Ongarue


Ongarue is a rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Te Kuiti and Waimiha, and north of Taumarunui. It is in meshblock 1041902, which had a population of 54 in 2013.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of shaking" for Ōngarue.
The village formerly had a timber mill and railway station and is at the lower end of the Timber Trail cycle route.
The area has two local marae:
Ongarue School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of.