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{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox New Zealand suburbs
| name           = Tauhara
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| city1          = [[Taupō District]]
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| ward           = Taupō-Kaingaroa
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| population     =  1803
| popref = <ref name="Census 2018"/>
| popdate        = 2018
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{{Adjacent place
| centre = Tauhara
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| northeast      = [[Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty|Rotokawa]]
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| southeast      =[[Maunganamu]]
| south          =
| southwest      =[[Hilltop, New Zealand|Hilltop]]
| west           = [[Taupō Central]]
| northwest      =[[Rangatira Park]]
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'''Tauhara'''  is a suburb and geothermal area of [[Taupō]] in the [[Waikato]] region of New Zealand's [[North Island]].
The area's main geographic feature, [[Mount Tauhara]], is culturally significant to local {{lang|mi|[[hapū]]}}. It is privately owned but has a public walking track and viewing areas,<ref name="conquering">{{cite web |title=Conquering Mt Tauhara in Taupo |url=https://www.newzealand.com/int/article/conquering-mt-tauhara-in-taupo/ |website=newzealand.com |publisher=[[Tourism New Zealand]]}}</ref> with panoramic views over [[Lake Taupō]],<ref name="lovetaupo">{{cite web |title=Mt Tauhara |url=https://www.lovetaupo.com/en/operators/mt-tauhara/ |website=lovetaupo.com |publisher=Destination Great Lake Taupo}}</ref> The tracks were closed in 2015 due to vandalism,<ref name="mtreopens">{{cite news |last1=Shand |first1=Matt |title=Mount Tauhara reopens to walkers |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/76247690/ |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=26 January 2016}}</ref> but later reopened when the vandalism subsequently stopped.<ref name="remainsopen">{{cite news |last1=Shand |first1=Matt |title=Mountain remains open due to good behaviour |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/88532537/mountain-remains-open-due-to-good-behaviour |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=20 January 2017}}</ref>
In December 2018 [[Taupō District Council]] reduced the speed limit on the main Tauhara Road from 70&nbsp;km/h to 50&nbsp;km/h, to protect the safety of the area's increasingly urban population.<ref name="srangi">{{cite news |last1=Rangi |first1=Steph |title=Speeds on some Taupō roads reduced by 20kmh after new bylaw |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/taupo-times/108987911/speeds-on-some-taup-roads-reduced-by-20kmh-after-new-bylaw |agency=[[Waikato Times]] |publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=30 November 2018}}</ref>
==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|2006|1,578|2013|1,539|2018|1,803|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
Tauhara had a population of 1,803 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 264 people (17.2%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 225 people (14.3%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 603 households. There were 915 males and 888 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 30.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 444 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 435 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 750 (41.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 168 (9.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 66.1% European/Pākehā, 48.8% Māori, 7.2% Pacific peoples, 4.0% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 9.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.9% had no religion, 25.3% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 6.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 84 (6.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 330 (24.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 717 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 225 (16.6%) were part-time, and 60 (4.4%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Tauhara (188700)|tauhara|Tauhara}}</ref>
==Education==
Tauhara Primary School is a Year 1–6 state primary school<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Tauhara School Official School Website |url=http://www.tauharaprimary.school.nz |website=tauharaprimary.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Tauhara School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=1984 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1984|y}}.<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Tauhara School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1984 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The school opened in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/tauharaprimary.school.nz/tauharaprimaryschool/our-school/school-history|title=Tauhara Primary School History|publisher=Tauhara Primary School|accessdate=21 November 2020}}</ref>
[[Tauhara College]] is a state secondary school,<ref name="official2">{{cite web |title=Tauhara College Official School Website |url=https://www.tauhara.school.nz |website=tauhara.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe2">{{cite web |title=Tauhara College Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=166 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|166|y}}.<ref name="ero2">{{cite web |title=Tauhara College Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=166 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The college opened in 1976.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/taupo-times/120438300/founding-principal-genuinely-cared-for-students|title=Founding principal 'genuinely cared' for students|newspaper=Taupo Times|date=23 March 2020|first=Chris|last=Marshall}}</ref>
Lake Taupo Christian School is a Year 1–13 state integrated Christian school,<ref name="moe3">{{cite web |title=Lake Taupo Christian School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28&region=5&school=1139 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1139|y}}.<ref name="ero3">{{cite web |title=Lake Taupo Christian School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1139 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> The school opened in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ltcs.school.nz/about-us/|title=About Us|publisher=Lake Taupo Christian School|accessdate=21 November 2020}}</ref>
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}
==References==
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{{coord|-38.683895|176.108027|region:NZ_type:city|display=title}}
{{Taupo District}}
[[Category:Suburbs of Taupō]]
[[Category:Populated places in Waikato]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Waikato River]]
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