Kennedy Bay (also called Kennedy's Bay and Harataunga) is a locality in the north eastern

Coromandel Peninsula The Coromandel Peninsula ( mi, Te Tara-O-Te-Ika-A-Māui) on the North Island of New Zealand extends north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier protecting the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the ...

of New Zealand. The Harataunga and Omoho Streams flow from the

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past the settlement and into the bay to the east. There are several companies aquafarming paua, lobster and

mussels Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which ...

in the bay.

History and culture

The area originally belonged to Ngāti Huarere, who gave it to

Ngāti Tamaterā Ngāti Tamaterā is a Māori '' iwi'' (tribe) of the Hauraki region of New Zealand, descended from Tamaterā, the second son of Marutūāhu. It is a major tribe within the Marutūāhu confederation and its leaders have been prominent in Hauraki ...

in recognition of their help after a conflict with

Ngāti Hei Ngāti Hei is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. Ngāti Hei is generally recognised as the dominant tribe of the Mercury Bay area. There has always been much speculation as to the origins of Māori people. Historians agree that Māori arrived in Aot ...

. They gave it to

Ngāti Porou Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou is affiliated with the 28th Maori Battalion and has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zeala ...

, who had used it as a shelter during trading trips to

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, in thanks for assistance against the Ngā Puhi in the

Musket Wars The Musket Wars were a series of as many as 3,000 battles and raids fought throughout New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands) among Māori between 1807 and 1837, after Māori first obtained muskets and then engaged in an intertribal arms rac ...

of the early 19th century. In July 1815, the schooner ''Brothers'' and the ''Trial'' were attacked by local Māori with the loss of several crew from both vessels. The incident may have been provoked by unscrupulous trading by a Captain Hovell earlier. Te Paea o Hauraki Marae is located at Kennedy Bay. It is a tribal meeting ground for

and includes Te Paea meeting house.

Education

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Harataunga is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of as of It is a

Kura Kaupapa Māori Kura Kaupapa Māori are Māori-language immersion schools () in New Zealand where the philosophy and practice reflect Māori cultural values with the aim of revitalising Māori language, knowledge and culture. Kura kaupapa Māori are establish ...

school which teaches fully in the Māori language. The school was established in 1996.

Demographics

Kennedy Bay settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers and includes the area around Kennedy Bay and to the west and southwest of it. The SA1 area is part of the larger Colville statistical area. The SA1 statistical area had a population of 219 at the

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, an increase of 57 people (35.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (23.7%) since the

2006 census 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

. There were 60 households, comprising 117 males and 102 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.15 males per female. The median age was 44.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (16.4%) aged under 15 years, 39 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 105 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (17.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 52.1% European/

Pākehā Pākehā (or Pakeha; ; ) is a Māori term for New Zealanders primarily of European descent. Pākehā is not a legal concept and has no definition under New Zealand law. The term can apply to fair-skinned persons, or to any non- Māori New Z ...

, 74.0%

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, and 6.8% Pacific peoples. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 30.1% were Christian, 5.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.4% were

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, 1.4% were

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and 4.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (4.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 51 (27.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (6.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (36.1%) people were employed full-time, 36 (19.7%) were part-time, and 12 (6.6%) were unemployed.

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{{Thames-Coromandel District Thames-Coromandel District Populated places in Waikato Ngāti Huarere Ngāti Tamaterā Ngāti Porou

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