Omanaia
locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand
Omanaia (Māori: Ōmanaia) is a settlement in the Hokianga area of Northland, New Zealand. It is part of the Hokianga South statistical area, which covers the southern side of Hokianga Harbour between Rawene and Koutu. For demographics of this area, see Rawene.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Manaia" for Ōmanaia.
In the 1830s, the Omanaia Maori chief Papahurihia led a nationalist movement to oppose the spread of Christianity through the Hokianga.
Marae
Te Pīti or Ōmanaia Marae, and Te Piiti meeting house, are a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Hau and Ngāti Kaharau.
In October 2020, the Government committed $493,685 from the Provincial Growth Fund for an overflow renovation of the marae, to create multipurpose space, creating 5 jobs.
Māhuri Marae and meeting house are a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Pākau and Te Māhurehure.
Education
Omanaia School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 67 students as of July 2026.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Omanaia” as locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2023004. Authority coordinates are -35.454, 173.527. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2026.
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