Ahuriri

Ahuriri is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.

Ahuriri
Suburb
Ahuriri viewed from Westshore Beach
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityNapier
Electoral wardAhuriri
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,161
Westshore (Hawke Bay)
Ahuriri
Onekawa Hospital Hill Bluff Hill

The area was a major site of Māori and European settlement, and the site of the Port of Napier until the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. It has since been redeveloped as a mixed commercial and residential area.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006858—    
20131,089+3.46%
20181,161+1.29%
Source: [1]
Ahuriri Estuary Walkway

Ahuriri had a population of 1,161 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 303 people (35.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 510 households. There were 528 males and 630 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female. The median age was 59.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 108 people (9.3%) aged under 15 years, 138 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 432 (37.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 486 (41.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 18.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 45.0% had no religion, 44.7% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (21.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 195 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 417 (39.6%) people were employed full-time, 114 (10.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.0%) were unemployed.[1]

Education

Port Ahuriri School is co-educational Year 1-6 state primary school,[3][4] with a roll of 259 as of March 2020.[5][6]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ahuriri (212900). 2018 Census place summary: Ahuriri
  2. "About > History". ahuriri.co.nz. Ahuriri Business Associatio.
  3. "Official School Website". portahuriri.school.nz.
  4. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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