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Ohaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1
State Highway 1 (New Zealand)

State Highway 1 is the most significant road in the New Zealand New Zealand State Highway network. It runs the length of both main islands, and officially has two designations: SH 1N in the North Island and SH 1S in the South Island, but both sections appear on road signs and road atlases as SH 1....
 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District
Far North District

The Far North District of New Zealand, as its name suggests, is the northernmost district within New Zealand, consisting of the northern tip of the North Island....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
, some 250 km from Auckland
Auckland

The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban areas of New Zealand with over 1.3 million residents, percent of the country's population....
. Nearby is the site of the bloody Battle of Ohaeawai
Battle of Ohaeawai

The Battle of Ohaeawai was fought between British forces and local Maori during July 1845 at Ohaeawai in the North Island of New Zealand. The battle was notable in that superior British forces were beaten by outnumbered Maori....
 fought at Pene Taui's pa
Pa

Pa or PA may refer to:...
 in 1845. The therapeutic mercurial waters of the minor health spa of Ngawha Springs
Ngawha Springs

Ngawha Springs is a small settlement approximately five kilometres east of the town of Kaikohe, Northland in New Zealand.It is the location of Ngawha Springs, a hot water spring that reputedly has therapeutic properties for those who bathe in its waters, and is the source of the steam used at the Ngawha geothermal field's power station....
 are in a small thermal area to the west, where the new Northland prison is situated. The village is the centre of a rich farming district, with the town of Kaikohe
Kaikohe

Kaikohe is the central service area for the Far North District of New Zealand, about 260 km from Auckland, situated on New Zealand State Highway network at ....
 further west and the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland , New Zealand of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
 a short drive to the east.








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Ohaeawai is a small village at the junction of State Highway 1
State Highway 1 (New Zealand)

State Highway 1 is the most significant road in the New Zealand New Zealand State Highway network. It runs the length of both main islands, and officially has two designations: SH 1N in the North Island and SH 1S in the South Island, but both sections appear on road signs and road atlases as SH 1....
 and State Highway 12 in the Far North District
Far North District

The Far North District of New Zealand, as its name suggests, is the northernmost district within New Zealand, consisting of the northern tip of the North Island....
 of New Zealand
New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
, some 250 km from Auckland
Auckland

The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban areas of New Zealand with over 1.3 million residents, percent of the country's population....
. Nearby is the site of the bloody Battle of Ohaeawai
Battle of Ohaeawai

The Battle of Ohaeawai was fought between British forces and local Maori during July 1845 at Ohaeawai in the North Island of New Zealand. The battle was notable in that superior British forces were beaten by outnumbered Maori....
 fought at Pene Taui's pa
Pa

Pa or PA may refer to:...
 in 1845. The therapeutic mercurial waters of the minor health spa of Ngawha Springs
Ngawha Springs

Ngawha Springs is a small settlement approximately five kilometres east of the town of Kaikohe, Northland in New Zealand.It is the location of Ngawha Springs, a hot water spring that reputedly has therapeutic properties for those who bathe in its waters, and is the source of the steam used at the Ngawha geothermal field's power station....
 are in a small thermal area to the west, where the new Northland prison is situated. The village is the centre of a rich farming district, with the town of Kaikohe
Kaikohe

Kaikohe is the central service area for the Far North District of New Zealand, about 260 km from Auckland, situated on New Zealand State Highway network at ....
 further west and the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands

The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland , New Zealand of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
 a short drive to the east.

Education

Ohaeawai School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 119.

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