Waipapa is a small town in the
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for ...
,
Northland,
New Zealand
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. It is located on State Highway 10, approximately 10 minutes drive from
Kerikeri
Kerikeri () is a town in the Bay of Islands, in the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the head of Kerikeri Inlet, a northwestern arm of the Bay of Islands, where fresh water of the Kerikeri River enters the Paci ...
, the nearest urban centre. Waipapa itself has no school with most pupils travelling to Kerikeri on a daily basis. It is governed by the
Far North District
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council.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Waipapa as a rural settlement. It covers
and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km
2. The settlement is part of the larger Waipapa statistical area.
Waipapa settlement had a population of 156 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 18 people (−10.3%) since the
2018 census, and a decrease of 15 people (−8.8%) since the
2013 census. There were 78 males and 81 females in 54 dwellings. 3.8% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 45 people (28.8%) aged under 15 years, 30 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (40.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.9%
European (
Pākehā
''Pākehā'' (or ''Pakeha''; ; ) is a Māori language, Māori-language word used in English, particularly in New Zealand. It generally means a non-Polynesians, Polynesian New Zealanders, New Zealander or more specifically a European New Zeala ...
); 40.4%
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
; 3.8%
Pasifika; 3.8%
Asian; and 1.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 98.1%, Māori language by 9.6%, Samoan by 1.9% and other languages by 7.7%. No language could be spoken by 3.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 11.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
The only religious affiliation given was 17.3%
Christian
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. People who answered that they had
no religion were 76.9%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (10.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 72 (64.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (29.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (5.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (45.9%) people were employed full-time, 15 (13.5%) were part-time, and 6 (5.4%) were unemployed.
Waipapa statistical area
The statistical area of Waipapa covers
and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km
2.
Waipapa had a population of 891 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 69 people (8.4%) since the
2018 census, and an increase of 189 people (26.9%) since the
2013 census. There were 435 males and 456 females in 312 dwellings.
3.4% of people identified as
LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 192 people (21.5%) aged under 15 years, 138 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 417 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.2%
European (
Pākehā
''Pākehā'' (or ''Pakeha''; ; ) is a Māori language, Māori-language word used in English, particularly in New Zealand. It generally means a non-Polynesians, Polynesian New Zealanders, New Zealander or more specifically a European New Zeala ...
); 21.2%
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
; 3.0%
Pasifika; 5.1%
Asian; 1.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori language by 5.4%, Samoan by 0.3% and other languages by 8.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk).
New Zealand Sign Language
New Zealand Sign Language or NZSL () is the main language of the deaf community in New Zealand. It became an official language of New Zealand in April 2006 under the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006. The purpose of the act was to create rights ...
was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 19.2%
Christian
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, 0.7%
Hindu
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, 0.3%
Islam
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, 0.7%
Māori religious beliefs
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
, 0.7%
Buddhist
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, 0.3%
New Age
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, and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had
no religion were 73.4%, and 5.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 105 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 429 (61.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 147 (21.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 60 people (8.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 333 (47.6%) people were employed full-time, 117 (16.7%) were part-time, and 18 (2.6%) were unemployed.
Features
Airport
The nearest airport to Waipapa is the
Kerikeri Airport, which serves all of the Bay of Islands.
Business
Most businesses in Waipapa are located on State Highway 10, with the biggest store,
The Warehouse A warehouse is a storage facility.
Warehouse or The Warehouse may also refer to:
Buildings and places Canada
* The Warehouse (Toronto), a defunct nightclub in Toronto, Ontario
* The Warehouse Studio, a recording facility and photography studio i ...
, located on Klinac Lane.
The business area of Waipapa is expanding rapidly. It now contains over 120 retail, service, commercial and light industrial businesses in the Waipapa shopping area.
Culture
Waipapa's local
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
iwi
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.
...
is the
Ngāpuhi
Ngāpuhi (also known as Ngāpuhi-Nui-Tonu or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland regions of New Zealand centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei.
According to the 2023 New Zealand census, the estimate ...
. One of the roads in Waipapa is named Ngapuhi Road.
Water features
Waipapa, being inland, has no beaches, but does have a landing named after the Waipapa Stream which runs just to the north of it where it meets the Kerikeri Inlet, close to Kerikeri's Stone Store. To the south of Waipapa runs the Kerikeri River, on which is the popular Rainbow Falls.
References
External links
Waipapa's website
{{Far North District
Populated places in the Northland Region
Far North District