TÃÂneatua is a small town in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island, 13 kilometres south of WhakatÃÂne. State Highway 2 passes through the town on its route between Edgecumbe and à Âpà Âtiki. The small settlements of Ruatoki and Waimana are to the south and south-east of TÃÂneatua.
The WhakatÃÂne River runs to the west of TÃÂneatua, while the Tauranga River (also formerly called the Waimana River) flows south of the township and joins the WhakatÃÂne River just to the southwest of TÃÂneatua.
Te Kura Whare, the headquarters of the NgÃÂi Tà «hoe tribe's representative body, Te Uru Taumatua, is on the highway at the north-western end of TÃÂneatua. It includes a library, gallery, archive and large tribal meeting chamber.
The land was subdivided by the government in the 1880s, and the town laid out in 1896. It was initially called à Âpouriao North and renamed Taneatua in 1920.
The now closed TÃÂneatua Branch railway line terminated in TÃÂneatua in 1928. Earlier considered part of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, it became a branch line off the main line from Hawkens Junction, northwest of Edgecumbe. The TÃÂneatua railway station has been demolished.
TÃÂneatua is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>. TÃÂneatua is part of the larger Wainui statistical area.
TÃÂneatua had a population of 858 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (âÂÂ5.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 72 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 405 males and 453 females in 216 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 246 people (28.7%) aged under 15 years, 189 (22.0%) aged 15 to 29, 339 (39.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (9.8%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 19.2% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ), 92.3% MÃÂori, 6.6% Pasifika, 0.7% Asian, and 0.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.4%, MÃÂori by 45.8%, and other languages by 1.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 2.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 26.2% Christian, 30.1% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, and 0.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 39.9%, and 3.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 90 (14.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 345 (56.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 177 (28.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 21 people (3.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 255 (41.7%) full-time, 99 (16.2%) part-time, and 36 (5.9%) unemployed.
Wainui statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km<sup>2</sup>.
Wainui had a population of 1,512 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (1.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 147 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 732 males, 780 females, and 3 people of other genders in 468 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 366 people (24.2%) aged under 15 years, 291 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 642 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 213 (14.1%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.2% European (PÃÂkehÃÂ); 67.1% MÃÂori; 4.2% Pasifika; 0.8% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.8%, MÃÂori by 31.2%, and other languages by 3.6%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 24.8% Christian, 19.4% MÃÂori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.2%, and 4.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 216 (18.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 657 (57.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 273 (23.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (7.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 510 (44.5%) full-time, 207 (18.1%) part-time, and 45 (3.9%) unemployed.
TÃÂneatua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of The school opened as Opouriao North School in 1897, sharing the teacher with Opouriao South School. It had changed its name to Taneatua School by 1903.