Mangatāwhiri

Mangatāwhiri is a locality about 10 km north-east of Pōkeno and 7 km west of Mangatangi in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand.

Mangatāwhiri
Locality
Mangatāwhiri Hall
Mangatāwhiri Hall
Coordinates: 37.215°S 175.123°E / -37.215; 175.123
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2013 census)
 • Total117
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
The Mangatāwhiri castle

The Mangatawhiri area unit, which is much larger than the locality and includes Mangatangi, had a population of 1,533 at the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people since the 2006 census. There were 825 males and 708 females.[1] 83.1% were European/Pākehā, 14.8% were Māori, 4.1% were Pacific peoples and 4.5% were Asian.[2] The locality is in meshblocks 0841700 and 0843401, which had a population of 117 people in 48 households in the census.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "tāwhiri tree stream" for Mangatāwhiri.[4]

The Mangatāwhiri castle is a prominent building on Mangatawhiri Road which once housed the Castle Cafe but is now empty.[5]

Mangatāwhiri River flows south from the Hunua Ranges through Mangatāwhiri, and joins the Waikato River near Mercer.[6][7]

History

In the late 19th century, Mangatāwhiri was a major location for the kauri gum digging trade.[8]

Education

Mangatawhiri School is a co-educational state full primary school covering years 1 to 8,[9] with a roll of 167 as of February 2023.[10] The school started in the Lyons Homestead in the 19th century, and was moved to McKenzie Road in 1925. In 1962 a new school was built on the same site, and it has since been expanded to seven classrooms.[11]

References
  1. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place  : Mangatawhiri
  2. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Mangatawhiri
  3. "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. Hubbard, Briar (12 May 2016). "Mangatawhiri castle on the market for first time in 26 years". Stuff.
  6. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 14. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  7. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. p. map 43. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  8. Hayward, Bruce W. (1989). Kauri Gum and the Gumdiggers. The Bush Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-908608-39-X.
  9. Education Counts: Mangatawhiri School
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  11. "Our Story". Mangatawhiri School. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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