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Hihi or Hihi Beach is a village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The local Waitetoki Marae is a meeting place for the local Ngāti Kahu hapū of Ngāti Ruaiti. Unlike many other marae, it does not have a meeting house.

Hihi was visited by an American whaling ship in 1792. It became a whaling centre between the 1820s and 1850s.

Butler Point Whaling Museum, located in the village, includes artefacts from American and European whalers, and from Ngāti Kahu.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Hihi as a rural settlement. It covers 1.43 km (0.55 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 210 as of June 2024, with a population density of 147 people per km. Hihi is part of the larger Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area.

Hihi had a population of 231 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (35.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 75 people (48.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 114 females in 96 dwellings. 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 59.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (11.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (11.7%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (36.4%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 71.4% European (Pākehā), 40.3% Māori, 6.5% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori language by 11.7%, and other languages by 5.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.6% Christian, 1.3% Islam, 2.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.0%, and 5.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 114 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (32.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (5.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (29.4%) people were employed full-time, 24 (11.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.5%) were unemployed.

References

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2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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6. "Butler Point Whaling Museum on NZ Museums". nzmuseums.co.nz. Te Papa.
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8. "Buller Point Whaling Museum". bullerpoint.co.nz. Buller Point.
9. 2018 Census place summary: Taemaro-Oruaiti
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11. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Hihi (1011). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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• Far North District
• Populated places in the Northland Region