Ōhau

Ōhau is a village and semi-rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located just south of Levin on State Highway 1.

See also: Lake Ohau

Meeting house in Ohau

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Hau" for Ōhau, but an alternative meaning could be "windy place".[2]

The former Ohau railway station is located in Ohau.[3] It operated from 1886 to 1987,[4] with most services ending in 1971.[5]

Marae

The local Kikopiri Marae and Kikopiri meeting house are a tribal meeting ground for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Hikitanga and Ngāti Kikopiri.[6][7]

In October 2020, the Government committed $335,056 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Kikopiri Marae and Kererū Marae, creating 48 jobs.[8]

Education

Ohau School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[9][10] with a roll of 186 as of March 2020.[11]

References
  1. "The good life beckons in idyllic Ohau". Stuff. Dominion Post.
  2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  4. Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  5. Scoble, Juliet (2012). Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand, 1863 to 2012. Wellington.
  6. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  7. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  8. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  9. "Official School Website". ohau.school.nz.
  10. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  11. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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