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Rārangi
Coordinates: 41°23′39″S 174°2′42″E / 41.39417°S 174.04500°E / -41.39417; 174.04500
Country	New Zealand
Region	Marlborough
Ward	Wairau-Awatere General Ward Marlborough Māori Ward
Electorates	Kaikōura Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Marlborough District Council
• Marlborough District Mayor	Nadine Taylor
• Kaikōura MP	Stuart Smith
Area
• Total	4.82 km (1.86 sq mi)
Population
• Total	690
• Density	140/km (370/sq mi)

Rārangi is a very small town in the South Island of New Zealand which is approximately 15 minutes drive to the north-east of Blenheim, on the coast of Cloudy Bay.

A macron was officially added to the name in May 2021.

Demographics

Rārangi is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 4.82 km (1.86 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 690 as of June 2024, with a population density of 143 people per km. It is included in the Tuamarina statistical area.

Rārangi had a population of 672 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (16.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 180 people (36.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 330 males and 345 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female, with 120 people (17.9%) aged under 15 years, 84 (12.5%) aged 15 to 29, 348 (51.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.4% European/Pākehā, 12.5% Māori, 2.7% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.5% had no religion, 22.3% were Christian, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 108 (19.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 93 (16.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 117 people (21.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 90 (16.3%) were part-time, and 15 (2.7%) were unemployed.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Rarangi". www.marlboroughonline.co.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
4. Hart, Maia (22 May 2021). "The 17-year-old who's been cleaning her local beach since she was 10". Stuff. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
5. "Notice of Approved Official Geographic Names in Marlborough Region". New Zealand Government. 27 May 2021.
6. 2018 Census place summary: Tuamarina
7. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023303–7023306.

• Populated places in the Marlborough District