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The
Kaponga Soccer Club was formed in 1906 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Taranaki. The club has won the Taranaki Championship three times, in 1909 1912 and 1924. In 1926 the club won the Manaia Hibernian Society 7-a-side cup before disbanding for a time. A new club emerged in the area
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LibraryPlus, which provides a full library service and
Council related services. These services include being able to register your dog, pay your rates or inquire about obtaining a building permit. The LibraryPlus also has two APN computers, offering free internet and Skype to the public.
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Kaponga is defined by
Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.56 km (0.60 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 340 as of June 2023, with a population density of 218 people per km. It is part of the larger Kaponga-Mangatoki statistical area.
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Kaponga-Mangatoki statistical area covers 172.81 km (66.72 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,410 as of June 2023, with a population density of 8.2 people per km.
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Kaponga was settled in 1882, and has strong Swiss connections. Some of the first settlers in the area were Swiss, and in 1952, the Taranaki Swiss Club was formed.
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Kaponga School.
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under the name Egmont United in 1929, made from
Kaponga, Auroa, Eltham and Stratford players before dissolving in 1931.
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Group portrait of a male soccer team ... | Items | National
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740:, Eltham, : Taylormade Productions
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1326:Pātea River
1311:Cape Egmont
1165:Hurleyville
1118:New Zealand
519:, 0.5% had
488:2006 census
484:2013 census
375:2006 census
371:2013 census
241:New Zealand
145:Electorates
89:New Zealand
72: /
1525:Categories
1431:Government
1397:Kupe field
1387:Bayly Park
1295:Whenuakura
1270:Rawhitiroa
795:25 October
651:25 October
633:25 October
615:25 October
559:References
239:region of
210:Population
172:Government
1407:Pātea Dam
1316:Lake Dive
1280:Waitōtara
1255:Pungarehu
1190:Mangatoki
1170:Kakaramea
535:Education
517:Christian
401:Christian
153:Whanganui
136:Community
1290:Waverley
1245:Parihaka
1215:Normanby
1195:Manutahi
587:21 March
525:Buddhist
497:, 14.0%
472:Source:
384:, 28.2%
348:Source:
237:Taranaki
60:174°08′E
1493:History
1265:Ramanui
1240:Ōpunake
1235:Okaiawa
1225:Ohangai
1175:Kaponga
1019:10 June
992:10 June
966:10 June
941:10 June
505:, 4.6%
501:, 2.3%
433:±% p.a.
392:, 2.9%
388:, 4.9%
309:±% p.a.
267:History
257:Ōpunake
233:Kaponga
85:Country
57:39°25′S
28:Kaponga
1260:Rahotu
1220:Oaonui
1205:Mokoia
1200:Matapu
1185:Manaia
1180:Kapuni
1160:Hāwera
1155:Eltham
1131:Hāwera
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495:Pākehā
467:+0.37%
456:−0.97%
382:Pākehā
343:+0.80%
332:−2.83%
253:Eltham
249:Manaia
96:Region
1443:Mayor
1285:Warea
1250:Patea
1230:Ohawe
1150:Auroa
1145:Alton
1013:RSSSF
871:(XLS)
507:Asian
499:Māori
464:1,305
453:1,281
442:1,371
394:Asian
386:Māori
261:Auroa
162:Māori
1127:Seat
1021:2020
994:2020
968:2020
943:2020
918:2024
849:ISBN
797:2023
751:See
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673:ISBN
653:2023
635:2023
617:2023
589:2023
461:2018
450:2013
439:2006
428:Pop.
424:Year
337:2018
326:2013
315:2006
304:Pop.
300:Year
251:and
197:Area
119:Ward
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329:297
318:363
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