Maheno, New Zealand
Maheno | |
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Rural settlement | |
Maheno war memorial | |
Interactive map of Maheno | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′S 170°50′E / 45.167°S 170.833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Waitaki District |
| Ward | Corriedale Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Waitaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waitaki | Melanie Tavendale |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Maheno is a small North Otago township south of Oamaru in New Zealand. The area has 75 residents. A number of the town's streets are named after places in Tyne and Wear, England, such as Whickham, Felling, Heworth and Jarrow. One of two New Zealand's hospital ships in World War I, the SS Maheno, was named after this town.