Omanaia
Omanaia is a settlement in the Hokianga area of Northland, New Zealand. It is part of the Hokianga South statistical area, which covers the southern side of Hokianga Harbour between Rawene and Koutu. For demographics of this area, see Rawene.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Manaia" for Ōmanaia.
In the 1830s, the Omanaia Maori chief Papahurihia led a nationalist movement to oppose the spread of Christianity through the Hokianga.
The local Māhuri Marae and meeting house are a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Pākau and Te Māhurehure.Education
Omanaia School is a coeducational full primary school with a roll of students as of
