Tikokino is a town in the

Central Hawke's Bay District Central Hawke's Bay District is part of the Hawke's Bay Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Formed in 1989, it has an area of 3,333 square kilometres with a population of It had a population of 12,717 people as of the 2013 census. This is ...

on the east coast of the

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of New Zealand. It is located northwest of

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and southwest of

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. The township is located on State Highway 50. The township was founded by the Government in 1860. Hampden, as it was originally called, began as sawmilling centre for local forests, becoming a service town for the farms which took their place. By the early 2000s, most residents were working at a nearby meat processing plant, dairy farming, or for local growers. Tikokino has eight buildings registered by

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, including the Gwavas Station Homestead and Garden as Category I.

Demographics

The population of Tikokino was 192 in the 2018 census, an increase of 27 from 2013. There were 93 males and 93 females. 93.8% of people identified as European/Pākehā and 10.9% as Māori. 18.8% were under 15 years old, 9.4% were 15–29, 54.7% were 30–64, and 14.1% were 65 or older. The statistical area of Mangaonuku, which at 537 square kilometres is much larger than Tikokino, had a population of 948 at the

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, an increase of 114 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 84 people (9.7%) since the

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. There were 336 households. There were 516 males and 432 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 198 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 138 (14.6%) aged 15 to 29, 501 (52.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (11.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 87.3% European/Pākehā, 17.4% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 13.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.5% had no religion, 35.4% were Christian and 3.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 117 (15.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 135 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 441 (58.8%) people were employed full-time, 120 (16.0%) were part-time, and 15 (2.0%) were unemployed.

Marae

The local Rakautātahi Marae is a tribal meeting ground for local Māori, with a meeting house called Te Poho o Te Whatuiapiti. The marae is affiliated with the

Ngāti Kahungunu Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke's Bay and Wairārapa regions. The tribe is organised into six geographical and administrative di ...

hapū of

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, Ngāi Te Kikiri o Te Rangi,

, Rangi Te Kahutia and Rangitotohu, and with the

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and Ngāti Rangitotohu. In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the

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to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs.

Education

Tikokino School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school. It is a decile 7 school with a roll of as of

Notable people

* Alice May Parkinson (1889–1949), New Zealand murderer

References

{{Reflist Central Hawke's Bay District Populated places in the Hawke's Bay Region