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24-468: Taipa-Mangonui or Taipa Bay-Mangonui is a string of small resort settlements – Taipa , Cable Bay , Coopers Beach , and Mangōnui – that lie along the coast of Doubtless Bay and are so close together that they have run together to form one larger settlement. The miniature conurbation lies 150 kilometres by road northwest of Whangārei (and 100 kilometres as the crow flies ), 20 kilometres northeast of Kaitaia , and nearly 100 kilometres southeast of

48-676: A Proto-Oceanic etymon reconstructed as * tabu [taᵐbu] , and whose meaning was “forbidden, off limits; sacred, due to a sentiment of awe before spiritual forces”. As for cognates outside Oceanic, they seem to be confined to the Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian group, with a form reconstructable as * tambu . In Māori and Tongan traditions, something that is tapu is considered inviolable or sacrosanct. Things or places which are tapu must be left alone, and may not be approached or interfered with. In some cases, they should not even be spoken of. In Māori society

72-460: A bachelor's or higher degree, 72 (54.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 39 (29.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 29,600, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 12 people (9.1%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (38.6%) people were employed full-time, 12 (9.1%) were part-time, and 6 (4.5%) were unemployed. Taipa Area School

96-468: A certain time. Before European contact, tapu was one of the strongest forces in Māori life. A violation of tapu could have dire consequences, including the death of the offender through sickness or at the hands of someone affected by the offence. In earlier times food cooked for a person of high rank was tapu, and could not be eaten by an inferior. A chief's house was tapu, and even the chief could not eat food in

120-937: A population density of 266 people per km. Taipa-Mangonui had a population of 2,631 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 438 people (20.0%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 819 people (45.2%) since the 2013 census . There were 1,251 males, 1,371 females and 6 people of other genders in 1,149 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 55.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 408 people (15.5%) aged under 15 years, 273 (10.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,065 (40.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 885 (33.6%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.3% European ( Pākehā ); 35.0% Māori ; 4.8% Pasifika ; 3.3% Asian ; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English

144-631: A recognisably similar word (from Proto-Polynesian *tapu ), though the Rotuman term for this concept is "ha'a". In Hawaii, a similar concept is known as kapu - /t/ and /k/ are standard allophonic variations in Hawaiian phonology . The root also exists outside Polynesian languages, in the broader Austronesian family : e.g. Fijian tabu , Hiw (Vanuatu) toq [tɔkʷ] ‘holy, sacred’, Mwotlap ne-teq [nɛ-tɛk​͡pʷ] ‘cemetery’… Whether Polynesian or not, all modern forms go back to

168-401: A rural settlement. It covers 0.54 km (0.21 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 190 as of June 2024, with a population density of 352 people per km . Taipa is part of the larger Doubtless Bay statistical area . Taipā had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census , a decrease of 6 people (−3.8%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 18 people (13.3%) since

192-565: Is a coeducational composite (years 1-15) school with a roll of 422 students as of August 2024. The school opened as Taipa District High School in 1956, and became an area school in 1976. A school existed at Taipa in 1883 and was eventually replaced by the District High School. Tapu (Polynesian culture) The concept exists in many Polynesian societies, including traditional Māori , Samoan , Kiribati , Rapanui , Tahitian , Hawaiian , and Tongan cultures, in most cases using

216-535: Is a composite (years 1–15) school with a roll of 422 students. Mangonui School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 138 students. The school opened in 1858, and one of the original buildings is still in use as the school library. Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. Taipa, Northland Taipa is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland , New Zealand. State Highway 10 runs through it. It

240-402: Is still observed in matters relating to sickness, death, and burial: Tapu is also still observed at the site of whale strandings . Whales are regarded as spiritual treasures as being descendants of the ocean god, Tangaroa , and are as such held in very high respect. Sites of whale strandings and any whale carcasses from strandings are treated as sacred ground. Noa , on the other hand, lifts

264-622: Is the westernmost of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, and separated from the others by the Taipa River . Taipa is traditionally the first landing place of Kupe , the Polynesian explorer of Aotearoa. There is a memorial near the bridge over the Taipa River. The name may have originated as Taiapa, a fence between two disputed shellfish beds. Statistics New Zealand describes Taipa as

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288-472: The 2013 census . There were 78 males and 78 females in 66 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 53.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 21 people (13.7%) aged under 15 years, 18 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (39.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (35.3%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.6% European ( Pākehā ), 41.2% Māori , 9.8% Pasifika , and 5.9% Asian . English

