifruit orchard.{{cite news |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-09-2019/the-increasingly-uncompromising-todd-muller/ |title=The increasingly uncompromising Todd Muller |first=Alex |last=Braae |work=The Spinoff |date=15 September 2019 |accessdate=28 May 2020}} He attended Te Puna Primary School.{{Cite news|last=Braae|first=Alex|title=Here's what you need to know about new National leader Todd Muller|work=The Spinoff|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-05-2020/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-new-national-leader-todd-muller/}} He entered parliament at the 2014 general election as the MP for Bay of Plenty, and was National Party leader and the Leader of the Opposition from 22 May to 14 July 2020.{{cite news |last1=Ensor |first1=Jamie |title=Live updates: Todd Muller resigns as National Party leader |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/todd-muller-resigns-as-national-party-leader.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713203148/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/todd-muller-resigns-as-national-party-leader.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2020 |accessdate=14 July 2020 |work=Newshub |date=14 July 2020 }}
Demographics
Te Puna statistical area, which includes Motuhoa Island, Plummers Point and Te Puna West, covers {{Convert|24.71|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=29 May 2025}} and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Te Puna|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Te Puna|y}}|R}}/24.71|0}} people per km2.
{{Historical populations|2006|2,004|2013|2,583|2018|2,931|2023|3,024|percentages=pagr|align=left|source={{NZ census 2018|Te Puna (191200)|te-puna|Te Puna}}|footnote=The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 18.16 km2, excluding Plummers Point.}}
Te Puna had a population of 3,024 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (3.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 441 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,521 males, 1,497 females, and 6 people of other genders in 1,059 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%2Bdo1.191201.2023&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}} 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 525 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 444 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,431 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 624 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.7% European (Pākehā); 30.3% Māori; 3.7% Pasifika; 2.9% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 12.1%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 5.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 36.9% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 4.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 49.2%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 579 (23.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,425 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 492 (19.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 369 people (14.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,206 (48.3%) full-time, 453 (18.1%) part-time, and 45 (1.8%) 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.191201.2013%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=Te Puna (191201)}}
Marae
Te Puna has four marae belonging to the Ngāti Ranginui hapū of Pirirākau:{{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}}
- Paparoa Marae and Werahiko meeting house
- Poutūterangi Marae and Takurua meeting house
- Tutereinga Marae and meeting house
- Tawhitinui and Maka meeting house
Education
Te Puna School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,{{cite web |title=Te Puna School Official School Website |url=http://www.tepuna.school.nz |website=tepuna.school.nz}}{{cite web |title=Te Puna School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school= |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}} with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2017|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.{{cite web |title=Te Puna School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2017 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}} The school opened in 1896 and moved to its current site in 1904.{{cite web|url=https://www.tepuna.school.nz/school-info/parent-information/|title=Parents Information Booklet|publisher=Te Puna School|access-date=29 May 2025}}
References
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