Omanaia

Omanaia
Omanaia
Coordinates: 35°27′16″S 173°31′37″E / 35.45444°S 173.52694°E / -35.45444; 173.52694
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District

Omanaia is a settlement in the Hokianga area of Northland, New Zealand.

In the 1830s, the Omanaia Maori chief Papahurihia led a nationalist movement to oppose the spread of Christianity through the Hokianga.[1]

Education

Omanaia School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 37 in 2009.[2]

Coordinates: 35°27′16″S 173°31′37″E / 35.45444°S 173.52694°E / -35.45444; 173.52694

Notes

  1. ↑ "TAONUI, Aperahama". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  2. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Omanaia School". Ministry of Education.
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