Raumati Beach is a beach community on the

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of New Zealand's

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; located 60km north-west of

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, and about 10 km north of Raumati South. It is immediately to the south-west of the larger town of Paraparaumu. The Maungakotukutuku area is located immediately behind Raumati. "Raumati" is the

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word for "summer". Following the laying out of Raumati Beach as a seaside resort in 1908, the first general store was built in Raumati Beach in 1919. The town has many landmarks including

Kapiti College Kāpiti College is situated at Raumati Beach on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand, 45 minutes drive from Wellington City. It was called Raumati District High School when built in 1954, then renamed Kapiti College in 1957. The Kapiti College m ...

, in which

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) and Christian Cullen (

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footballer) received their education, St. Mark's Church, the vast sandy beach (popular for walks, fishing and people on holiday), Raumati Beach Shopping Village, Kapiti Island and Weka Park. The Wharemauku Stream meets the sea in Raumati Beach on the northern side of Raumati Marine Gardens. This park is a popular recreation location: it features a

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. The Beach offers a boat ramp and a tractor is on offer from the Raumati Fishing Club. During the year several large events are held at Raumati Beach including the Raumati Beach Surf Casting competition which attracts hundreds of fisherman from all around New Zealand. The Kapiti Woman's Triathlon is also held annually within the Marine Gardens and attracts large crowds and is well supported.

Demographics

Raumati Beach, which covers , had a population of 5,241 at the

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, an increase of 393 people (8.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 771 people (17.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,103 households. There were 2,418 males and 2,823 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.86 males per female, with 1,008 people (19.2%) aged under 15 years, 723 (13.8%) aged 15 to 29, 2,220 (42.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,287 (24.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.0% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 24.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.5% had no religion, 33.8% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,116 (26.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 609 (14.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,800 (42.5%) people were employed full-time, 648 (15.3%) were part-time, and 138 (3.3%) were unemployed.

Sports and parks

Weka Park is a public

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in Raumati Beach. It is the home ground of the local soccer team,

Kapiti Coast United Kapiti Coast United (KCU) is an association football club in New Zealand. Their home ground is Weka Park in Raumati Beach on the Kāpiti Coast. History Originally known as the Raumati Hearts, they formed in 1960 as a junior club then two yea ...

. Cricket is also played at the park, and it has a children's playground. The Wharemauku Stream flows along the boundary of the park, and a walking track leaves the park and follows the stream to Rimu Road, a length of approximately . The Kapiti Bears and Kapiti Coast Rugby League Club is on the border of Raumati South and Raumati Beach. The Club was founded in the 1970s and was the home of Kiwi and Melbourne Storm player, now Kiwi coach

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. The Club operates out of Matthews Park, Menin Road, and is affiliated to the Wellington Rugby League Zone. The local football club,

, plays at

Weka Park Raumati Beach is a beach community on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island; located 60km north-west of Wellington, and about 10 km north of Raumati South. It is immediately to the south-west of the larger town of Paraparaumu. The Maun ...

in Raumati Beach.

Education

Raumati Beach School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of .

is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of .

References

External links

Raumati Beach Home PageKapiti BearsRaumati Beach Primary School
{{Kapiti Coast District Populated places in the Wellington Region Kapiti Coast District Beaches of the Wellington Region