Oaonui

Oaonui
Oaonui is located in Taranaki Region
Oaonui
Oaonui
Coordinates: 39°23′6″S 173°48′42″E / 39.38500°S 173.81167°E / -39.38500; 173.81167
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictSouth Taranaki District

Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Ōpunake.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui.[1]

  1. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.