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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] 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] MaraeThe 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] EducationOmahu 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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