Mourea is a settlement in
Rotorua Lakes
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within the
Bay of Plenty Region
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of New Zealand's
North Island
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.
It is located on a thin strip of land between
Lake Rotorua
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and
Lake Rotoiti, on
State Highway 33.
Demographics
Mourea is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers .
Mourea is part of the larger
Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area.
Mourea had a population of 399 at the
2018 New Zealand census
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, an increase of 60 people (17.7%) since the
2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (6.4%) since the
2006 census
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. There were 126 households, comprising 198 males and 204 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 78 people (19.5%) aged under 15 years, 72 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 177 (44.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (18.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 47.4% European/
Pākehā
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, 68.4%
Māori
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, 3.0%
Pacific peoples, and 4.5%
Asian
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. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.4% had no religion, 34.6% were
Christian
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, 3.8% had
Māori religious beliefs, 2.3% were
Hindu
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and 6.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (18.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 57 (17.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 36 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 150 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 51 (15.9%) were part-time, and 24 (7.5%) were unemployed.
Marae
Mourea has three
marae
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.
Taupiri Marae and Paruaharanui meeting house belongs to the
Ngāti Pikiao
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hapū
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of
Ngāti Paruaharanui.
In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the
Provincial Growth Fund
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to upgrade the marae; it was expected to create 14 jobs.
Waiatuhi Marae and Kahumatamomoe meeting house is a meeting place for
Ngāti Rongomai and the
Ngāti Pikiao
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hapū of
Ngāti Kahumatamomoe,
Ngāti Paruaharanui and
Ngāti Te Takinga.
Hohowai Marae includes two buildings: Te Takinga te whare tupuna and Hineora te wharekai.
References
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Rotorua Lakes District
Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region
Populated places on Lake Rotorua