33-411: Beach Haven or Beachhaven may refer to: New Zealand Beach Haven, New Zealand United States of America Beach Haven, New Jersey Beach Haven, Pennsylvania Beach Haven West, New Jersey North Beach Haven, New Jersey Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
66-785: A market garden for Auckland. Beach Haven also had sawmills and baches . In 1923, the Birkdale Land Company bought and surveyed the land around where the wharf is now and it was then marketed as the Beach Haven Estate, "the Gem of the Waitemata." After the construction of the Harbour Bridge in 1959, housing subdivisions completed the transformation into an urban area. Beach Haven covers 3.67 km (1.42 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 11,000 as of June 2024, with
99-466: A 1.6 km walk through native bush beside Oruamo or Hellyers Creek , as well as squash, bowling and tennis facilities. It also has rugby and soccer grounds and is home to Birkenhead United AFC. Beach Haven is well serviced by bus connections to Takapuna and the CBD. In August 2012 after years of delays, Auckland Transport announced that it would spend NZ$ 1.35m to upgrade the wharf at Beach Haven, allowing
132-534: A ferry service to the city to begin at the start of 2013 to coincide with a new service to Hobsonville . It was expected that this new service will ease traffic congestion on Onewa Road and service the wider areas of Glenfield and Birkdale. The ferry service opened with five sailings a day in February 2013. Beach Haven and Hobsonville wharves are the first new ferry services to be built in Auckland in 50 years. Beach Haven
165-430: A lower base than other areas) and named it "One to watch". The magazine was particularly enthusiastic about Island Bay Road. In 2014, Metro named Beach Haven one of Auckland's hottest suburbs, noting: "A new ferry service, a meandering coastline offering all sorts of delights and a growing sense of community make Beach Haven one of the new hot spots. Still pretty cheap, but we doubt it will stay that way." Houses are
198-462: A mix of original character baches , 1950s and 1960s bungalows, apartments as well as architecturally designed homes near the water. Many houses have waterfront access and jetties. Beach Haven School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 482. Kauri Park School is a coeducational primary with a roll of 385. Rolls are as of August 2024. Both schools pride themselves on their multi-cultural make-up. The local college
231-574: A multicultural and urban lifestyle. As these houses were purchased, the available rental stock plummeted, and Pasifika families who tended to rent more began to relocate to suburbs further out from the city centre. The Pasifika populations in Ponsonby and Freemans Bay peaked in 1976. Grey Lynn continued to have a large Pasifika population (particularly Samoan ) until the mid-1980s. The umbrella term Pasifika , meaning "Pacific" in Polynesian languages ,
264-498: A particular Pacific nation and their descendants – are Samoan New Zealanders (182,721 people), Tongan New Zealanders (82,389), Cook Island Māori (80,532), and Niueans (30,867). In 1993, Samoan-born Taito Phillip Field became the first Pasifika member of parliament (MP), when he won the Otara electorate seat for Labour . Field was joined in 1996 by Samoan politicians Mark Gosche and Arthur Anae (the first Pasifika MP from
297-715: A population density of 2,997 people per km . Beach Haven had a population of 10,566 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 429 people (4.2%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 735 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census . There were 3,549 households, comprising 5,217 males and 5,349 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 2,337 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 2,076 (19.6%) aged 15 to 29, 5,070 (48.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,080 (10.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 73.6% European/ Pākehā , 14.6% Māori , 11.2% Pacific peoples , 13.7% Asian , and 3.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
330-466: Is Birkenhead College, situated between Beach Haven and Birkdale. Pasifika New Zealanders Pasifika New Zealanders (also called Pacific Peoples ) are a pan-ethnic group of New Zealanders associated with, and descended from, the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands (also known as Pacific Islanders ) outside of New Zealand itself. They form the fourth-largest ethnic grouping in
363-634: Is a northwestern suburb of the North Shore , located in Auckland , New Zealand . It was originally a small area of holiday baches in the larger suburb of Birkdale. The area has gentrified rapidly over recent years as young professionals moved into the area. Beach Haven is located on the western North Shore , on the eastern shores of the Upper Waitematā Harbour . Southern Beach Haven is a suburban area known as Kauri Park. Prior to European settlement,
