Pātūtahi

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Pātūtahi
Settlement
Interactive map of Pātūtahi
Coordinates: 38°37′S 177°54′E / 38.617°S 177.900°E / -38.617; 177.900
CountryNew Zealand
RegionGisborne District
WardTairāwhiti General Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityGisborne District Council
 • Mayor of GisborneRehette Stoltz[1]
 • East Coast MPDana Kirkpatrick[2]
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)[5]
 • Total
350
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
4072

Pātūtahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River.[6] From 1915 to 1931 Pātūtahi had a railway station on the Ngātapa Branch.

The name was officially modified to include macrons in 2021.[7][8]

Demographics

Stats NZ describes Pātūtahi as a rural settlement, which covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi).[4] It had an estimated population of 350 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 112 people per km2. It is part of the larger Te Arai statistical area.[9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006339—    
2013318−0.91%
2018330+0.74%
2023339+0.54%
Source: [10][11]

Pātūtahi had a population of 339 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (2.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 168 males and 168 females in 111 dwellings.[12] 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 81 people (23.9%) aged under 15 years, 57 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 147 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (15.9%) aged 65 or older.[10]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.0% European (Pākehā), 64.6% Māori, 6.2% Pasifika, and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 22.1%, and other languages by 0.9%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.[10]

Religious affiliations were 33.6% Christian, 5.3% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.9%, and 11.5% of people did not answer the census question.[10]

Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 144 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (29.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (4.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 129 (50.0%) full-time, 45 (17.4%) part-time, and 6 (2.3%) unemployed.[10]

Parks

Patutahi Soccer Ground is a sports ground in Pātūtahi.[13]

Marae

The area has three marae belonging to the hapū of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki.

Pakowhai Marae and Te Poho o Hiraina meeting house, and Rongopai Marae and meeting house are a meeting place of Te Whānau a Kai.

Takitimu Marae and Te Poho o Whakarau Oratanga a Tamure meeting house are a meeting place of Ngā Pōtiki and Te Whānau a Kai.[14][15]

In October 2020, the Government committed $499,625 from the Provincial Growth Fund towards a fire alarm and stormwater upgrade to Rongopai Marae, creating an estimated 7.7 jobs. It also committed $460,500 to upgrade Pakowhai Marae, Takitimu Marae and Ngātapa Marae, creating 13 jobs.[16]

Education

Patutahi School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school[17] with a roll of 81 as of October 2025.[18] The school started in 1878.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Election results". Gisborne District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Patutahi, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  7. ↑ Shaw, W K (18 November 2021). "Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names in Gisborne Region". New Zealand Gazette.
  8. ↑ "Place name detail: Pātūtahi". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand.
  9. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Pātūtahi (1275). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015517 and 7015521.
  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. ↑ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  14. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  15. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  16. ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Patutahi School". Education Counts. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "Our first hundred years : looking back : the diamond jubilee, the centennial celebrations, 1878-1978". Patutahi School Centennial Committee. 1978.