Ngapuna

Ngapuna () is a suburb in eastern Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the springs" for Ngāpuna.

The Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant is in Ngapuna.

Marae

The suburb has two marae:

• Ngāpuna or Hurunga o te Rangi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Whakaue hapÅ« of Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi and Ngāti Taeotu, and the TÅ«hourangi hapÅ« of Hurunga Te Rangi and Ngāti Kahu Upoko.
• Hinemihi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place for the TÅ«hourangi hapÅ« of Ngāti Hinemihi and Ngāti Tuohonoa), and the Ngāti Tarāwhai hapÅ« of Ngāti Hinemihi. In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and nine other marae, creating an estimated 34 jobs.

Demographics

Ngapuna covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km².

Ngapuna had a population of 348 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 9 people (−2.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 63 people (22.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 189 males and 165 females in 105 dwellings. 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 81 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 66 (19.0%) aged 15 to 29, 147 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 20.7% European (Pākehā), 94.0% Māori, 5.2% Pasifika, 2.6% Asian, and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 35.3%, and other languages by 1.7%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 1.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 38.8% Christian, 6.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.8%, and 7.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (5.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 168 (62.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 (29.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (2.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 108 (40.4%) full-time, 33 (12.4%) part-time, and 24 (9.0%) unemployed.

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