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{{short description|Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                   = Mokai
|image_skyline          = 'Mokai'. The remains of a village that was built for for the timber mill (NPS descriptions notes elderly people).jpg
|image_caption          = Mokai in 1979
|coordinates            = {{coord|38.526348|S|175.903913|E|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}}
|image_map              = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|38.526348|S|175.903913|E}}|zoom=8}}
|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [[New Zealand]]
|subdivision_type1      = Region
|subdivision_name1      = [[Waikato]] region
|subdivision_type2      = District
|subdivision_name2      = [[Taupō District]]
|subdivision_type3      = Ward
|subdivision_name3      = Mangakino-Pouakani Ward
|leader_title           = Territorial Authority
|leader_name            = [[Taupō District Council]]
|leader_title1          = Regional council
|leader_name1           = [[Waikato Regional Council]]
|seat_type              = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]]
|seat                   = {{ubl|[[Taupō (New Zealand electorate)|Taupō]]|[[Te Tai Hauāuru]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}}
|area_footnotes         = <ref name="Area"/>
|area_total_km2         = 46.85
|elevation_footnotes    =  <!--for references: use <ref> tags-->
|elevation_m            =
|population_as_of       = 2018 Census
|population_total       = 174
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="Census 2018"/>
|population_density_km2 = auto
}}
'''Mokai''' ({{langx|mi|Mōkai}}) is a rural community in the [[Taupō District]] and [[Waikato]] region of New Zealand's [[North Island]].<ref name="hariss">{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Mokai, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54834/Mokai/Waikato |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}</ref>
The local Mōkai Marae and Pakake Taiari meeting house is a meeting place for: [[Pouākani]], the [[Ngāti Tūwharetoa]] [[hapū]] of [[Ngāti Hā]], Ngāti Moekino, [[Ngāti Parekāwa]], [[Ngāti Tarakaiahi]], [[Ngāti Te Kohera]], the Ngāti Wairangi and the [[Ngāti Raukawa]] hapū of [[Ngāti Moekino]], [[Ngāti Parekāwa]], [[Ngāti Tarakaiahi]], [[Ngāti Te Kohera]], the Ngāti Wairangi hapū of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, [[Ngāti Whaita]] and [[Ngāti Hā]].<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref><ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref>
[[Mokai Power Station]] is a [[Geothermal power|geothermal]] power station owned by the Tuaropaki Power Company and operated by [[Mercury Energy]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mightyriver.co.nz/Our-Business/Generation/Our-Power-Stations.aspx| title=Our Power Stations| publisher=Mighty River Power}}</ref> It was constructed in 1999 and expanded in 2005 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/Environment/Natural-resources/Geothermal-resources/Maori-and-geothermal-resources/Mokai-geothermal-system/| title=Mokai geothermal system| publisher=Waikato Regional Council}}</ref>
==Demographics==
Mokai settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers {{Convert|46.85|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=11 November 2022|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> The SA1 area is part of the larger [[Marotiri, New Zealand#Marotiri statistical area|Marotiri statistical area]].<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018|marotiri|Marotiri}}</ref>
{{Historical populations|2006|180|2013|174|2018|174|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for the SA1 area|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
[[File:Taupo Totara Timber Company sawmill at Mokai ATLIB 314138.png|thumb|Taupo Totara Timber Company sawmill at Mokai in 1923]]
The SA1 area had a population of 174 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], unchanged since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and a decrease of 6 people (−3.3%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 60 households, comprising 96 males and 81 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.19 males per female. The median age was 25.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 48 people (27.6%) aged under 15 years, 57 (32.8%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (36.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (5.2%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 69.0% European/[[Pākehā]], 44.8% [[Māori people|Māori]], 5.2% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pacific peoples]], and 8.6% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 67.2% had no religion, 22.4% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 3.4% had [[Religion of Māori people|Māori religious beliefs]] and 3.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (4.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (26.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 18 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (59.5%) people were employed full-time, 30 (23.8%) were part-time, and 6 (4.8%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7013278}}</ref>
==Education==
Tirohanga School is a co-educational state primary school,<ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Tirohanga School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=2032 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2032 |y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Tirohanga School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2032 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Taupo_Totara_Timber_Railway| Taupo Totara Timber Company Railway]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Taupo District}}
[[Category:Taupō District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Waikato]]