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Piopio is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is situated on State Highway 3 approximately 23 km from Te Kūiti.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Piopio as a rural settlement, which covers 2.01 km (0.78 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 490 as of June 2024, with a population density of 244 people per km. The settlement is part of the larger Aria statistical area.

Piopio had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 69 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 171 households, comprising 234 males and 234 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 120 people (25.8%) aged under 15 years, 93 (20.0%) aged 15 to 29, 177 (38.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (16.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.0% European/Pākehā, 49.0% Māori, 1.3% Pacific peoples, and 1.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.8% had no religion, 23.9% were Christian, 5.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% were Buddhist and 2.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 99 (28.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (8.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 153 (44.3%) people were employed full-time, 72 (20.9%) were part-time, and 18 (5.2%) were unemployed.

Marae

There are marae in the area, affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Maniapoto:

• Mōkau Kohunui Marae and Ko Tama Tāne meeting house are affiliated with Apakura, Ngāti Kinohaku and Waiora
• Napinapi Marae and Parekahoki meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Matakore and Pare te Kawa
• Te Paemate Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Paemate
• Mangarama Mara and Rongorongo meeting house are affiliated with Apakura.

Education

Piopio College provides high school education for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of 137

Piopio School provides primary education for new entrants and Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 158.

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of November 2024.

Notable people

• Hannah Osborne (born 1994), Olympic rower
• Merv Smith (1933–2018), broadcaster
• Cortez Ratima (born 2001), rugby union player

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Piopio Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media.
4. 2018 Census place summary: Aria
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013256–7013258.
6. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
7. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
8. "Piopio College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
9. "Piopio College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
10. "Piopio School". piopio.school.nz. Piopio School.
11. "Piopio School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
12. "Piopio School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
13. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.

External links

• Waitomo District Council

• Populated places in Waikato
• Waitomo District