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#1732858206919396-633: Is known for House of Chocolate (formerly La Maison du Chocolat), a working chocolate factory that was established in 1999. A garden project (funded by local council) began construction in April 2015 and was completed by the end of the year. In 2013, the community learned that the Beach Haven Methodist Church – which sits on a prominent site in the village – was to be demolished by the Lifewise trust to make way for accessible housing units. The church
429-643: Is surrounded by many beaches which are suitable for swimming, including Charcoal Bay which is considered one of the most beautiful bays in the Waitematā Harbour . The area also has a wharf which is a very popular feature of Beach Haven. The first wharf was built in 1887. It was known for decades as the Birkdale wharf and occasionally the Hellyers' Creek wharf. The biggest park in Beach Haven is Shepherds Park which has
462-534: The 2013 census . Some of the increase between the 2013 and 2018 census was due to Statistics New Zealand starting to add ethnicity data from other sources (previous censuses, administrative data, and imputation) to the census data to reduce the number of non-responses. The median age of Pasifika New Zealanders was 24.9 years, compared to 38.1 years for all New Zealanders; 136,077 people (30.4%) were aged under 15 years, 123,828 (28.0%) were 15 to 29, 156,534 (35.4%) were 30 to 64, and 26,193 (5.9%) were 65 or older. At
495-464: The Kaikōura district had the lowest concentration at 1.0%, with the neighbouring Hurunui district having the second-lowest concentration at 1.3%. According to responses to the 2018 census, 91.6% of Pacific Peoples spoke English, and 37.8% spoke two languages. At the 2018 census, 59.4% of Pasifika reported belonging to a single ethnic group. The largest Pacific Peoples ethnic groups – immigrants from
528-598: The National Party ), and by Winnie Laban in 1999. In 2008, Field left the Labour Party and formed the New Zealand Pacific Party , a short-lived political party aimed at representing conservative Christian Pasifika communities. For the 2008 New Zealand general election , Samoan-born Sam Lotu-Iiga was elected as MP for Maungakiekie , and was joined by Labour list MPs William Sio and Carmel Sepuloni , who
561-458: The 2018 census, there were 191,391 males and 190,254 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.006 males per female. The majority of Pasifika were born in New Zealand: 66.4% at the 2018 census, up from 62.3% at the 2013 census and 60.0% at the 2006 census. In terms of population distribution as at the 2023 census, 275,079 (62.1%) Pasifika New Zealanders lived in the Auckland region, 126,678 (28.6%) live in
594-491: The Beach Haven area was covered to the water’s edge by thick bush, pōhutukawa , ferns and giant kauri trees. Maori tribes inhabited the area, but were decimated by wars and finally succumbed to the newly acquired guns of Hongi Hika . In 1844 the area was sold to the Government and became deserted. One of the first settlers in the district established an orchard near Soldier’s Bay and as the kauri trees were gradually removed from
627-607: The Commonwealth and the Realm of New Zealand , including Western Samoa (modern-day Samoa), the Cook Islands and Niue . In the 1970s, governments (both Labour and National ), migration officials, and special police squads targeted Pasifika illegal overstayers. Pacific Studies academic Dr Melani Anae describes the Dawn Raids as "the most blatantly racist attack on Pacific peoples by
660-488: The Kaipatiki Community Policing Project won a national award. Kainga Ora have been building high density social housing complexes in the area since 2016. The hip hop artist Sir T. grew up in Beach Haven and often raps about the area. In October 2012, Metro magazine reported Beach Haven had shown one of the biggest increases in property prices in the city over the previous 10 years (admittedly off
693-715: The New Zealand government in New Zealand's history". Immigrant Pasifika families settled in the inner city suburbs of Auckland and other major cities in the country, when middle-class Pākehā families were tending to move outwards to newer, more distant suburbs. Pasifika immigrants also tended to replace Urban Māori in central suburbs. By the mid-1970s, gentrification became an issue for Pasifika communities in Auckland. The cheap housing found in Ponsonby and other inner city Auckland suburbs were attractive to Pākehā young professionals, especially socially liberal families searching for
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#1732858206919726-609: The North Island outside the Auckland region, and 40,845 (9.2%) live in the South Island. The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu local board area of Auckland had a majority Pasifika population at 60.4%, with the next highest concentrations in the nearby Ōtara-Papatoetoe local board area (48.7%) and Manurewa local board area (39.9%). Porirua City had the highest concentration of Pacific people outside of Auckland at 26.5%. The lowest concentrations of Pasifika New Zealanders are in northern Canterbury :
