Port Whangārei

For the port at the entrance to Whangārei Harbour, see Northport, New Zealand.

Suburb in Whangārei, New Zealand

Port Whangārei

Suburb

Coordinates: 35°44′42″S 174°20′46″E﻿ / ﻿35.745°S 174.346°E﻿ / -35.745; 174.346
Country| New Zealand
City| Whangārei
Local authority| Whangarei District Council
Electoral ward| Whangārei Urban Ward
Area

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• Land| 681 ha (1,683 acres)
Population

(June 2023)[2]

• Total| 250

Morningside | Riverside | Parahaki

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Raumanga |

Port Whangārei

| Onerahi
Oakleigh | (Whangārei Harbour) | Onerahi

Port Whangārei is an industrial area of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is southeast of the city centre, connected by a bridge across Limeburners Creek. It was once called Kioreroa.[3] The southernmost part of the area contains Port Nikau which has commercial buildings and recreational, commercial and superyacht berths.[4]

## History

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One of the early cemeteries for Whangārei was Kioreroa Cemetery, on the western part of what is now Port Whangārei. It was used from 1882 to 1946.[5]

The area was developed from the 1920s as Whangārei's port, and in the mid-1960s it was the ninth-busiest port in New Zealand.[6] It needed more space to handle the increasing size of ships, and Northport was developed at Marsden Point to replace it, with the transition complete in 2007.[7]

There has been a suggestion that the Royal New Zealand Navy might establish a base at Port Whangārei.[8]

## Demographics

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The statistical area of Port-Limeburners, which includes a slightly larger area than Port Whangārei, covers 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 250 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 36.7 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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2006| 51| —
2013| 39| −3.76%
2018| 102| +21.20%
Source: [9]
Port Whangārei and Whangārei Harbour in 1993

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Port-Limeburners had a population of 102 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 63 people (161.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (100.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 69 males and 30 females, giving a sex ratio of 2.3 males per female. The median age was 46.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 9 people (8.8%) aged under 15 years, 9 (8.8%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (64.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (17.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 64.7% European/Pākehā, 26.5% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 14.7% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 35.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.8% had no religion, 26.5% were Christian, 8.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.9% were Hindu and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 15 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (9.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 51 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 6 (6.5%) were part-time, and 3 (3.2%) were unemployed.[9]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
2. ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
3. ^ "Official Name: Port Whangārei". New Zealand Gazetteer. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
4. ^ "Tai Tokerau Northland Growth Study" (PDF). Ministry for Primary Industries. February 2015. p. 77.
5. ^ "Historic Cemeteries". wdc.govt.nz. Whangarei District Council. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
6. ^ "Whangarei". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. 1966.
7. ^ "Ports of Whangarei" (PDF). Whangarei District Council. May 2010. p. 3.
8. ^ "Whangārei set for 'massive growth' thanks to infrastructure spend-up". Northern Advocate. 1 February 2020.
9. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Port-Limeburners (107900). 2018 Census place summary: Port-Limeburners

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Whangarei District, New Zealand

Seat: Whangarei Central

Populated places|

| Hikurangi-Coastal|

* Glenbervie
* Hikurangi
* Hūkerenui
* Kauri
* Matapouri
* Matarau
* Ngunguru
* Ōakura
* Tutukaka
* Whakapara
* Whangaruru

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Whangārei Heads|

* Bream Head
* Kiripaka
* McLeod Bay
* Ocean Beach
* Parua Bay
* Pataua
* Taiharuru
* Tamaterau
* Taurikura
* Urquharts Bay
* Waikaraka
* Whareora

Whangarei City|

* Avenues
* Horahora
* Te Kamo
* Kensington
* Mairtown
* Maunu
* Morningside
* Onerahi
* Otangarei
* Parahaki
* Port Whangārei
* Raumanga
* Regent
* Riverside
* Sherwood Rise
* Springs Flat
* Three Mile Bush
* Tikipunga
* Whangārei Central
* Whau Valley
* Woodhill

Mangakahia-Maungatapere|

* Kokopu
* Maungatapere
* Nukutawhiti
* Pakotai
* Parakao
* Pipiwai
* Poroti
* Purua
* Titoki

Bream Bay|

* Bream Bay
* Langs Beach
* Marsden Bay
* Marsden Point
* Maungakaramea
* One Tree Point
* Otaika
* Portland
* Ruakākā
* Tauraroa
* Waiotira
* Waipu
* Waipu Cove

Geographic features|

| Islands|

* Aorangaia Island
* Arakaninihi Island
* Hen and Chicken Islands
* Motu Matakohe
* Poor Knights Islands

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Lake|

* Ora

Landforms|

* Bream Head
* Hurupaki Mountain
* Mount Manaia
* Whangārei Harbour

Facilities and attractions|

* Cobham Oval
* Hundertwasser Art Centre
* International Rally of Whangarei
* Mair Park
* Marsden Point Railway Branch
* Okara Park
* Onerahi Railway Branch
* Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve
* Whangārei Falls
* Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve

Government|

* District Council
* Mayor
* Northland Regional Council

Organisations|

* Marsden Point Oil Refinery

Sport|

* Hora Hora (rugby union)
* North Force (association football)
* Northland Nightmares (roller derby)

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