Puhoi

Puhoi is a settlement located approximately 50 km north of Auckland, New Zealand on the banks of the Puhoi River. The name Puhoi is translated as "slow water".[1] (Compare the Māori word pūhoi, meaning "be slow, sluggish, unhurried.")[2]

For the commune in Moldova, see Puhoi, Ialoveni.

Puhoi
Puhoi
Coordinates: 36°30′53″S 174°39′44″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
DistrictRodney District

    It was settled by Europeans on 29 June 1863 by a group of German-speaking migrants from Staab (modern Stod) in Bohemia, now a province of the Czech Republic, under the leadership of Captain Martin Krippner. This has given it the appellation of "Bohemian Settlement". Altogether three batches of migrants arrived between 1863 and 1866.

    The migrants were allocated parcels of land by the colonial government. However, when the migrants arrived, the land was covered with forest, which they had to set about clearing before they could begin to use the land.[3]

    The original settlers were all of the Roman Catholic faith and one of the first things they turned their attention to was constructing a church. This was completed in 1881 and dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul whose feast day in the Catholic calendar falls on 29 June, the date of the arrival of the first settlers. The church still stands today and serves the community. The hotel and general store also have their origins from the times of the first settlers. There is a museum which occupies premises that were originally built as the Catholic primary school (1923–1964).

    Demographics
    Historical population
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    20062,727—    
    20133,141+2.04%
    20183,702+3.34%
    Source: [4]

    The statistical area of Puhoi Valley, which at 237 square kilometres is much larger than the settlement, had a population of 3,702 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 561 people (17.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 975 people (35.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,242 households. There were 1,821 males and 1,881 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 44.6 years, with 729 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 573 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,848 (49.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 549 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

    Ethnicities were 93.1% European/Pākehā, 7.1% Māori, 2.4% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

    The proportion of people born overseas was 25.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

    Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.3% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, and 3.1% had other religions.

    Of those at least 15 years old, 765 (25.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 369 (12.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,800. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,554 (52.3%) people were employed full-time, 564 (19.0%) were part-time, and 66 (2.2%) were unemployed.[4]

    Library
    Puhoi Town Library
    Puhoi Hotel

    The Puhoi Town Library, one of the smallest in New Zealand, was established in 1923 in what was originally the Districts Road Board Office (built 1913).[5] In the "Great Flood" of 1924 it was filled with 6 ft of silt, and its contents destroyed – the water level is marked on the building. The library was not re-established until 1977.[6] It was flooded again in 2001. It contains over 4000 books and 500 DVDs and is staffed by a single volunteer librarian.[7]

    Puhoi Village

    Films and TV

    References
    1. "Puhoi - Mahurangi West". Warkworth Information Centre. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
    2. "Te Aka Online Māori Dictionary". Te Whanake: Māori language online. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
    3. Muller, G. (2004, July 6). “Paddling the Puhoi.” NZ Herald. Retrieved from https:// www.nzherald.co.nz
    4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puhoi Valley (111200). 2018 Census place summary: Puhoi Valley
    5. "Our Historic Village". Puhoi Heritage Museum. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
    6. "Puhoi Town Library". Puhoi NZ. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
    7. Azzi, Martha (25 July 2015). "Possibly the world's smallest libraries located around New Zealand". Australian Daily Mail Online. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
    8. "Trespasses aka: Omen of Evil - 1984". New Zealand Films on VHS and DVD. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
    9. Puhoi Historical Society records.
    10. Trespasses on IMDb
    11. "Sylvia - 1985". New Zealand Films on VHS and DVD. Retrieved 3 May 2010.

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