Ohinewai

Ohinewai or Ōhinewai is a small settlement in the Waikato Region, in New Zealand. It is located on the east bank of the Waikato River on SH1, 9 km north of Huntly[1]

Ohinewai
Ohinewai
Ohinewai's location within the North Island
Coordinates: 37°29′20″S 175°09′20″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityWaikato District
Postcode(s)
3784

The local marae, Matahuru Papakainga, is a traditional meeting ground for the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Naho, and the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Tuapango.[2][3]

In July 2019, bed manufacturer Comfort Group announced its intention to create an affordable housing estate in Ohinewai. It has purchased 176ha of land with the intention of developing 1100 homes.[4]

Etymology

The name Ohinewai is Māori for "girl's water place" (o = place of, hine = girl, wai = water),[5] or, more likely, "place of Hinewai", Hinewai being a female personal name.

Education

Ohinewai School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6][7] with a roll of 137 as of March 2020.[8]

See also

Ohinewai railway station

References
  1. "New Zealand Topographic Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. Herald, Andrea Fox, NZ. "Sleepyhead's $1 billion dream: New mega site planned". ZB. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 295.
  6. "Official School Website". ohinewai.school.nz.
  7. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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