Pirinoa is a rural community east of

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, in the

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and

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. It includes the rural settlement of Pirinoa, and the coastal settlement of Whāngaimoana.

Marae

Kohunui Marae, located in Pirinoa, is a tribal meeting ground for the

Ngāti Kahungunu Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi (tribe) located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke's Bay and Wairārapa regions. The Kahungunu iwi also comprises 86 hapū (sub-tribes ...

hapū In Māori language, Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or "clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief ...

Ngāi Rangawhakairi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori, roughly means or , and is often translated as "tribe". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, and is typically pluralised as such in English. ...

Ngāti Rākairangi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori, roughly means or , and is often translated as "tribe". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, and is typically pluralised as such in English. ...

and Ngāti Tūkoko, and the

Rangitāne Rangitāne is a Māori iwi (tribe). Their rohe (territory) is in the Manawatū, Horowhenua, Wairarapa and Marlborough areas of New Zealand. The iwi was formed as one of two divisions (aside from Muaūpoko) of the expedition team led by Wh ...

hapū of Ngāti Tūkoko. It has a

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or meeting house, called Te Tihi o Tuhirangi. In October 2020, the Government committed $2,179,654 from the

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to upgrade Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete,

Motuwairaka Whareama is a rural area in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The Whareama River flows through the area. Marae The community has two ''marae'' affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu ''hapū'' of Ngāi Tumapuhia-a-Rangi: Motuw ...

Pāpāwai Pāpāwai is a historic settlement and marae located near Greytown, New Zealand. In the late 19th century, the marae was an important site of Te Kotahitanga, the Māori people, Māori parliament movement. Description Pāpāwai is located inl ...

, Kohunui,

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and

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marae. The projects were expected to create 19.8 full time jobs.

Demographics

Pirinoa is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover . The SA1 areas are part of the larger Aorangi Forest statistical area. Pirinoa had a population of 225 at the

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, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 18 people (−7.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 90 households, comprising 117 males and 108 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female, with 51 people (22.7%) aged under 15 years, 39 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (17.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 89.3% European/

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, 24.0%

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, and 2.7% Pasifika. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.0% had no religion, 30.7% were

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, 2.7% had

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, and 1.3% were

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. Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (19.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (15.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 21 people (12.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 93 (53.4%) people were employed full-time, 36 (20.7%) were part-time, and 0 (0.0%) were unemployed.

Aorangi Forest statistical area

Aorangi Forest statistical area, which surrounds but does not include

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and extends south to

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, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Aorangi Forest had a population of 1,464 at the

, an increase of 90 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 255 people (21.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 594 households, comprising 756 males and 708 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 46.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 270 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 198 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 681 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 318 (21.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 92.8% European/

, 15.4%

, 1.0% Pasifika, 0.6% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.6% had no religion, 33.0% were

, 0.6% had

, 0.4% were

and 1.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (23.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 186 (15.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 264 people (22.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 627 (52.5%) people were employed full-time, 210 (17.6%) were part-time, and 15 (1.3%) were unemployed.

Education

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

References

External links

{{South Wairarapa District South Wairarapa District Populated places in the Wellington Region