Pakaraka is a village in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand, at the junction of State Highway 1 and 10.
A pÃÂ was located at the base, and on the slopes, of Pouerua, a high basaltic scoria cone. The pÃÂ was studied during a major archeological project in the 1980s.
Parts of the Flagstaff War were fought around Pakaraka in 1845. After the Battle of à Âhaeawai on 23 June 1845 the British troops destroyed Te Haratua's pàat Pakaraka on 16 July 1845.
Mount Pouerua is registered with the Heritage New Zealand as a traditional site. Holy Trinity Church. The Retreat and the Store are also registered with the trust.
The Holy Trinity Church is a Gothic Revival church constructed as a memorial to Henry Williams, who led the Church Missionary Society in New Zealand and was responsible for the conversion of many MÃÂori to Anglicanism. Henry Williams had a estate at Pakaraka, which includes where the church is situated. An earlier church was constructed on the site by Williams but this was removed to build the current church in 1873. The opening of the church was attended by the Bishop of Auckland William Cowie. The church is registered as a category 1 building.
The Retreat is a Georgian homestead that was built by Williams in 1850âÂÂ1852. Williams occupied the house until his death and conducted missionary activity from it. The Retreat is registered as a category 1 building.
Pakaraka statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Pakaraka had a population of 702 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 36 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 147 people (26.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 345 males, 357 females and 6 people of other genders in 243 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 165 people (23.5%) aged under 15 years, 78 (11.1%) aged 15 to 29, 318 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 141 (20.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.2% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 34.6% MÃÂori; 1.3% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, MÃÂori language by 9.4%, and other languages by 6.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.5% Christian, 2.6% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.1%, and 8.5% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 81 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 318 (59.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (21.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 36 people (6.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 267 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 102 (19.0%) were part-time, and 6 (1.1%) were unemployed.
The local Kahukura Ariki Marae and Kahukura Ariki meeting house are affiliated with the NgÃÂti Kahu ki Whangaroa hapà « of HÃÂhi Katorika, and the NgÃÂpuhi / NgÃÂti Kahu ki Whaingaroa hapà « of NgÃÂti Kohu.
Pakaraka School is a coeducational full primary (years 1âÂÂ8) school with a roll of students as of In 2024, all of the students were MÃÂori. The school opened in 1911.