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 2024)[2]

• Total

| 200

Morningside | Riverside | Parahaki

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Raumanga |

Port Whangārei

| Onerahi
Oakleigh | (Whangārei Harbour) | Onerahi

Port Whangārei (Māori: Kioreroa) 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 200 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 29.4 people per km2.

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

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2006| 51| —
2013| 39| −3.76%
2018| 102| +21.20%
2023| 84| −3.81%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 7.41 km2
Source: [9][10]
Port Whangārei and Whangārei Harbour in 1993

Port-Limeburners had a population of 84 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−17.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 45 people (115.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 51 males and 33 females in 69 dwellings.[11] 7.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 55.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6 people (7.1%) aged under 15 years, 15 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 39 (46.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (32.1%) aged 65 or older.[10]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 85.7% European (Pākehā), 21.4% Māori, and 7.1% Asian. English was spoken by 100.0%, and other languages by 25.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 46.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 21.4% Christian, and 3.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.7%, and 10.7% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 24 (30.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 36 (46.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 33 (42.3%) people were employed full-time, 6 (7.7%) were part-time, and 3 (3.8%) were unemployed.[10]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Port-Limeburners (107900). 2018 Census place summary: Port-Limeburners
10. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Port-Limeburners (107901). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
11. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

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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
* Oakleigh
* 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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