Karangahake
locality in Hauraki District, Waikato Region, New Zealand
Karangahake is a locality in the Hauraki District of New Zealand. In Māori, Karangahake translates as a "humpbacked ridge or a call from the other side".
History
In 1915 a new Anglican Church and Sunday school was constructed.
Demographics
In 1907 Karangahake had a population of c.3,000.
Karangahake is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 390 as of June 2025, with a population density of 61 people per km2. It is part of the larger Paeroa Rural statistical area.
Karangahake had a population of 381 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (18.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 84 people (28.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 192 males and 189 females in 147 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+.
The public source identifies “Karangahake” as locality in Hauraki District, Waikato Region, New Zealand. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Karangahake, locality and Hauraki.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q25660535. The Library of Congress control number is no2025004719. Authority coordinates are -37.421, 175.719. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1915, 1907, 2025 and 2023.
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This entry incorporates text from “Karangahake” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.