Omahu

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]

Omahu
Village
Coordinates: 39.582501°S 176.761135°E / -39.582501; 176.761135
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawkes Bay
DistrictHastings District

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

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

Omahu School is a co-educational state primary school,[8] with a roll of 28 as of April 2023.[9][10]

References
  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 12 December 2022.
  10. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.