Kaimaumau is a locality on the northwest side of

Rangaunu Harbour Rangaunu Harbour is a shallow harbour in the far north of New Zealand. It is situated on the east coast at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula. The name in Māori means "To pull out a shoal of fish". With an area of it is the fifth-largest har ...

and on east side of the

Aupōuri Peninsula The Aupōuri Peninsula is a tombolo at the northern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. It projects between the Tasman Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It constitutes the northern part of the Far North District, incorpora ...

of Northland, New Zealand. In October 2020, the Government committed $65,643 from the

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to upgrade Kaimaumau Marae, creating 23 jobs. A scrub fire in the Kaimaumau wetland north of the town began on 18 December 2021 and continued to burn over a 2,800 hectare area until early February, forcing the evacuation of Kaimaumau twice. Firefighting cost over $7 million. The fire was accidental, and may have continued to burn underground in peat after being extinguished above ground. The fire caused over 600,000 tonnes of carbon to be released into the atmosphere. A large fire also affected the peat land in 1988.

History

Kaimaumau was an important location for the late 19th and early 20th century

kauri gum Kauri gum is resin from kauri trees (''Agathis australis''), which historically had several important industrial uses. It can also be used to make crafts such as jewellery. Kauri forests once covered much of the North Island of New Zealand, bef ...

digging trade. In the 1910s, the lower quality chip gum found at the southern half of the Aupouri Peninsula greatly increased in value.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Kaimaumau as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Kaimaumau is part of the larger Rangaunu Harbour statistical area. Kaimaumau had a population of 204 in the

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, an increase of 51 people (33.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (51.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 105 males, and 96 females in 81 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as

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. The median age was 49.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 36 people (17.6%) aged under 15 years, 30 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (22.1%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 64.7%

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(

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), 52.9%

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, 1.5%

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, 1.5% Asian, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 8.8%, and other languages by 2.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 4.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 27.9%

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, 16.2%

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, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.1%, and 7.4% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (3.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 111 (66.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 (25.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (3.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 63 (37.5%) people were employed full-time, 24 (14.3%) were part-time, and 9 (5.4%) were unemployed.

References

{{Far North District Far North District Populated places in the Northland Region