Opononi is a settlement on the south shore of Hokianga Harbour in Northland, New Zealand.

[4] According to the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the name Opononi roughly translates to "place of crooked fishing post" in Māori.

In 1855, he bought 700 acres of rough land at Opononi, and established a homestead and pastoral farm.

Opononi became famous throughout New Zealand in the summer of 1955 and 1956 due to the exploits of a dolphin called Opo.

[3] Opononi and Pakanae have two marae affiliated with the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Korokoro, Ngāti Whārara and Te Poukā:[6] In October 2020, the Government committed $470,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pakanae Marae, creating 11 jobs.

The settlement is part of the larger Waipoua Forest statistical area.

The results were 60.2% European (Pākehā); 64.8% Māori; 8.0% Pasifika; 4.5% Asian; and 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA).

Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (11.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 117 (54.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (31.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.

[9] Waipoua Forest contains Opononi and Ōmāpere, and covers 277.86 km2 (107.28 sq mi).

The results were 62.1% European (Pākehā); 58.6% Māori; 5.3% Pasifika; 3.7% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

Of those at least 15 years old, 138 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 591 (54.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 321 (29.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.