Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
| Haruru | |
|---|---|
 Haruru Falls | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′52″S 174°03′29″E / 35.281°S 174.058°E / -35.281; 174.058 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision | Paihia |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.53 km (0.59 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,230 |
| • Density | 800/km (2,100/sq mi) |
Haruru is a residential and commercial locality in the Far North District of New Zealand. State Highway 11 runs through the locality. Puketona is 10 kilometres west, and Paihia is 4 kilometres east, The name means a continuous noise or roar in the Māori language, which refers to the sound of Haruru Falls, a five metre high broad waterfall about a kilometre away.
History
The pool at the base of the falls was an early river port for Northland, with the Waitangi River providing access to the Bay of Islands. A hotel was built at Haruru in 1828, and a store was added to it about 1858. The hotel burned down in 1937. It may have been the first licensed hotel in New Zealand.
Demographics
Haruru covers 1.53 km (0.59 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,230 as of June 2024, with a population density of 804 people per km.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 786 | — |
| 2013 | 867 | +1.41% |
| 2018 | 1,077 | +4.43% |
| 2023 | 1,179 | +1.83% |
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Haruru had a population of 1,179 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 102 people (9.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 312 people (36.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 582 males, 591 females and 3 people of other genders in 447 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 48.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 210 people (17.8%) aged under 15 years, 138 (11.7%) aged 15 to 29, 510 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 321 (27.2%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.1% European (Pākehā); 27.7% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 5.9% Asian; 1.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori language by 7.6%, Samoan by 0.3% and other languages by 9.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 28.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 31.0% Christian, 1.0% Hindu, 2.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.7%, and 6.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 141 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 489 (50.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 285 (29.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 54 people (5.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 438 (45.2%) people were employed full-time, 141 (14.6%) were part-time, and 27 (2.8%) were unemployed.
References
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- Hyde, Chris (3 September 2017). "World famous in NZ: Haruru Falls, Bay of Islands". Stuff.
- Yorke, Maureen. "Haruru Falls". Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "First Licensed Hotel". Wairarapa Daily Times. 29 September 1937. p. 4.
- "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Haruru (103700). 2018 Census place summary: Haruru
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Haruru (103700). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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