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33-481: Maniaiti / Benneydale is a small town in the Waitomo District . It is on State Highway 30 , approximately 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Te Kūiti . Coal was discovered in the area in 1931, and a mine was built at the town's present location. In 1940 the government bought the mine and created the township of Benneydale. Its name is a portmanteau of the undersecretary of mines at the time ( Matt Benney ) and

66-571: A karstic system with stalactites, stalagmites and glowworms 12 kilometres northwest of Te Kūiti. Waitomo also has an Edwardian hotel , built in 1908 and added onto in the 1930s. The hotel overlooks the Waitomo Caves village. Te Anga Road, a winding road from State Highway 3 in the Marokopa River area, leads past the Waitomo Caves, Mangapohue Natural Bridge , Piripiri Caves, and Marokopa Falls. Numerous other limestone caves are found throughout

99-645: A decrease of 30 people (−2.4%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 48 people (−3.8%) since the 2006 census . There were 465 households, comprising 642 males and 579 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 273 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 201 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 591 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 156 (12.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 76.9% European/ Pākehā , 28.7% Māori , 3.4% Pacific peoples , 3.4% Asian , and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas

132-574: 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 ,

165-498: 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

198-420: A population density of 328 people per km. The settlement is part of the larger Waipa Valley statistical area. Bennydale had a population of 189 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 9 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 21 people (−10.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 72 households, comprising 99 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age

231-534: 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

264-785: The 2018 census , and an increase of 678 people (7.6%) since the 2013 census . There were 4,845 males, 4,722 females and 21 people of other genders in 3,588 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,022 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,668 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 4,197 (43.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,698 (17.7%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.6% European ( Pākehā ); 45.3% Māori ; 4.4% Pasifika ; 5.0% Asian ; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English

297-464: 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

330-598: 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

363-529: 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 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

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396-509: 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

429-471: The Manawatu-Wanganui Region. The Waitomo district was declared in 1976. The current district mayor is John Robertson, who defeated incumbent Brian Hanna in the 2019 New Zealand local elections . The district is a rural, predominantly dairy farming, region. The area's main industries include sheep farming, forestry , and limestone quarrying. The area is known for the popular Waitomo Caves ,

462-654: The Maniapoto Māori Trust Board lodged an application to the New Zealand Geographic Board to change the name to Maniaiti, which means "a small slide, slip" and is the name of a hill behind the township. It was decided that it would have a dual name of Maniaiti / Benneydale. There was substantial local opposition to the name change. Statistics New Zealand describes Benneydale as a rural settlement, which covers 0.58 km (0.22 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 190 as of June 2024, with

495-609: 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 :

528-590: The Rereahu meeting house . Te Miringa te Kakara, a local meeting house, is located one kilometre from Benneydale, between Benneydale and Tiroa Te Hape Marae and Te Kaha Tuatini meeting house is located east of Benneydale; it is a meeting place for the Rereahu hapū of Ngāti Te Rā and Ngāti Tuwhakahekeao . Benneydale School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 35 as of August 2024. The school opened in 1945. Waitomo District The District covers

561-643: The Waitomo district. 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 the country, after European descendants , indigenous Māori , and Asian New Zealanders . Over 380,000 people identify as being of Pacific origin, representing 8% of

594-416: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 759 (10.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 4,152 (54.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,448 (32.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 35,600, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 438 people (5.8%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15

627-468: The census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, 34.9% were Christian , 6.3% had Māori religious beliefs , and 4.8% were Muslim . Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (4.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 42 (30.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 21,000, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 3 people (2.2%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15

660-681: 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 the Commonwealth and the Realm of New Zealand , including Western Samoa (modern-day Samoa), the Cook Islands and Niue . In

693-504: 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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726-644: 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

759-459: The mine superintendent (Tom Dale). It was the only town in the King Country that does not have a Māori name. At its peak the town had a population of 2000 with a butchery, bakery and picture theatre. There were jobs in the coal mine until the early 1990s, but like many other rural areas in New Zealand the town has slowly declined. Bush United is the town's local rugby union club, the clubhouse

792-468: The west coast from Te Maika, on Kawhia Harbour , to the north of Taharoa , to Mokau in the south and extends inland to Maniaiti / Benneydale and Mount Pureora . Waitomo District covers 3,534.84 km (1,364.81 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 10,050 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2.8 people per km . Waitomo District had a population of 9,585 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 282 people (3.0%) since

825-524: Was $ 32,800, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 114 people (12.0%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 531 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 174 (18.4%) were part-time, and 21 (2.2%) were unemployed. Mangapeehi Marae is located near Benneydale. It is a meeting ground for the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Ngāti Matakore , Ngutu , Pare , Raukawa , Rereahu and Te Ihingarangi , and features

858-467: Was 10.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.6% had no religion, 33.4% were Christian , 2.2% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.2% were Hindu , 1.0% were Muslim , 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 114 (12.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 228 (24.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income

891-401: Was 36.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (27.0%) aged under 15 years, 33 (17.5%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (46.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (7.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 38.1% European/ Pākehā , 60.3% Māori , 11.1% Pacific peoples , 11.1% Asian , and 3.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer

924-539: Was built at Pureora in 1960 and was moved to Benneydale. Bennydale now mainly operates as a farm service town and it is the closest town to the Timber Trail in the Pureora Forest Park . The town has a police station, volunteer fire brigade, a garage, a corner store that sells hot food and basic groceries, a cafe with accommodation, and a primary school. There is also a meat works on the outskirts of town. In 2018

957-535: 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

990-557: Was spoken by 96.4%, Māori language by 12.0%, Samoan by 1.1% and other languages by 5.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 28.2% Christian , 0.8% Hindu , 0.8% Islam , 4.6% Māori religious beliefs , 0.5% Buddhist , 0.6% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.1%, and 8.1% of people did not answer

1023-594: Was that 3,792 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,020 (13.5%) were part-time, and 270 (3.6%) were unemployed. The seat of the Waitomo District Council is at Te Kūiti , which had a population of 4,890 in June 2024. No other village in the district has a population of over 500. The district has a land area of 3,534.84 km (1,365 sq mi), 94.87% of which lies in the Waikato Region and only 5.13% in

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1056-402: Was that 63 (45.7%) people were employed full-time, 21 (15.2%) were part-time, and 6 (4.3%) were unemployed. Waipa Valley statistical area, which also includes Rangitoto , covers 817.65 km (315.70 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,300 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1.6 people per km. Waipa Valley had a population of 1,221 at the 2018 New Zealand census ,

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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