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Matauri Bay () is a bay in
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, situated 30 km north of
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, in
Whangaroa Whangaroa, also known as Whangaroa Village to distinguish it from the larger area of the former Whangaroa County, is a settlement on Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is 8 km north-west of Kaeo and 35 km ...
county, just north of the
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. It has over a kilometre of white sand and crystal clear water, making it a popular summer destinations for surfers, divers, fishers and holidaymakers.


History and culture


Early history

Some of the first
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n navigators to New Zealand landed at Matauri Bay. It was a site of early
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contact with Europeans, such as with the missionary
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in 1814.


Rainbow Warrior

The ''Rainbow Warrior'' was given a final resting place near Matauri Bay, at the Cavalli Islands. It has become a living reef, attracting marine life and recreational divers. The idea was first proposed by the New Zealand Underwater Association. It seemed a fitting end for a ship that had spent its time protecting the marine environment. It was towed north with a patched hull on 2 December 1987. Ten days later, a crowd of well-wishers looked on as it was given a traditional
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burial. Now home to a complex ecosystem, the ''Rainbow Warrior'' has become a popular dive destination. The local Māori community maintains its guardianship and conservation. In a few years, the ''Rainbow Warrior'' became an integral part of the environment it helped protect.


Marae

The Matauri Bay area has two
marae A ' (in Māori language, New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian language, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan language, Tongan), ' (in Marquesan language, Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan language, Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves reli ...
. Mātauri or Te Tāpui Marae and Ngāpuhi meeting house is a meeting place of the
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of Ngāti Kura and Ngāti Miru, and the
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hapū of Ngāti Kura. Te Ngaere Marae and Ngāi Tupango te Hapū meeting house is a meeting place of the
Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa Ngāpuhi / Ngāti Kahu ki Whaingaroa are a Maori iwi from the Whangaroa harbour area in Northland, New Zealand. The iwi's rohe (tribal territory) covers Two similarly named iwi ⁠— Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa ⁠— are also lo ...
hapū of Ngaitupango.


Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Matauri Bay as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Matauri Bay is part of the larger Whakarara statistical area. Matauri Bay had a population of 303 in the
2023 New Zealand census The 2023 New Zealand census, which took place on 7 March 2023, was the thirty-fifth national census in New Zealand. It implemented measures that aimed to increase the Census' effectiveness in response to the issues faced with the 2018 census, i ...
, a decrease of 6 people (−1.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 90 people (42.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 144 males and 159 females in 90 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 72 people (23.8%) aged under 15 years, 63 (20.8%) aged 15 to 29, 123 (40.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (13.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 36.6% European (
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), 85.1%
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, 4.0% Pasifika, and 1.0% Asian. English was spoken by 94.1%, Māori language by 34.7%, and other languages by 3.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 6.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 29.7%
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, 14.9%
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, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 48.5%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 30 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 117 (50.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 (33.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $29,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (3.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 96 (41.6%) people were employed full-time, 27 (11.7%) were part-time, and 12 (5.2%) were unemployed.


Whakarara statistical area

Whakarara statistical area covers the area east of
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. It has an area of and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Whakarara had a population of 1,350 in the
2023 New Zealand census The 2023 New Zealand census, which took place on 7 March 2023, was the thirty-fifth national census in New Zealand. It implemented measures that aimed to increase the Census' effectiveness in response to the issues faced with the 2018 census, i ...
, an increase of 6 people (0.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 324 people (31.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 675 males, 675 females and 3 people of other genders in 513 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 228 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 180 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 597 (44.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 348 (25.8%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.0% European (
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); 56.0%
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; 3.8% Pasifika; 1.6% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.9%, Māori language by 18.2%, Samoan by 0.4% and other languages by 4.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 12.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.6%
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, 0.2%
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, 9.3%
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, 0.9%
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, 0.4%
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, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.4%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 636 (56.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 330 (29.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 54 people (4.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 435 (38.8%) people were employed full-time, 150 (13.4%) were part-time, and 39 (3.5%) were unemployed.


Education

Matauri Bay School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of students as of It opened in 1954. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whangaroa is a composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of students as of It is a
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school which teaches fully in the
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. Both schools are coeducational. A Māori school was established at Te Ngaere in 1876, but student numbers fluctuated as local people moved to seek an income on the gumfields. In 1890, attendance at the school ceased, and the building was dragged to the top of the hill by a bullock team to make it more accessible. Changing its name to Whakarara School, it remained open until Matauri Bay School replaced it.


Notes

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