Paterangi facts for kids
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Paterangi
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Village
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Waipa District |
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Territorial | 339 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Paterangi is a settlement in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 10 km northwest of Te Awamutu. It is close to the site of one of the most strongly fortified pa built during the New Zealand wars of the late 19th century.
The Pa was called Tauranga Mirumiru and was home to the Ngati Apakura. The site of the Pa is located on a local dairy farm.
In Paterangi lies the largest peat lake in the Waikato, Lake Ngaroto. Translated into English, Ngaroto simply means 'the lake.' In Lake Ngaroto the wooden carving identified as the Maori rainbow god 'Uenuku' was found. Uenuku now rests in the Te Awamutu Museum.
William James Scott, a Scottish-born Canadian politician moved to Paterangi in 1867 and established himself as a wealthy landowner.
Demographics
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 1,047 | — |
| 2013 | 1,080 | +0.44% |
| 2018 | 1,170 | +1.61% |
The statistical area of Lake Ngaroto, which includes Paterangi but at 95 square kilometres is much larger, had a population of 1,170 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 90 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 123 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 417 households. There were 606 males and 567 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 38.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 243 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 219 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 573 (49.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 91.5% European/Pākehā, 10.0% Māori, 0.5% Pacific peoples, 3.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 11.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 50.3% had no religion, 36.4% were Christian, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (18.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 144 (15.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $46,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (63.8%) people were employed full-time, 150 (16.2%) were part-time, and 12 (1.3%) were unemployed.
Paterangi is at the boundary of meshblocks 0980800, 0981200 and 0981500, which had a population of 339 in 2018.
Education
Paterangi School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 101 as of February 2024. The school opened in 1876.
