Ohawe
Ohawe
Ōhawe | |
|---|---|
Ohawe settlement | |
Interactive map of Ohawe | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′06″S 174°11′56″E / 39.585°S 174.199°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Territorial authority | South Taranaki District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Te Hāwera Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Taranaki | Phil Nixon |
| • Whanganui MP | Carl Bates |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 240 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 4671 |
Ohawe or Ōhawe is a rural community in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is located about 9 kilometres west of Hāwera, and south of State Highway 45. Ohawe is at the mouth of the Waingongoro River, where it reaches the South Taranaki Bight.
The name means "place of a river bend", referring to the winding Waingongoro River.
A coastal walk at low tide goes to Waihi Beach.