Tangowahine facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tangowahine
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Kaipara District |
| Ward | West Coast-Central Ward |
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Tangowahine is a small community located in Northland, New Zealand. It sits near the northern part of the Kaipara Harbour. The Tangowahine Stream flows from the Tutamoe Range. It then joins the Wairoa River right at Tangowahine. State Highway 14, an important road, goes through this community. Tangowahine is about 12 kilometers southwest of Dargaville. It is also 15 kilometers northeast of Tangiteroria.
A Look Back at Tangowahine's Past
A bridge was built over the Tangowahine River between 1893 and 1895. This bridge helped complete a road connecting Dargaville to Tangiteroria.
Tangowahine was once a busy town known for its timber mills. These mills processed wood from trees like kahikatea and kauri. Robert Gibbon's mill, built around 1900, even had electric lights! Steamers, which are boats powered by steam, would load timber at the town's two wharves. The S.S. Matarere was a steamer that offered passenger services. Around 1910, about 402 people lived in Tangowahine.
The mill was rebuilt after a fire in 1916, but it closed in 1931. People called "gum-diggers" also worked in the area in the early 1900s. They dug up kauri gum, which was used for things like varnish.
From January 1931, Tangowahine was the end point for the railway line. In 1940, the railway line was extended further to Dargaville.
Who Lives in Tangowahine?
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 108 | — |
| 2013 | 129 | +2.57% |
| 2018 | 147 | +2.65% |
| 2023 | 144 | −0.41% |
The Tangowahine area had a population of 144 people in the 2023 New Zealand census. This was a small decrease of 3 people since the 2018 census. However, it was an increase of 15 people since the 2013 census. There were 69 males and 75 females living in 48 homes.
The average age of people in Tangowahine was 43.7 years. About 23% of the people were under 15 years old. About 17% were 65 years or older.
People in Tangowahine come from different backgrounds.
- 85.4% identified as European (Pākehā).
- 35.4% identified as Māori.
- 2.1% identified as Pasifika.
- 2.1% identified as Asian.
Most people (97.9%) spoke English. Some also spoke the Māori language (6.2%). About 10.4% of the people were born outside New Zealand.
Many people in Tangowahine said they had no religion (58.3%). Some were Christian (27.1%) or followed Māori religious beliefs (2.1%).
Learning in Tangowahine
Tangowahine School is a school for both boys and girls. It teaches students from year 1 to year 8. The school has a roll of 11 students as of February 2024. .
