Omahu | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′57″S 176°45′40″E / 39.582501°S 176.761135°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawkes Bay |
| District | Hastings District |
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]
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Fernhill, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "St John's Anglican Church, Omahu". St John's Anglican Church.
- ^ "Omahu marae and settlement near Hastings flooded, Napier completely cut off". Newsroom. 16 February 2023.