759-574: The Parliament of New Zealand it forms part of the Northcote electorate . Beach Haven has one main shopping area with a variety of shops, including a French cafe, two bakeries, a post office, a gym and a police community constable office. There are several preschools and one primary school that serve the area. Churches in the area include the Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox, Mormon and Assembly Of God. Beach Haven
792-426: The church's future with the community. Bruce Stone, chief executive, said APT was approached by the church to put the land to better use for the community. "There is a shortage of purpose-built housing for people with disabilities," Stone said. "This [development] allows the church to use land in a new way. If [the church] could have been retained on site and used as a part of development, it would have been." In 2013,
825-509: The country, after European descendants , indigenous Māori , and Asian New Zealanders . Over 380,000 people identify as being of Pacific origin, representing 8% of the country's population, with the majority residing in Auckland . Prior to the Second World War Pasifika in New Zealand numbered only a few hundred. Wide-scale Pasifika migration to New Zealand began in the 1950s and 1960s, typically from countries associated with
858-463: The land, it was found to be an ideal place for fruit growing, especially grapes and strawberries. Most of the kauri trees taken out were used by boat builders for masts and spurs. The first European settlers arrived in the 1860s and by the 1880s the area was a popular summer resort, with many city dwellers making the trip across the harbour to Island Bay for excursions and holidays. Historically Beach Haven, along with neighbouring Birkdale served as
891-644: The largest cohort of Pasifika MPs entering parliament: Terisa Ngobi , Barbara Edmonds , Tangi Utikere , Neru Leavasa for the Labour Party, and the first Pasifika MP from the Green Party , Teanau Tuiono . 2023 saw Efeso Collins , formerly a member of the Auckland Council , joining as a member of the Green Party. The Auckland Council has had three Pasifika councillors since its founding in 2010: Alf Filipaina and former National MP Arthur Anae representing
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957-565: Was 33.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.8% had no religion, 34.4% were Christian , 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.3% were Hindu , 1.2% were Muslim , 1.3% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,463 (29.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 969 (11.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 2,016 people (24.5%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
990-506: Was built by the community in one day in 1939 using donated timber. "We are dismayed at the prospect of losing the old church building which was built in 1939 in one day by the Beach Haven community," said Lisbeth Alley of the Heart of Beach Haven group. The group and the trust have committed to working together to find a way of keeping the church. Methodist Mission Northern's property development arm, Airedale Property Trust , spent years discussing
1023-535: Was first used by government agencies in New Zealand in the 1980s to describe all migrants from the Pacific islands and their descendants. There were 442,632 people identifying as being part of the Pacific Peoples ethnic group at the 2023 New Zealand census , making up 8.9% of New Zealand's population. This is an increase of 60,990 people (16.0%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 146,691 people (49.6%) since
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1056-474: Was that 4,659 (56.6%) people were employed full-time, 1,164 (14.1%) were part-time, and 354 (4.3%) were unemployed. Beach Haven forms part of the North Shore ward and Kaipatiki Local Board under the Auckland Council . Prior to 2010, the area had been administered as part of the Birkenhead Borough Council and then as part of North Shore City Council. Under the voting district for elections to
1089-606: Was the first MP of Tongan heritage. In 2010, Kris Faafoi entered parliament by winning the 2010 Mana by-election , becoming the first MP of Tokelauan descent. In 2011, Alfred Ngaro became the first MP of Cook Island descent by winning the Maungakiekie electorate. Further Pasifika MPs entered parliament in the 2010s: Asenati Taylor for New Zealand First (2011), Christchurch East MP Poto Williams (2013), Manukau East MP Jenny Salesa (2014) and Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki (2017). The 2020 New Zealand general election saw
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