Tautoro


Tautoro is a locality about 8 km south-southeast of Kaikohe in Northland, New Zealand. Further to the south is the Awarua rural community.

History and culture

Tautoro has five Ngāpuhi marae:
The Awarua community has two Ngāpuhi marae:
The statistical area of Mataraua Forest, which at 272 square kilometres is much larger than this locality, had a population of 507 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 30 people since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 39 people since the 2006 census. There were 168 households. There were 246 males and 261 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. Of the total population, 129 people were aged up to 15 years, 93 were 15 to 29, 231 were 30 to 64, and 57 were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.
Ethnicities were 45.0% European/Pākehā, 70.4% Māori, 5.3% Pacific peoples, 2.4% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 6.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 42.6% had no religion, 43.2% were Christian, and 4.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 42 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 84 people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,700. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 150 people were employed full-time, 51 were part-time, and 24 were unemployed.

Education

Tautoro School is a coeducational full primary school with a roll of students as of
The school celebrated its centenary in 2006. It was originally called Tautoro Native School.