Ōhaeawai
Ōhaeawai | |
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St Michael's Church sits atop the pa site today in a pastoral setting | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′4″S 173°52′55″E / 35.35111°S 173.88194°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Kaikohe/Hokianga |
| Community | Kaikohe-Hokianga |
| Subdivision | Kaikohe |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 440 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Ōhaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District of New Zealand, some 250 km (160 mi) from Auckland. The town of Kaikohe is 10.4 km (6.5 mi) to the west, and the Bay of Islands is a short drive to the east.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of thermal waters" for Ōhaeawai.