Omakere

Omakere (Māori: Ōmakere) is a farming settlement in the Central Hawke's Bay District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located east of Waipawa.[2]

Ōmakere translates as place (Ō) someone was lost or died (makere).[3]

The Omakere Church includes a stained glass memorial wall, depicting Jesus Christ's crucifixion, in memory of three local men who died in war.[4]

The Omakere and neighbouring Elsthorpe rugby union teams were featured in a New Zealand television advertisement for coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Education

Omakere School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[5] It is a decile 8 school with a roll of 61 as of March 2020.[6][7]

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References
  1. Pollock, Kerryn (30 November 2015). "Hawke's Bay places – Southern coast". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. Hariss, Gavin. "Omakere, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  3. "Omakere". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  4. Phillips, Jock (1986). "Omakere church window war memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  5. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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