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Ahuriri
Suburb
Ahuriri viewed from Westshore Beach
Coordinates: 39°28′53″S 176°53′53″E / 39.481459°S 176.897960°E / -39.481459; 176.897960
Country	New Zealand
City	Napier
Local authority	Napier City Council
Electoral ward	Ahuriri Ward
Area
• Land	98 ha (242 acres)
Population
• Total	1,080

Westshore		(Hawke Bay)
	Ahuriri
Onekawa	Hospital Hill	Bluff Hill

Ahuriri is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.

The area was a major site of Māori and European settlement, and the site of the Port of Napier until the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. It has since been redeveloped as a mixed commercial and residential area.

Demographics

Ahuriri covers 0.98 km (0.38 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,080 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,102 people per km.

Ahuriri had a population of 1,161 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 72 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 303 people (35.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 510 households, comprising 528 males and 630 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.84 males per female. The median age was 59.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 108 people (9.3%) aged under 15 years, 138 (11.9%) aged 15 to 29, 432 (37.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 486 (41.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 10.6% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 45.0% had no religion, 44.7% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 231 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 195 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 189 people (17.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 417 (39.6%) people were employed full-time, 114 (10.8%) were part-time, and 21 (2.0%) were unemployed.

Education

Port Ahuriri School is co-educational Year 1–6 state primary school, with a roll of 269 as of November 2024. The school started in 1868.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. NOTE: the term Ahuriri is also used as an alternative Māori language name for the city of Napier overall.
4. "About > History". ahuriri.co.nz. Ahuriri Business Association. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
5. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ahuriri (212900). 2018 Census place summary: Ahuriri
6. "Official School Website". portahuriri.school.nz.
7. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
9. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
10. "Port Ahuriri School Centennial Celebrations 1868-1968". Knowledge Bank. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

• Suburbs of Napier, New Zealand
• Populated places around Hawke Bay