Ohinemutu or Ōhinemutu is a suburb in

Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...

, New Zealand. It includes a living Māori village and the original settlement of Rotorua.

Demographics

The statistical area of Kuirau, which corresponds to Ohinemutu, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Kuirau had a population of 1,065 at the

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, an increase of 144 people (15.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (14.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 378 households, comprising 552 males and 516 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 33.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 210 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 261 (24.5%) aged 15 to 29, 462 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 135 (12.7%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 35.8% European/ Pākehā, 62.8% Māori, 6.5% Pacific peoples, 15.5% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.4, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.4% had no religion, 38.6% were

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, 7.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 3.1% were

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, 0.6% were

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, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (20.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (16.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 66 people (7.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 357 (41.8%) people were employed full-time, 126 (14.7%) were part-time, and 87 (10.2%) were unemployed.

Marae

The area has four marae: * Te Kuirau or Utuhina Marae and Te Roro o Te Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of

Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...

. * Te Papaiouru Marae and Tamatekapua meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi,

Ngāti Pūkaki Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...

Ngāti Taeotu Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...

Ngāti Te Rangiwaho Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...

and

Ngāti Tūnohopū Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as " tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, ...

. * Para te Hoata or Tūnohopū Marae and Tūnohopū meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of

and Ngāti Whakaue. * Waikite Marae and Tiki meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Whakaue.

Notable people

Merekotia Amohau Merekotia Amohau (16 April 1898–30 December 1978) was a New Zealand singer, entertainer and composer. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngāti Pikiao and Te Arawa iwi. She was born in Ohinemutu, Rotorua/Taupo, New Zealand on 16 ...

Inez Kingi Inez Haereata Kingi (; 1 January 1931 – 27 July 2022) was a New Zealand health advocate for Māori people and for women and children. Beginning her career as a dental nurse, Kingi was instrumental in establishing a number of healthcare orga ...

References

{{Rotorua District Suburbs of Rotorua Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region Populated places on Lake Rotorua