Onaero
locality in New Zealand
Onaero is a settlement in northern Taranaki, on the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, in the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west and Motunui a little closer, and Urenui is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the east. State Highway 3 runs past Onaero.
The No. 2 Company Redoubt was a British military installation created at Onaero in 1865 during the Second Taranaki War by soldiers from the Tikorangi Redoubt. It was abandoned several months later.
Demographics
Onaero Beach is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement, which covers 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 70 as of June 2025, with a population density of 467 people per km2. It is part of the larger Tikorangi statistical area, which covers 167.79 km2 (64.78 sq mi).
Ōnaero Beach had a population of 75 in the 2023 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−3.8%) since the 2013 census.
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