Onewhero
Onewhero is a village and rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The village had a population of about 387 in the 2013 New Zealand census; the wider area had a population of 3,831.
Pukekohe and Tuakau are located north of Onewhero, across the Waikato River;
The name Onewhero translates from Maori as "Red Earth", which describes the soil colour typical in the Franklin region.
The Onewhero village consists of an Anglican church, school, fire station, garage, lawn bowls club and tennis club. The Onewhero Society of Performing Arts runs a local performing arts theatre, and the local rugby club hosts community events and community board meetings. The Onewhero Golf Club is located in nearby Pukekawa.
The local Te Awamārah marae is a meeting ground for the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Āmaru, Ngāti Pou and Ngāti Tiipa. It includes the wharenui of Whare Wōnanga.Education
The main school is Onewhero Area School, which serves from Years 1 to 13. with a roll of as of There is also a pre-school for children under 5 years.
