Ōmāio marae is located in Ōmāio, about 13 km southwest of Te Kaha on State Highway 35. Its principal hapū is Te Whānau a Nuku of Te Whānau a Apanui iwi. The wharenui is called Rongomaihuatahi and the wharekai is Te Rau Aroha.

Te Kaha Marae (to stand firm) is an elaborately carved beautiful meeting place. Look for the remains of the old redoubt. Te Kaha, in the nineteenth century was a whaling settlement and a place of missionary activity with nearby Mangaroa Marae having an …

Kia ora to Paora O'Brien from Te Kaha Homestead for being so full of enthusiasm.

Omaio is a coastal township in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. During the 20th century, families collectively farmed the area for sheep and beef. More recently, they have been considering a shift to kiwifruit farming. [1] Funding was granted for a pilot kiwifruit farm in April 2017. [2]

Te Kaha is a little outpost that contains a couple of dairies and the Te Kaha resort. The township is in the rohe (tribal area) of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. It has four marae, affiliated with local hapū: [4][5] Te Kaha Marae and Tūkākī meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Te Ēhutu.

Omaio is located 53 kilometres east of Opotiki. If you’ve ever driven State Highway 35 around the East Cape, then it’s one of the many pristine bays that you passed through on your way towards the better-known township of Te Kaha.

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Te Kaha Recreation Reserve, Maraetai Bay - Overnight Campervan Parking - New Zealand Travel Reviews (73.0% from 7 reviews) - Beautiful waterfront location. Te Kaha is 74km east of Ōpōtiki with space for up to 10 campers.

A 198 metre high Maraenui hill on the coastal road provides look-out spots which give panoramic views of the coast to Ōpōtiki and beyond, and to Te Kaha and Cape Runaway. A narrow strip of private farmland separates the beach from the main road.

Te Kaha (to stand firm). Named after withstanding many sieges by invading tribes. At Te Kaha Tukaki, a beautifully carved meeting house (see photo below) and the remains of old fortification can be seen. An early whaling settlement, farming increased as whale numbers dwindled.