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Moerewa
Moerewa is a small town in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the Bay of Islands five kilometres to the west of Kawakawa.
Moerewa is a service town for the surrounding farming industry. Its main industry is the freezing works. During the economic slump of the 1980s, many of the town's industries were badly affected, and unemployment soared.
Moerewa covers 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,930 as of June 2025, with a population density of 453 people per km2.
Moerewa had a population of 1,845 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (6.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 447 people (32.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 906 males, 933 females and 3 people of other genders in 462 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 522 people (28.3%) aged under 15 years, 408 (22.1%) aged 15 to 29, 714 (38.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 23.3% European (Pākehā); 92.2% Māori; 7.3% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.1%, Māori language by 34.3%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 1.3%. No language could be spoken by 3.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 5.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.5% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 13.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.9%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (5.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 771 (58.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 471 (35.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (1.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 534 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 144 (10.9%) were part-time, and 123 (9.3%) were unemployed.
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Moerewa
Moerewa is a small town in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the Bay of Islands five kilometres to the west of Kawakawa.
Moerewa is a service town for the surrounding farming industry. Its main industry is the freezing works. During the economic slump of the 1980s, many of the town's industries were badly affected, and unemployment soared.
Moerewa covers 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,930 as of June 2025, with a population density of 453 people per km2.
Moerewa had a population of 1,845 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (6.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 447 people (32.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 906 males, 933 females and 3 people of other genders in 462 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 29.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 522 people (28.3%) aged under 15 years, 408 (22.1%) aged 15 to 29, 714 (38.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (10.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 23.3% European (Pākehā); 92.2% Māori; 7.3% Pasifika; 2.0% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.1%, Māori language by 34.3%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 1.3%. No language could be spoken by 3.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 5.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.5% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 13.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.9%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (5.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 771 (58.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 471 (35.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $28,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 24 people (1.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 534 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 144 (10.9%) were part-time, and 123 (9.3%) were unemployed.