Meeanee is a locality south of the city of Napier, in the

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on the east coast of New Zealand's

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. It was named after the

Battle of Meeanee The Battle of Miani or Meeanee () was a battle between forces of the Bombay Army of the East India Company, under the command of Charles James Napier, Charles Napier and the Baloch people in Sindh, Baloch army of Talpur dynasty, Talpur Emir, ...

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(now spelled ''Miani'', but the area has retained the older spelling), won by Sir Charles Napier, the city's namesake. Along with such locations as Clive and

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, it is one of several places within Hawke's Bay to be named after events or people in

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History

Meeanee was the only access inland to Taradale until the road was built in 1873, and was the site of a

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Marist mission station from the 1850s. The priests introduced

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to the Hawke's Bay region, planting several vineyards and establishing the Mission Estate Winery in 1851, New Zealand's oldest surviving winemaking concern. They also built St Mary's Church in 1863, which still stands but is now a privately owned restaurant and event venue.

Economy

Meeanee is located on the flat coastal plain south of Napier, and surrounded by farmland and apple orchards.

Demographics

The statistical area of Meeanee-Awatoto, which includes

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, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². RK 1301 4472 Apfelplantage Napier

Meeanee-Awatoto had a population of 2,541 at the

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, an increase of 609 people (31.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,047 people (70.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 891 households, comprising 1,293 males and 1,248 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 43.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 471 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 399 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,221 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 444 (17.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 87.5% European/

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, 14.4%

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, 3.1% Pacific peoples, 4.5% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.4% had no religion, 35.3% were

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, 0.8% had

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, 0.5% were

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, 0.1% were

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, 0.2% were

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and 2.6% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 381 (18.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 327 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 426 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,137 (54.9%) people were employed full-time, 309 (14.9%) were part-time, and 60 (2.9%) were unemployed.

Education

Meeanee School is a co-educational Year 1-8 state primary school, with a roll of as of The school opened in 1865.

References

{{Napier, New Zealand Suburbs of Napier, New Zealand