33-452: Rawhiti (also spelled Rāwhiti or Te Rāwhiti ) is a small beachfront town about 27km from Russell in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand . The area has two Ngāpuhi marae . Kaingahoa Rāwhiti Marae and its Tūmanako meeting house are affiliated with the hapū of Patukeha . Te Rāwhiti or Omakiwi Marae and Te Rāwhiti meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Kuta and Patukeha . Rawhiti
66-567: A bachelor's or higher degree, 63 (47.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 51 (38.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 23,600, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36 (27.3%) people were employed full-time, 12 (9.1%) were part-time, and 15 (11.4%) were unemployed. Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area, which also includes Waikare and Karetu , covers 191.37 km (73.89 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 800 as of June 2024, with
99-741: A particular ethnic community, offering language and religious instruction. National and international groups. In 2008 the Sixth Global Conference on Buddhism brought leading teachers and scholars to Auckland under the auspices of the New Zealand Buddhist Foundation. The New Zealand Buddhist Council was established in 2007 and was composed of 15 Buddhist organisations. As of 2020 there are 32 member organizations. They engage with local and national government over issues of concern to Buddhist communities, support their members administratively and promote dialogue and understanding between
132-889: A population density of 4.2 people per km. Russell Forest-Rawhiti had a population of 738 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 48 people (7.0%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 78 people (11.8%) since the 2013 census . There were 375 males and 360 females in 282 dwellings. 1.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 50.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 132 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 114 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 300 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (26.4%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 47.2% European ( Pākehā ); 66.3% Māori ; 7.3% Pasifika ; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
165-672: A religion in New Zealand during the 1970s and 1980s with the arrival of Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees, coinciding with increased interest in Buddhist teaching from Western communities. Buddhist associations began forming, such as the Zen Society of New Zealand in 1972 (originally known as the Denkyo-ji Society), often fundraising to organise In the 1970s travel to Asian countries and visits by Buddhist teachers sparked an interest in
198-551: Is New Zealand's third-largest religion after Christianity and Hinduism standing at 1.5% of the population of New Zealand. Buddhism originates in Asia and was introduced to New Zealand by immigrants from East Asia . The first Buddhists in New Zealand were Chinese diggers in the Otago goldfields in the mid-1860s. Their numbers were small, and the 1926 census, the first to include Buddhism, recorded only 169. Buddhism grew significantly as
231-594: Is estimated to constitute between 25% –35% of the total Buddhist population in New Zealand. The 2018 census counted 52,779 Buddhists in New Zealand. According to a Survey done by Victoria University of Wellington in 2019, it was found that New Zealanders believe that Buddhists are the most trusted religious group in New Zealand. About 35 per cent of New Zealanders have complete or substantial trust in Buddhists. There are many Buddhist temples and centres in New Zealand for New Zealand Buddhists to practice their religion,
264-414: Is in an SA1 statistical area which includes Cape Brett Peninsula and the eastern islands in the Bay of Islands . It covers 23.47 km (9.06 sq mi). The SA1 area is part of the larger Russell Forest-Rawhiti statistical area. The SA1 area had a population of 165 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 27 people (19.6%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 30 people (22.2%) since
297-534: The 2013 census . There were 84 males and 78 females in 54 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 33 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 36 (21.8%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (38.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (18.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 34.5% European ( Pākehā ), 80.0% Māori , 14.5% Pasifika , and 3.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
330-715: The 2018 census , and an increase of 96 people (13.7%) since the 2013 census . There were 384 males, 408 females and 3 people of other genders in 408 dwellings. 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 61.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 57 people (7.1%) aged under 15 years, 66 (8.3%) aged 15 to 29, 342 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 330 (41.4%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.6% European ( Pākehā ); 21.8% Māori ; 1.5% Pasifika ; 1.9% Asian ; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
363-627: The Ngāpuhi iwi, became known as the Girls' War . On 30 January 1840 at Christ Church , Governor William Hobson read his proclamations (which were the beginnings of the Treaty of Waitangi ) in the presence of a number of settlers and the Māori chief Moka Te Kainga-mataa . A document confirming what had happened was signed at this time by around forty witnesses, including Moka, the only Māori signatory. The following week,
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#1732869213574396-577: The Pompallier Mission . In January 2023, the New Zealand Geographic Board proposed that the town's name be officially changed back to Kororāreka, its original Māori name. Russell covers 3.28 km (1.27 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 810 as of June 2024, with a population density of 247 people per km . Russell had a population of 798 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 36 people (4.7%) since
429-430: The 18th century, that the area was quite prosperous. When European and American ships began visiting New Zealand in the early 1800s, the indigenous Māori quickly recognised there were great advantages in trading with these strangers, whom they called tauiwi . The Bay of Islands offered a safe anchorage and had a large Māori population. To attract ships, Māori began to supply food, timber and prostitution. In exchange,
462-530: The Bay of Islands runs between Okiato and Opua , and is the main tourist access to Russell. There is a land connection, but this requires a substantial detour (the ferry route is only 2.3 kilometres, while the land route is 43.5 km ). Russell School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 63 as of August 2024. The school opened in 1892. Buddhism in New Zealand Buddhism
495-572: The Māori population traded for firearms, alcohol and other goods of European manufacture. Kororāreka developed as a result of this trade but soon earned a reputation as a community full of prostitution and without laws. It became known as the "Hell Hole of the Pacific"; European law had no influence and Māori law was seldom enforced within the town's area. Fighting on the beach at Kororāreka in March 1830, between northern and southern subtribes ( hapū ) within
528-413: The care of Heritage New Zealand . On 18 November 1844, while at anchor in the Bay of Islands, Mary Davis Wallis described "Kororarika" [ sic ] as a town "which appears small, consisting of a few houses along the shore, and cottages scattered here and there on the slope of the hills behind. Nothing is to be seen back of the town but lofty hills not particularly verdant." The Flagstaff War
