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Waipu (Māori: Waipū) is a small town established in the rohe of the Patuharakeke hapū, in Te Tai Tokerau the Northland Region of New Zealand. The town is celebrated for its settlement by Nova Scotians and other settlers of Scottish heritage. A highlight of the town's calendar is the annual Highland Games held at New Year. Near the town are the Waipu Caves, which contain a significant population of glow worms.

History
The tangata whenua of Waipū, Patuharakeke are the descendants of Te Toru (also known as Urekuri), Te Taotahi and Te Pirihi Whakaariki. It is through the descendants of Te Toru that Patuharakeke are closely related to iwi including Ngapuhi, Ngati Wai, Ngati Whatua and Te Uri o Hau. Through a series of Crown breaches, outlined in the Patuharakeke Statement of Claim provided in support of the Waitangi Tribunal Cases 745 and 1348, Patuharakeke were alienated from their lands which were confiscated, cleared and on-sold by the crown for colonial settlement. Waipu was the centre of a significant Presbyterian settlement led by Rev. Norman McLeod, a Presbyterian minister who led his people from the Highlands of Scotland to New Zealand via Pictou and St. Ann's in Nova Scotia and Australia. Five shiploads containing over 800 settlers arrived at Waipu in the 1850s.

In 1914, a railway branch line from the North Auckland Line was surveyed to Waipu to serve agricultural activity in the area. Construction of the Waipu Branch line was delayed due to World War I, but by 1920, 25 men were employed in the construction of formation. However, by 1924, private motor vehicles were becoming more common and railway lines to sparsely-populated rural areas accordingly became less necessary. Due to the lack of significant industrial activity in the Waipu area, the branch line was no longer seen as economic and construction was cancelled before any rail tracks were laid. A new railway line, the Marsden Point Branch, is currently proposed for construction and will follow a route similar to that of the abortive Waipu line.

Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Waipū as a small urban area. The urban area covers 2.89 km2 (1.12 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,260 as of June 2021, with a population density of 436 people per km2. Waipū urban area is part of the larger Waipu statistical area.

Waipū had a population of 1,041 at the 2018 New Zealand census

Ethnicities were 90.5% European/Pākehā, 17.6% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.0% had no religion, 39.2% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 1.2% were Buddhist and 3.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (15.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 255 (28.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 84 people (9.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 294 (32.9%) people were employed full-time, 108 (12.1%) were part-time, and 18 (2.0%) were unemployed.[5]

Waipu statistical area, which also includes Waipu Cove and Langs Beach, covers 136.59 km2 (52.74 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,180 as of June 2021,[2] with a population density of 23 people per km2.
Waipu statistical area had a population of 2,715 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 633 people (30.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 897 people (49.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,113 households, comprising 1,350 males and 1,368 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 53.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 405 people (14.9%) aged under 15 years, 291 (10.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,221 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 801 (29.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.4% European/Pākehā, 14.5% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 21.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.5% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 432 (18.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 450 (19.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 330 people (14.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 903 (39.1%) people were employed full-time, 369 (16.0%) were part-time, and 66 (2.9%) were unemployed.

Notable people
Members of the metal band Alien Weaponry come from Waipu.
(Wikipedia)