Rārangi is a very small town in the South Island of New Zealand which is approximately 15 minutes drive to the north-east of Blenheim, on the coast of Cloudy Bay.
A macron was officially added to the name in May 2021.
Demographics Rārangi is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is included in the Tuamarina statistical area.
Rārangi had a population of 696 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (3.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 123 people (21.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 342 males and 354 females in 273 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 49.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 111 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 81 (11.6%) aged 15 to 29, 339 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 165 (23.7%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.8% European (Pākehā); 13.8% Māori; 1.7% Pasifika; 1.3% Asian; 2.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori by 2.2%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 22.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 22.4% Christian, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 66.4%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (21.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 339 (57.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 114 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (14.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 276 (47.2%) full-time, 102 (17.4%) part-time, and 3 (0.5%) unemployed.
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