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Moturoa
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Basic information
Local authority New Plymouth
Electoral ward City
Land area 215 ha (0.83 sq mi)*
Population 4137 (2018)
Surrounds
North Port Taranaki
East New Plymouth Central
Southeast Blagdon, Lynmouth
South Spotswood
Southwest Port View, Mt. Moturoa, Onuku Taipari Domain, Omata
West Paritutu, Mahoe
Northwest Sugarloaf Islands, Ngā-Motu, New Plymouth Power Station

Moturoa is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering Port Taranaki and The Sugar Loaf Islands (often Sugarloaf Islands) (Māori: Ngā Motu "the islands"). One of the islands, Moturoa, the largest, shares its name with the suburb.

The Ngamotu Domain lies to the south of Moturoa, and Mount Moturoa to the west. Ngamotu Beach is to the north.

Moturoa was commonly known as Tigertown last century. In 2007 a book was written about the early history of Moturoa.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
2006 4,071 —    
2013 4,011 −0.21%
2018 4,137 +0.62%

Moturoa comprises the statistical areas of Moturoa and Kawaroa. The Moturoa statistical area covers 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) and the Kawaroa statistical area covers 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi). They had a population of 4,137 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 126 people (3.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 66 people (1.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,812 households. There were 1,953 males and 2,184 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.89 males per female, with 624 people (15.1%) aged under 15 years, 774 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,803 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 936 (22.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 83.2% European/Pākehā, 15.4% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 7.9% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 20.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.0% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, 1.6% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 747 (21.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 633 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,623 (46.2%) people were employed full-time, 537 (15.3%) were part-time, and 144 (4.1%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas
Name Population Households Median age Median income
Moturoa 1,809 792 44.1 years $31,700
Kawaroa 2,328 1,020 43.6 years $31,200
New Zealand 37.4 years $31,800

Sport

Association Football (soccer)

Moturoa is home to Moturoa AFC.

Rugby Union

Moturoa Football Club was a short lived rugby football club. Started by the Breakwater Sports Committee at the Malva Tea Kiosk on 28 February 1914. Affiliated to the Taranaki Rugby Union at the general meeting with C.W.Williams as club delegate, on 27 March 1914. The team was able to secure the prison reserve field opposite the freezing works for training. Owing to more Thursday teams playing Saturday competitions, the club amalgamated with Star Rugby Football Club on 7 May 1914, retaining a junior team to play in white, the colour of Moturoa, but wearing the Star emblem on the jersey.

Cricket

The Moturoa Beachcombers was a cricket team in mid to late 1910s. The team played against East End at East End beach, New Plymouth. And in January 1911 made a journey by motor launch to play Urenui at Urenui. Players, among others were, Stohr, Humphries, McCord and Brown.

Education

Moturoa School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 144 students as of April 2023. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1998. Since 2006 the school has been home to the two primary classes of the New Plymouth Montessori school, which was previously at the (now closed) Kaimiro School near Egmont Village. Moturoa School was the first Enviroschool in Taranaki and has achieved Silver award level.

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