Tikorangi is a settlement in

Taranaki Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont. The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth D ...

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. Waitara lies about 6 kilometres to the north-west. The

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flows to the west of the settlement, with the Bertrand Road suspension bridge providing access to the other side. The Mangaemiemi or Otaraua Marae and Te Ahi Kaa Roa meeting house are a local meeting place for Otaraua, a hapū of

Te Āti Awa Te Āti Awa is a Māori iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Approximately 17,000 people registered their affiliation to Te Āti Awa in 2001, with around 10,000 in Taranaki, 2,000 in Wellington and aro ...

. Tikorangi was the site of the Tikorangi Redoubt, a British military post set up in June 1865 during the

Second Taranaki War The Second Taranaki War is a term used by some historians for the period of hostilities between Māori and the New Zealand Government in the Taranaki district of New Zealand between 1863 and 1866. The term is avoided by some historians, who ei ...

. Tikorangi's ''Jury Garden'' has been awarded the highest rating by the

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: ''Garden of National Significance''. It is open to the public for part of the year.

Demographics

The Tikorangi statistical area covers and also includes

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Onaero Onaero is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, east of Waitara. Onaero was the site of the No. 2 Company Redoubt, a British milit ...

and

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. It had a population of 1,902 at the

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, an increase of 126 people (7.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 312 people (19.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 744 households. There were 990 males and 912 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 45.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 345 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 264 (13.9%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 360 (18.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.2% European/Pākehā, 18.3% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 9.3%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.5% had no religion, 32.6% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 204 (13.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 339 (21.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 825 (53.0%) people were employed full-time, 234 (15.0%) were part-time, and 42 (2.7%) were unemployed.

Education

Tikorangi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1867.

Notes

{{New Plymouth District Populated places in Taranaki New Plymouth District