Electoral ward Onslow-Western Ward | Population 783 | |
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Land area 15,193 ha (58.66 sq mi) | ||
Ohariu (or Ohariu Valley) is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a rural area, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Khandallah.
The name is a corruption of Owhariu, where, according to Māori mythology, Kupe dried the sails of his canoe. The area is governed by the Makara / Ohariu Community Board.
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).
See for Ohariu Valley in 1896:
References
Ohariu, New Zealand Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA