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Peria or Pēria is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies south of Taipa and east of Kaitaia. The area was once known as Oruru Valley.[1]

Peria
The Bush Fairy Dairy at Peria
Coordinates: 35°5′54″S 173°29′17″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Far North District
Ward	Te Hiku
Government
• Territorial Authority	Far North District Council
• Regional council	Northland Regional Council

Wiremu Hoani Taua, who later became the first Maori person to be appointed as the head teacher of a native school, served on the Peria Native School Committee until 1900.[2]

Demographics

The Peria statistical area covers 199.69 km² (77.10 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 1,240 as of June 2021,[4] with a population density of 6.2 people per km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,011	—
2013	951	−0.87%
2018	1,107	+3.08%
Source: [5]

Peria had a population of 1,107 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 156 people (16.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 96 people (9.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 423 households, comprising 585 males and 522 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 46.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 228 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 159 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 540 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 177 (16.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 74.3% European/Pākehā, 40.1% Māori, 3.0% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.3% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 4.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Muslim, 1.4% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (12.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (20.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (5.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 324 (36.9%) people were employed full-time, 126 (14.3%) were part-time, and 60 (6.8%) were unemployed.[5]

Education

Peria School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school[6] with a roll of 64 students as of July 2022.[7] The school was established in 1873, It was a native school until 1914.[8]

The local marae, Te Kauhanga, and its meeting house, Te Poho o Ngāti Kahu, are a tribal meeting place for the Ngāti Kahu hapū of Te Paatu ki Pēria.[9][10]

Notes

External links

• Peria School website

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