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Ngākuta Bay is a settlement and bay in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. The bay is part of Grove Arm in Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui. Picton is about 11 km to the southeast via Queen Charlotte Drive. The bay was given its official name of Ngākuta Bay on 27 May 2021[3] and it has been known as Ngakuta Bay since at least 1865.[4]

Ngākuta Bay
Ngākuta Bay
Coordinates: 41.273°S 173.962°E / -41.273; 173.962
Country	New Zealand
Region	Marlborough
Ward	Marlborough Sounds Ward
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population  (2018 census)[2]
• Total	57
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)

Naming

Ngākuta is a combination of the Te Reo Māori words ngā,[5] meaning plural "the", and kuta,[6] a name for the tall spike sedge Eleocharis sphacelata. Together ngākuta means "the tall spike sedges".

Demographics

The settlement of Ngākuta Bay, which covers 0.31 km² (0.12 sq mi), is part of the Marlborough Sounds East statistical area.[1]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	60	—
2013	63	+0.70%
2018	57	−1.98%
Source: [2]

Ngākuta Bay had a population of 57 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (-9.5%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (-5.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 33 households. There were 24 males and 33 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.73 males per female. The median age was 68 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 3 people (5.3%) aged under 15 years, 6 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 15 (26.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (57.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.7% European/Pākehā and 5.3% Māori.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 47.4% had no religion and 42.1% were Christian.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (22.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 9 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 15 (27.8%) people were employed full-time and 9 (16.7%) were part-time.[2]

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