561-411: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 150 (20.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 366 (49.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 177 (23.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 32,500, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 63 people (8.5%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
594-409: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 54 (8.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 342 (56.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 195 (32.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 26,500, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 21 people (3.5%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
627-499: The historic printery/tannery/storehouse of the early Roman Catholic missionaries, is the oldest surviving industrial building in New Zealand, while the town's Christ Church is the country's oldest surviving Anglican church. The surrounding area also contains many expensive holiday homes, as well as New Zealand's most expensive rental accommodation, the Eagles Nest . The photographer Laurence Aberhart lives here. A car ferry across
660-608: The largest being Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple New Zealand in Auckland . Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple South Island in Christchurch 's Riccarton Road opened in 2007; it was designed by Warren and Mahoney . Closed after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake , the temple reopened in August 2016. The Bodhinyanarama Monastery in Stokes Valley , Lower Hutt was established in the 1980s, with
693-470: The monastery complex constructed in 1992. Vimutti Buddhist Monastery was established near Bombay and Ararimu in rural southern Auckland Region in early 2000. Both monasteries belong to the Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah . Wat Lao Buddharam in Ōtāhuhu , Auckland, was constructed by Laotian refugees in 1989, and Ratanadipa Buddhist Temple, a Burmese community temple, was established in 2002 by
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#1732869213574726-587: The religious traditions of Asia, and significant numbers of New Zealanders adopted Buddhist practices and teachings. Since the 1980s Asian migrants and refugees have established their varied forms of Buddhism in New Zealand. In the 2010s more than 50 groups, mostly in the Auckland region, offered different Buddhist traditions at temples, centres, monasteries and retreat centres. Many migrant communities brought priests or religious specialists from their own countries and their temples and centres have acted as focal points for
759-440: The rich diversity of traditions in the country. According to the 2006 Census, Buddhism constituted 1.4% of the population of New Zealand. It slightly increased to 1.5% in the 2013 census. Most of the Buddhists in New Zealand are migrants from Asia with significant New Zealanders converted to Buddhism ranging from 15,000 -20,000. According to the 2013 census, there are about 58,440 Buddhists in New Zealand. The converts to Buddhism
792-688: The south, and renamed it Russell in honour of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord John Russell . Hobson soon decided that the move to the Okiato site was a mistake, and Auckland was selected as the new capital not long after. Kororāreka was part of the Port of Russell, and after Russell (now Okiato ) became virtually deserted, Kororāreka gradually came to be known as Russell as well. In January 1844, Governor Robert FitzRoy officially designated Kororāreka as part of
825-454: The township of Russell. Today, the name Russell applies only to Kororāreka, while the former capital is known either by its original name of Okiato or as Old Russell. In 1841–42, Jean Baptiste Pompallier established a Roman Catholic mission in Russell, which contained a printing press for the production of Māori-language religious texts. His building, known as Pompallier Mission , remains in
858-482: The treaty proceedings moved across to the western side of the bay to Waitangi . By this time, Kororāreka was an important mercantile centre and served as a vital resupply port for whaling and sealing operations. When the Colony of New Zealand was founded in that year, Hobson was reluctant to choose Kororāreka as his capital , due to its bad reputation. Instead, he purchased land at Okiato , situated five kilometres to
891-442: Was inhabited by Māori because of its pleasant climate and the abundance of food, fish and fertile soil. The settlement was known as Kororāreka, and was located on the coast. The name translates to 'sweet blue penguin ', after an ailing chief who had eaten a penguin broth remarked ka reka te kororā or 'the kororā is sweet'. Early European explorers James Cook and Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne remarked, by their arrival in
924-448: Was spoken by 94.5%, Māori language by 32.7%, Samoan by 5.5%, and other languages by 1.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 3.6, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 29.1% Christian , 16.4% Māori religious beliefs , and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.5%, and 5.5% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (9.1%) people had
957-466: Was spoken by 96.7%, Māori language by 26.4%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 1.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 8.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.3% Christian , 9.3% Māori religious beliefs , 0.4% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.0%, and 8.1% of people did not answer
990-480: Was spoken by 98.5%, Māori language by 4.9%, and other languages by 12.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 33.1, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 24.4% Christian , 0.4% Hindu , 1.5% Māori religious beliefs , 1.1% Buddhist , 0.8% New Age , 0.4% Jewish , and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.4%, and 8.6% of people did not answer
1023-509: Was that 204 (33.7%) people were employed full-time, 69 (11.4%) were part-time, and 42 (6.9%) were unemployed. Russell, New Zealand Russell , also known by the Māori name Kororāreka , is a town in the Bay of Islands , in New Zealand's far north. It was the first permanent European settlement and seaport in New Zealand. Before the arrival of the Europeans, the area now known as Russell
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1056-455: Was that 258 (34.8%) people were employed full-time, 123 (16.6%) were part-time, and 15 (2.0%) were unemployed. Much of the accommodation in the area consists of holiday homes or tourist accommodation. The local Kororāreka Marae is a traditional meeting ground of Te Kapotai, a hapū of Ngāpuhi . Russell experiences a mild subtropical climate. Russell is now mostly a "bastion of cafés, gift shops and B&Bs ". Pompallier Mission,
1089-635: Was touched off in 1845 by the repeated felling and re-erection of the Union Jack on Flagstaff Hill above the town. The town was sacked by Hōne Heke , after diversionary raids drew away the British defenders. The flagstaff was felled for the fourth time at the commencement of the Battle of Kororāreka , and the inhabitants fled aboard British ships, which then shelled and destroyed most of the houses. Hōne Heke directed his warriors not to interfere with Christ Church and
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