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Omanaia Location in Northland Region
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Far North District

Omanaia (Māori: Ōmanaia) 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.

Education

Omanaia School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 65 students as of April 2023.

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