Rawhiti

Rawhiti
Coordinates: 35°13′55″S 174°15′40″E / 35.232°S 174.261°E / -35.232; 174.261
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Far North District
Ward	Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward
Community	Bay of Islands-Whangaroa
Subdivision	Russell-Ōpua
Electorates	Northland Te Tai Tokerau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Far North District Council
• Regional council	Northland Regional Council

Rawhiti (also spelled Rāwhiti or Te Rāwhiti) is a small beachfront town about 27km from Russell in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand.

The area has two Ngāpuhi marae. Kaingahoa Rāwhiti Marae and its Tūmanako meeting house are affiliated with the hapū of Patukeha. Te Rāwhiti or Omakiwi Marae and Te Rāwhiti meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Kuta and Patukeha.^[2][3]

Rawhiti is in an SA1 statistical area which includes Cape Brett Peninsula and the eastern islands in the Bay of Islands. It covers 23.46 km² (9.06 sq mi).^[4] The SA1 area is part of the larger Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 138 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (2.2%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 12 people (−8.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 45 households, comprising 57 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.7 males per female. The median age was 43.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 30 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (19.6%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (17.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 37.0% European/Pākehā, 82.6% Māori, 13.0% Pacific peoples, 2.2% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 37.0% had no religion, 28.3% were Christian, 21.7% had Māori religious beliefs, and 4.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (2.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 21 (19.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (30.6%) people were employed full-time, 12 (11.1%) were part-time, and 15 (13.9%) were unemployed.^[1]

Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area, which also includes Waikare and Karetu, covers 191.37 km² (73.89 sq mi)^[4] and had an estimated population of 800 as of June 2024,^[5] with a population density of 4.2 people per km².

Russell Forest-Rawhiti had a population of 690 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people (4.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 255 households, comprising 324 males and 363 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female. The median age was 48.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 123 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 123 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 288 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 153 (22.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 47.0% European/Pākehā, 66.5% Māori, 5.7% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 40.4% had no religion, 33.9% were Christian, 12.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 51 (9.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 135 (23.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 27 people (4.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 198 (34.9%) people were employed full-time, 108 (19.0%) were part-time, and 30 (5.3%) were unemployed.^[6]