20-583: Red Beach may refer to: Red Beach, New Zealand , a suburb on the Hibiscus Coast, Auckland, New Zealand Red Beach (Panjin) , Dawa County, Panjin, Liaoning, China Red Beach (Santorini) , Greece Red Beach Base Area , a complex of former U.S. military bases in Vietnam [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
40-598: A lower rank – to do so would constitute "pollution"; and persons of a lower rank could not touch the belongings of a highborn person without putting themselves at risk of death. "According to Best , Māori politics was 'almost... theocratic', since 'fear of the gods was the strongest preserver of order. [...]'" The word tapu can be interpreted as " sacred ", as "spiritual restriction " or as "implied prohibition"; it involves rules and prohibitions . Two kinds of tapu operate: private tapu (relating to individuals) and public tapu (relating to communities). A person, an object or
60-462: A place which is tapu may not be touched by human contact, or in some cases, not even approached. A person, object or a place could be made sacred by tapu for a certain time. In Māori society prior to European contact, tapu was one of the strongest forces in Māori life. A violation of tapu could have dire consequences, including the death of the offender through sickness or at the hands of someone affected by
80-470: A sex ratio of 0.91 males per female, with 1,548 people (18.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,368 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 3,531 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,908 (22.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 7.5% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 7.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer
100-543: Is a state integrated composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 1845 students. The school provides a non-denominational Christian-based education. Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of August 2024. Religion of M%C4%81ori people Māori religion encompasses the various religious beliefs and practices of the Māori , the Polynesian indigenous people of New Zealand . Traditional Māori religion, that is,
120-745: Is a suburb surrounding the beach of the same name on the Hibiscus Coast , Auckland , New Zealand, at the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula . The suburb of Silverdale is to the south-west, and Orewa to the north. The beach is on the Hauraki Gulf and the suburb is bounded by two estuaries, that of the Weiti River to the south and the Orewa River to the north. The beach is named for its reddish colour. The sand
140-440: Is light brownish-grey in colour and its "red" colour is due to fragments of dark orange-brown, iron-stained, fossil shell. The majority of the iron-stained shells consists of highly fragmented bivalve shells, which are less than 2 cm (0.79 in) across. The Hibiscus Coast Highway runs through the suburb. This was previously State Highway 1 and then State Highway 17 . The majority of highway traffic now travels along
160-561: The Northern Motorway inland instead, as the motorway was redesignated as State Highway 1 when an extension was completed in 2009. All road access to the rest of Whangaparaoa Peninsula currently runs through the suburb. Red Beach was named after the red shells found along the beach. The 44 hectare Peninsula Golf Course, established in 1956, was rezoned for residential development in 2013, despite local opposition and Fletcher Living gained resource consent to build 520 houses on
180-454: The 19th and early 20th centuries, several new syncretic religions arose, combining various aspects of Christianity with traditional and non-traditional Māori philosophies. These include: In the 2006 New Zealand Census, 16,419 people stated their religion as Ringatū, and 50,565 Ratana. The Ratana Church also has considerable political strength. The proportion of Māori followers of Hinduism and other Dharmic /Indic religions are low. Although
200-543: The 19th century, including, among others, the Presbyterian Church . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was also very successful in gaining Māori converts from the 1880s on, and by 1901 there were nearly 4,000 Māori members in 79 branches. Today, Christian prayer ( karakia ) is the expected way to begin and end Māori public gatherings of many kinds. Prayers are also made at the beginning of many new projects, personal journeys, and endeavours. In
220-679: The 21st century, Māori still observe tapu in matters relating to sickness, death, and burial: In the early 19th century, many Māori embraced Christianity and its concepts. Large numbers of converts joined the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church , both of which are still highly influential in Māori society. The Māori aspect of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has long been recognised by
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#1732773307701240-472: The census's question about religious affiliation, 47.5% had no religion, 42.6% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.8% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,554 (22.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 990 (14.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,488 people (21.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
260-456: The major personifications dating from before the period of European contact: (Some sources reference a supreme personification : Io ; however this idea remains controversial.) Māori followed certain practices that relate to traditional concepts like tapu . Certain people and objects contain mana – spiritual power or essence. In earlier times, tribal members of a higher rank would not touch objects which belonged to members of
280-473: The number of Māori Indians grew rapidly at the end of the 20th century upto 2,610 at the 2006 census, the total number of New Zealanders identifying as Māori was 565,329. Most of the new converts are followers of the Hare Krishna Movement . There is also a minority who follow other Dharmic faiths including Sikhism and Buddhism . The proportion of Māori followers of Islam is low. Although
300-466: The offence. In earlier times food cooked for a person of high rank was tapu, and could not be eaten by an inferior. A chief's house was tapu, and even the chief could not eat food in the interior of his house. Not only were the houses of people of high rank perceived to be tapu, but also their possessions – including their clothing. Burial grounds ( Māori : urupā ) and places of death were always tapu, and protective fencing often surrounded such areas. In
320-402: The ordination of Māori priests as Bishop of Aotearoa ; a well-known and sometimes controversial holder of that title was the late Most Rev. Sir Whakahuihui Vercoe , who is remembered for a frank speech he delivered in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II during a Waitangi Day ceremony. The Roman Catholic Church also ordains Māori to high positions. Other churches were also locally successful in
340-429: The pre-European belief-system of the Māori , differed little from that of their tropical Eastern Polynesian homeland ( Hawaiki Nui ), conceiving of everything – including natural elements and all living things – as connected by common descent through whakapapa or genealogy. Accordingly, Māori regarded all things as possessing a life force or mauri . Illustrating this concept of connectedness through genealogy are
360-472: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Beach&oldid=983834360 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Red Beach, New Zealand Red Beach
380-524: The site in December 2014. Red Beach covers 4.31 km (1.66 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,750 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2,262 people per km . Red Beach had a population of 8,346 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 795 people (10.5%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 1,923 people (29.9%) since the 2006 census . There were 3,027 households, comprising 3,975 males and 4,374 females, giving
400-445: Was that 3,177 (46.7%) people were employed full-time, 1,095 (16.1%) were part-time, and 174 (2.6%) were unemployed. Popular attractions include: Red Beach School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 536 students. The school opened in 1989 covering years 1–8, but reduced its age range when Hibiscus Coast Intermediate opened in 1997 (the intermediate later became part of Whangaparaoa College ). KingsWay School
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