Cape Runaway
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Infobox settlement Cape Runaway (Template:Langx) is the eastern extremity of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 157 kilometres northeast off Whakatāne and 65 kilometres west of East Cape.<ref name=reed>Template:Cite book</ref> It is a predominantly Māori region, with 85.7% of the population being ethnically Māori and 47.6% of the population being able to speak the Māori language as of the 2018 census.<ref>https://www.stats.govt.nz/tools/2018-census-place-summaries/cape-runaway</ref>
The name Cape Runaway was bestowed by English mariner James Cook during his first voyage of discovery in 1769. It was so named after Māori in canoes who had approached Cooks' ship Endeavour in a hostile manner scurried off after a cannon shot was fired.<ref name=reed />
Demographics
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Template:Historical populations The locality had a population of 138 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (24.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 21 people (17.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 75 males and 63 females in 48 dwellings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 36 people (26.1%) aged under 15 years, 24 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 60 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (15.2%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 19.6% European (Pākehā), 95.7% Māori, 10.9% Pasifika, and 2.2% Asian. English was spoken by 93.5%, and Māori by 63.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 0.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Religious affiliations were 45.7% Christian, 23.9% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 19.6%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (26.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 57 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 21 (20.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $30,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (5.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 45 (44.1%) full-time, 24 (23.5%) part-time, and 6 (5.9%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Cape Runaway statistical area
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Template:Historical populations Cape Runaway statistical area had a population of 1,881 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 432 people (29.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 348 people (22.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 939 males and 942 females in 717 dwellings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 372 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 318 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 801 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 390 (20.7%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 CR"/>
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 29.5% European (Pākehā); 87.2% Māori; 5.4% Pasifika; 0.6% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 0.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.4%, Māori by 43.9%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 1.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 4.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 CR"/>
Religious affiliations were 32.2% Christian, 23.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 35.9%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023 CR"/>
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 867 (57.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 471 (31.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 51 people (3.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 555 (36.8%) full-time, 189 (12.5%) part-time, and 129 (8.5%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 CR">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Marae
Whangaparāōa Marae, located near Cape Runaway, is a traditional meeting place for Te Whānau-ā-Apanui's hapū of Te Whānau a Kauaetangohia.<ref name="tkmentry">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
It includes Kauaetangohia or Te Putahou meeting house.<ref name="maorimaps">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Education
Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa is a co-educational Māori immersion composite school,<ref name="moe">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data<ref name="ero">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The school celebrated its centenary in 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>