Ohariu, New Zealand
Ohariu | |
|---|---|
  Ohariu | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′30″S 174°46′25″E / 41.20833°S 174.77361°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington City |
| Electoral ward | Northern Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 15,193 ha (37,543 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 783 |
Ohariu (or Ohariu Valley) is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a rural area, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Johnsonville.[2] The name is a corruption of Owhariu, where, according to Māori mythology, Kupe dried the sails of his canoe.[2] The area is governed by the Makara / Ohariu Community Board.[3]
The name of the locality has given its name to two general electorates: Ōhāriu (first formed for the 1978 election without macrons) and Ohariu-Belmont (which existed from 1996 to 2008).[4]
See for Ohariu Valley in 1896: [5]
References
- ^ a b "Community profile - Ohariu". Wellington City Council.
- ^ a b Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 280. ISBN 9780143204107.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "Makara / Ohariu Community Board". Wellington City Council. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Ōhāriu: Electoral Profile" (PDF). Parliamentary Library. September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Ohariu Valley, 1896". Cyclopedia of New Zealand. 1896.
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