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Tryphena
Tryphena Ferry Terminal
Coordinates: 36°18′04″S 175°29′10″E / 36.3010°S 175.4860°E / -36.3010; 175.4860
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Ward	Waitematā and Gulf ward
Local board	Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board
Electorates	Auckland Central Te Tai Tokerau
Government
• Territorial Authority	Auckland Council
• Mayor of Auckland	Wayne Brown
• Auckland Central MP	Chlöe Swarbrick
• Te Tai Tokerau MP	Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
• Total	3.75 km (1.45 sq mi)
Population
• Total	250
• Density	67/km (170/sq mi)

Tryphena is a beach settlement on the southern coast of Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand's Auckland Region.

The township has a walkway, shops and public facilities. It was one of the only areas in Great Barrier Island with good mobile and internet connectivity.

SeaLink New Zealand operates a 4.5 hour car ferry between Tryphena and Wynyard Quarter. The Tryphena wharf has a shelter, wheelchair toilet and limited short-term parking. There is no terminal, ticket office, long-term parking or public transport.

The area is a habitat for New Zealand kaka, kererū, rails, pateke, blue penguins, dolphins and orcas.

The area is used for kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, boating and swimming.

History

The bay was traditionally the site of a pā (fortified settlement) of Ngāti Rehua Ngati Wai ki Aotea.

During the 19th century, early European settlers arrived in the bay, calling it Port Tofino.

The settlement was renamed Tryphena, after a brig of the same name made several visits to Great Barrier Island between 1841 and 1845.

Tryphena House was built in front of the original Tryphena wharf in 1923, using the remnants of a shipwreck in the bay. The building is now used for accommodation.

In May 2020, members of Ngāti Rehua Ngati Wai ki Aotea attempted to establish a checkpoint at the Tryphena Wharf, to prevent people from visiting the island during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Tryphena as a rural settlement, which covers 3.75 km (1.45 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 250 as of June 2024, with a population density of 67 people per km. Tryphena is part of the larger Barrier Islands statistical area.

Tryphena had a population of 198 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−1.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 105 males, 96 females and 3 people of other genders in 108 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 51.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 18 (9.1%) aged 15 to 29, 96 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (27.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.8% European (Pākehā), 27.3% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 4.5% Asian, and 6.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.0%, Māori language by 6.1%, and other languages by 10.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 18.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 18.2% Christian, 1.5% Māori religious beliefs, 3.0% New Age, and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 69.7%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 96 (56.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 54 (31.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (7.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 69 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 27 (15.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.8%) were unemployed.

Education

Mulberry Grove School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 35 students as of November 2024. The school was established in 1962. Tryphena School operated from 1884 to 1939, when it closed because the roll was very low.

References

1. ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Tryphena Path". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
4. Brown, Russell. "The challenge to connect the remote corners of New Zealand". spinoff.co.nz. The Spinoff.
5. "Tryphena, Great Barrier". sealink.co.nz. SeaLink New Zealand.
6. ^ "Tryphena House". greatbarrier.co.nz. Destination Great Barrier Island Trust.
7. ^ "Tryphena". greatbarrierisland.nz. Destination Great Barrier.
8. Hurihanganui, Te Aniwa (7 May 2020). "Planned Great Barrier Island checkpoint already causing contention". Radio New Zealand.
9. 2018 Census place summary: Barrier Islands
10. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001135.
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. Tryphena (1109). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
12. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
13. Education Counts: Mulberry Grove School
14. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
15. "Aotea Great Barrier Island Historic Context Statement" (PDF). p. 170. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

• Great Barrier Island
• Beaches of the Auckland Region
• Populated places in the Auckland Region
• Populated places around the Hauraki Gulf