Hokio Beach or Hà Âkio is a village and rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatà «-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located south of Waitarere Beach, west of Levin, and north of Waikawa Beach.
HÃ Âkio Beach is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, which covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>. It is part of the larger Waikawa statistical area.
HÃ Âkio Beach had a population of 210 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (14.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12 people (6.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 105 males, 105 females, and 3 people of other genders in 105 dwellings. 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 50.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 33 people (15.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (12.9%) aged 15 to 29, 96 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (25.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 72.9% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 47.1% MÃÂori, 7.1% Pasifika, and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.6%, MÃÂori by 10.0%, Samoan by 1.4%, and other languages by 1.4%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.0% Christian, 2.9% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 2.9% New Age, and 1.4% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (10.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 93 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (37.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (6.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 57 (32.2%) full-time, 24 (13.6%) part-time, and 9 (5.1%) unemployed.
The area has two marae:
In October 2020, the Government committed $945,445 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Kohuturoa Marae and Kawiu Marae, creating 50 jobs. It also committed $106,414 to upgrade the NgÃÂtokowaru Marae, creating 4 jobs.