312-579: The ancestors of the Ngāti Kahu tribe to the Mangonui area around AD 1350, returning on the same canoe. Legend has it that they found insufficient fresh water at Otengi Bay and travelled up to the mouth of the Taipa River to land. There they settled and married into the local tribes. Another canoe led by Moehuri is said to have been guided by a large shark into the Mangonui Harbour to a landing spot opposite

336-637: The area, including one at Mill Bay, called Rangikapiti by Moehuri. Taumarumaru pā was located on the headland between Mangonui and Coopers Beach while at the western end of Coopers Beach was Ohumuhumu pā, surrounded at one time by a large village. In 1769 James Cook sailed past and noted that it was "doubtless a bay ...", hence the modern name of Doubtless Bay. Eight days later the first Europeans to land were Jean-François de Surville and his crew aboard Saint Jean-Baptiste . They landed at what he named Lauriston Bay to get fresh vegetables to combat scurvy. Around twenty years later, whalers and sealers from all over

360-414: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,155 (52.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 636 (28.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 28,800, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 147 people (6.6%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15

384-455: The concept was often used by tohunga ( priests ) to protect resources from over-exploitation , by declaring a fishery or other resource as tapu (see rāhui ). There are two kinds of tapu, the private (relating to individuals) and the public tapu (relating to communities). A person, object, or place that is tapu, may not be touched by human contact, in some cases, not even approached. A person, object, or place could be made sacred by tapu for

408-476: The interior of his house. Not only were the houses of people of high rank perceived to be tapu, but also their possessions including their clothing. Burial grounds and places of death were always tapu, and these areas were often surrounded by a protective fence. In at least one case, a chief declared a whole settlement - Auckland , a newly founded European settler town - as tapu, to clarify to other tribes that he considered it as under his protection. Today, tapu

432-537: The native population. The dynamic mix of settlers coming from various parts of Europe and the Maori population provided Mangonui with a rich heritage. When Hōne Heke destroyed Kororareka (Russell), the evacuation saw 40 to 50 ships in the Mangonui Harbour. The town assumed new importance and was considered the country's second capital. The last whaling ship visited Mangonui in 1885. Mangonui has three marae : The Taipa area has three Ngāti Kahu marae: Taipa Area School

456-542: The northernmost tip of the North Island. It is the northernmost centre in New Zealand with a population of more than 1000. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great shark" for Mangōnui . Taipa-Mangonui, called Taumarumaru for the 2018 census and Doubtless Bay for the 2023 census, covers 10.28 km (3.97 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,730 as of June 2024, with

480-640: The old post office. He made the shark tapu and called the harbour Mangonui , meaning 'big shark' in the Māori language. In the 19th century, the spelling Mongonui was more common, and the Mongonui electorate filled one seat in Parliament between 1861 and 1881. Moehuri settled in Mangonui and married into the local people – remnants of the Ngāti Awa and branch tribes of the Ngāti Whātua . Pā were located all around

504-415: The western world arrived, and called the area Coopers Beach – thought to have come from the coopers on the whaleships. The first European settler is considered to be James David Berghan from Ireland, who arrived in Mangonui in 1831. By the later half of the 19th century, flax and timber industries were flourishing in the area. Other settlers developed farms and businesses in the area while some married into

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528-458: Was spoken by 100.0%, Māori language by 17.6%, Samoan by 3.9% and other languages by 2.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian , 3.9% Hindu , 5.9% Māori religious beliefs , and 2.0% Buddhist . People who answered that they had no religion were 54.9%, and 3.9% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (11.4%) people had

552-555: Was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 9.4%, Samoan by 0.7% and other languages by 6.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 34.4% Christian , 0.5% Hindu , 0.1% Islam , 2.4% Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% Buddhist , 0.7% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.2%, and 8.7% of people did not answer

576-521: Was that 729 (32.8%) people were employed full-time, 318 (14.3%) were part-time, and 60 (2.7%) were unemployed. According to some Māori legends, the great Polynesian explorer and navigator Kupe sailed from Hawaiki in his canoe named Matahourua and landed at Taipa Bay. Others believe that he landed in the Hokianga Harbour around AD 900. Centuries after Kupe's landing, the chiefs Te Parata and Tu moana, descendants of Kupe, were said to have brought

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