Kia Ora, New Zealand
Kia Ora is a small dairy farming locality in North Otago, centred on Kia Ora Hall. It is located 10 kilometres west of Oamaru and a similar distance north of Maheno.[1] The nearest watercourse is Robbs Crossing River, a small tributary of the Kakanui River.[citation needed]
The name is a common greeting in the Māori language and literally means "May you live".[2] The area was a location where a large amount of moa bones were discovered in 1930.[3]
References
- ^ Reed New Zealand Atlas (2004). Auckland: Reed Publishing, map 102.
- ^ Griffiths, George (2002). Spurious Maori Placenames of Southern New Zealand. Dunedin: Otago Heritage Books. p. 113.
- ^ Gill, B.J. (2003). "Historical Moa Bones Collection at Auckland Museum - Clevedon and Kia Ora". Records of the Auckland Museum. 40: 39–53. ISSN 1174-9202.
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Waitaki District, New Zealand
Seat: Oamaru
| Ahuriri Ward* | |
|---|---|
| Corriedale Ward | |
| Oamaru Ward | |
| Waihemo Ward |
- Cape Wanbrow
- Elephant Rocks
- Katiki Beach
- Kokoamu Greensand‡
- Mackenzie Basin*
- Omarama Clay Cliffs*
- Puketapu
- North Otago Cricket Association
- The Oamaru Mail
- Oamaru Steam and Rail Restoration Society
- Radio Waitaki
- St Kevin's College
- St Patrick's Basilica
- St Joseph's School, Oamaru
- Takiroa Rock Art Shelter*
- Waitaki Boys' High School
- Waitaki District Council building
- Waitaki Girls' High School
- Whitestone Cheese
Places marked * are within the Canterbury Region. All other places are within the Otago Region. Places marked ‡ are in both regions.
45°05′19″S 170°50′42″E / 45.088563°S 170.84488°E / -45.088563; 170.84488
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