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Patumāhoe is a small town of , New Zealand. It is in the of .


Etymology
The name comes from the Māori patu māhoe, meaning "to strike or kill with a (club) made of wood from the Melicytus]] plant".

The name of the town was officially changed to use the macron in 2023.


History
In October, 1860 a Māori by the name of Eriata was found shot dead. prevented Māori from seeking revenge and the Anglican missionaries George Augustus Selwyn, , and Robert Maunsell managed to de-escalate tensions. Eriata's death was accidental and self-inflicted, although this was not known until after tensions had been de-escalated.


Demographics
Patumāhoe is described by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Patumāhoe urban area had a population of 1,365 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (16.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 705 people (106.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 666 males, 696 females and 3 people of other genders in 435 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as . The median age was 38.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 333 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 186 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 645 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.6% European (Pākehā); 8.8% Māori; 6.6% Pasifika; 6.8% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 7.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 19.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 31.4% Christian, 1.1% Hindu, 0.4% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% , and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.8%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 204 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 606 (58.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 219 (21.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 207 people (20.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 585 (56.7%) people were employed full-time, 129 (12.5%) were part-time, and 24 (2.3%) were unemployed.


Patumāhoe Rural statistical area
Patumāhoe Rural covers to the west, north and east of the urban area. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Patumāhoe Rural had a population of 1,323 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (6.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 195 people (17.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 657 males, 660 females and 9 people of other genders in 423 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as . The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 252 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 204 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 645 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.4% European (Pākehā); 15.2% Māori; 3.6% Pasifika; 11.1% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 2.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 13.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.8% Christian, 1.6% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.7% , 0.2% Jewish, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.7%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 240 (22.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 585 (54.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 249 (23.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 186 people (17.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (55.2%) people were employed full-time, 171 (16.0%) were part-time, and 15 (1.4%) were unemployed.


Education
Patumahoe School is a contributing state primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of as of The school was founded in 1866.


Notable locations
  • Wright's Watergardens, 128 Mauku Road, Patumāhoe, a private garden based around Mauku Waterfall and an old quarry, open to the public.
  • Patumahoe war memorial domain, 19 Patumahoe Road, sports grounds and a World War II memorial.

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