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Ōmahu
Omahu is a village in the Hastings District, New Zealand, Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on New Zealand State Highway 50, State Highway 50, north-west of Hastings, New Zealand, Hastings on the north bank of the Ngaruroro River. Omahu (Māori: Ōmahu) was a significant Māori tribal capital and strategic settlement established by the prominent Ngāti Te Upokoiri rangatira (chief) Renata Kawepo. Located in the fertile Heretaunga plains of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Omahu served as a major political, economic, and cultural centre for Kawepo's hapū (sub-tribe) and a broader confederation of iwi (tribes) under his influence during the mid to late 19th century. Its establishment reflected Kawepo's vision for a self-sufficient and politically independent Māori stronghold in the face of increasing European settlement and land pressures. A missionary site was established at Omahu in the early 19th century. Omahu was inundated by flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The Geography of New Zealand, country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Capital of New Zealand, New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |