Manutūkē

Stats NZ describes Manutūkē as a rural settlement, which covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Te Arai statistical area. Manutūkē had a population of 453 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 51 people (12.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (18.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 231 males and 222 females in 153 dwellings. 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 90 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 78 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 195 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 93 (20.5%) aged 65 or older. Te Arai statistical area Te Arai statistical area, which also includes Pātūtahi, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Te Arai had a population of 1,287 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (14.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 231 people (21.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 681 males and 606 females in 417 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 288 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 210 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 567 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (17.5%) aged 65 or older. ==Parks==

Te Araroa Domain is Manutūkē's sports ground. ==Marae==

The area has four marae belonging to the hapū of Rongowhakaata: • Manutuke Marae and Te Poho o Rukupo or Te Poho o Epeha meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Kaipoho. • Ohako Marae and Te Kiko o te Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Tāwhiri and Ruapani. • Pāhou Marae and Te Poho o Taharakau meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Maru. • Whakato Marae and Te Mana o Turanga meeting house is also a meeting place of Ngāti Maru. In October 2020, the Government committed $1,466,370 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Ohako Marae, Pāhou Marae and Whakato Marae, creating an estimated 35 jobs. It also committed $1,686,254 to upgrade Manutuke Marae and 5 other Rongowhakaata marae, creating an estimated 41 jobs. ==Education==

Manutuke School is a Year 1–13 co-educational public school with a roll of as of It was established as Te Arai Native School in 1885. In 2020 it became a designated charter school, teaching partly in the Māori language. It catered for years 1 to 8 until term 2 of 2022, when it expanded to include years 9 and 10. A proposal was made in 2022 that it become a year 1 to 13 composite school and the school has expanded to accommodate years 11 to 13. Three new classrooms were announced in 2025. ==Notable people==

• Petera Te Hiwirori Maynard (c.1893–1969), shearer, trade unionist and community leader ==References==