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Waitoriki
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Coordinates: 39°8′2″S 174°14′36″E / 39.13389°S 174.24333°E / -39.13389; 174.24333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
Ward
  • Kōhanga Moa General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityInglewood Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityNew Plymouth District Council
 • Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council
 • Mayor of New PlymouthMax Brough[1]
 • Taranaki-King Country MPBarbara Kuriger[2]
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer[3]

Waitoriki is a locality in Taranaki, New Zealand. Inglewood is about 4.5 km to the southwest.[4]

Demographics

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Everett Park statistical area, which also includes Norfolk, covers 236.32 km2 (91.24 sq mi) north, east and south of Inglewood[5] It had an estimated population of 2,420 as of June 2025,[6] with a population density of 10 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,848—    
20132,043+1.44%
20182,163+1.15%
20232,322+1.43%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 236.52 km2.
Source: [7][8]

Everett Park had a population of 2,322 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (7.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 279 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,209 males, 1,107 females, and 3 people of other genders in 825 dwellings.[9] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 513 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 354 (15.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,155 (49.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.[7]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.8% European (Pākehā); 13.8% Māori; 1.2% Pasifika; 1.7% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori by 1.9%, and other languages by 3.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[7]

Religious affiliations were 26.5% Christian, 0.1% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.0%, and 9.6% of people did not answer the census question.[7]

Of those at least 15 years old, 294 (16.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,131 (62.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 384 (21.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 219 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,053 (58.2%) full-time, 336 (18.6%) part-time, and 18 (1.0%) unemployed.[7]

Education

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Waitoriki School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 37 students as of July 2025.[10][11] The school began as the Wortley Road School in 1880.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). New Plymouth District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Taranaki-King Country - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ^ ."Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Everett Park (219501). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Everett Park (219500). 2018 Census place summary: Everett Park
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ^ Education Counts: Waitoriki School
  12. ^ "Take a look back in time and read about the early days of Waitoriki School". Waitoriki School.

Further reading

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Schools

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  • Centennial 1880-1980: Waitoriki, Lincoln & Wortley Road Schools. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1980]. 1980.
  • 80th jubilee: Waitoriki, Lincoln and Wortley Road schools, 1880-1960. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, [1960]; Taranaki Daily News. 1960.
  • Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005. Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee. 2005.
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