Omata
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Omata is a locality in Taranaki, in the western North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...

 of New Zealand
New Zealand
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. It is located on State Highway 45
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...

 just southwest of New Plymouth
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....

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The population was 474 in the 2006 Census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
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, an increase of 27 from 2001.

The area was the site of the Omata Stockade, built to house soldiers during tensions at the time of the First Taranaki War
First Taranaki War
The First Taranaki War was an armed conflict over land ownership and sovereignty that took place between Māori and the New Zealand Government in the Taranaki district of New Zealand's North Island from March 1860 to March 1861....

 in 1860–61, and is near the site of the Battle of Waireka on 28 March 1860.

Education

Omata School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating
Socio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....

 of 8 and a roll of 147. In 2003, the school celebrated its 150th jubilee.

Omata electorate

Omata
Omata (New Zealand electorate)
Omata was a Taranaki electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 1853 to 1870. It was based on the township of Omata.-Members:The following Members of Parliament represented the Omata electorate:...

 was an electorate for the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand House of Representatives
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 from 1853 to 1870. Seven Members of Parliament represented the electorate in the 1st
1st New Zealand Parliament
The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election . It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election...

 to 4th
4th New Zealand Parliament
The 4th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.Elections for this term were held in 61 electorates between 12 February and 6 April 1866 to elect 70 MPs. Parliament was prorogued in late 1870. During the term of this Parliament, two Ministries were in power...

 Parliament of New Zealand
Parliament of New Zealand
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