Meremere
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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Meremere is a small town in the northern Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the east bank of the Waikato River, 50 kilometres north of Hamilton and 63 km south of Auckland.
Meremere was the site of fighting in 1863 during the New Zealand Wars, at which time the settlement (then known as Mere Mere) was the site of a Māori defensive outpost.
For a number of years a coal-fired power station operated in Meremere, and much of the workforce lived in the town. The station was the first government-built large scale thermal power station, opening in 1958 and was a notable landmark for travellers along State Highway 1, which runs past the town. An aerial ropeway carried buckets of coal to the station from the Maramarua coal mine. The station closed in 1991 and there were plans during the 1990s to convert the station into a waste to energy plant, using waste from Auckland. These plans, known as the Olivine project, did not eventuate. The site was used as a recycling centre from 2007 to at least 2017.[2][3]
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Meremere as a rural settlement, which covers 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of Template:NZ population data 2018 as of Template:NZ population data 2018 with a population density of Formatting error: invalid input when rounding people per km2. Meremere is part of the larger Maramarua statistical area.[4]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2006 | 462 | — |
| 2013 | 468 | +0.18% |
| 2018 | 546 | +3.13% |
| 2023 | 573 | +0.97% |
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Meremere had a population of 573 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (4.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 105 people (22.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 309 males and 267 females in 180 dwellings.[7] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 32.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 174 people (30.4%) aged under 15 years, 81 (14.1%) aged 15 to 29, 276 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (6.8%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 55.5% European (Pākehā); 46.1% Māori; 16.2% Pasifika; 10.5% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.8%, Māori language by 9.4%, Samoan by 1.6%, and other languages by 9.9%. No language could be spoken by 3.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 25.7% Christian, 2.6% Hindu, 1.6% Islam, 3.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 7.3% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (14.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 201 (50.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 141 (35.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 30 people (7.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 225 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 39 (9.8%) were part-time, and 9 (2.3%) were unemployed.[6]
Drag strip
Meremere Dragway,[8] New Zealand's only permanent drag racing facility, is nearby and hosts many popular motorsports events throughout the year including Import All-Stars, 4&Rotary Nationals, Nostalgia Drags, the IHRA[9] Championships and Nightspeed Dragwars.
A new motorsports circuit has also been constructed alongside State Highway 1 to the south of Meremere, at Hampton Downs.
Education
Meremere School is a co-educational state primary school,[10][11] with a roll of 9 as of March 2026.[12]
The school became a full primary school in 2019, introducing classes for Year 7 and 8.[13]
A previous Meremere School operated from 1894 to 1990.[14]
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References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ KHL Group
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meremere land primed for development". The New Zealand Herald. 3 December 2016.
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Meremere (1161). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Meremere Dragway
- ^ IHRA
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Official School Website". meremere.school.nz. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meremere School becomes a full primary school". Stuff. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Meremere WWI Story". Patea Waverley Press. November 2014 – via Patea Historical Society.
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