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Omahu

Coordinates: 39°34′57″S 176°45′40″E / 39.582501°S 176.761135°E / -39.582501; 176.761135
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Omahu
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Coordinates: 39°34′57″S 176°45′40″E / 39.582501°S 176.761135°E / -39.582501; 176.761135
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawkes Bay
DistrictHastings District

Omahu is a village in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 50, north-west of Hastings on the north bank of the Ngaruroro River.[1]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the place where Mahu ran out of food" for Ōmahu.[2]

A missionary site was established at Omahu in the early 19th century.[3]

Omahu was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks, destroying dozens of houses.[4]

Marae

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The area has two Ngāti Kahungunu marae. Omāhu Marae is a meeting place for Ngāi Te Ūpokoiri, Ngāti Hinemanu, Ngāti Honomōkai and Ngāti Mahuika; it includes the Kahukuranui meeting house. Te Āwhina Marae is a meeting place for Te Ūpokoiri, Ngāti Hinemanu, Ngāti Mahuika; its meeting house has been demolished.[5][6]

In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade a group of 18 marae, including Omāhu Marae. The funding was expected to create 39 jobs.[7]

Education

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Omahu School is a co-educational state primary school,[8] with a roll of 41 as of August 2024.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Fernhill, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ "St John's Anglican Church, Omahu". St John's Anglican Church.
  4. ^ "Omahu marae and settlement near Hastings flooded, Napier completely cut off". Newsroom. 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.