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Kōkiri – Kōkiri 17 2009

Population Census for Waikato

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The 2006 statistical data for Waikato is interesting because it shows that the overall population for the iwi decreased by 2,352 between 2001 and 2006 (from 35,781 in 2001 to 33,429 in 2006). There is no obvious reason for this, especially when most iwi populations grew during this period. In fact there were only a handful of iwi whose counts decreased; Waikato had the largest decrease, followed by Taranaki.

WAIKATO POPULATION FOR 2001-2006

2001 2006 Change
Iwi Number Number Number Percent
Waikato 35,781 33,429 (2,352) -6.6

WAIKATO BY AGE GROUPS

Nga Pakeke Number Percent
Under 15 Years 12,504 37.4
15-29 years 8,319 24.9
30-64 Years 11,424 34.2
65 Years and Over 1,182 3.5
Total 33,429 100.0

Waikato Language Total NZ Waikato
Maori Only 6,453 510
Maori and English Only (Not NZ Sign Language) 112,767 9,729
Maori, English and NZ Sign Language (Not Other) 2,406 210
Maori, English and Other (Not NZ Sign Language) 5,256 369
Maori, English, NZ Sign Language and Other 1,137 84
Other Combination of Maori, English, NZ Sign Language and Other 192 15
Number of Maori Speakers 128,211 10,917
Percent who can speak te reo Maori 20.0 32.8

For more information regarding the statistics provided here please contact Te Puni Kokiri’s Statistics Team Manager Sarah Howard on email: sarah.howard@tpk.govt.nz .