Otamarakau

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of young warriors" for Ōtamarākau.

[1] In 2018, stormwater laden with sediment flowed over the Otamarakau wetlands from two ponds constructed without sufficient planning approval.

[2] A speed camera was installed on the highway through Otamarakau in 2018,[3] leading to $30,000 of fines in its first month of operation.

[5][6] The modern waterfront wharekai designed by Aladina Harunani has accommodation and a full commercial kitchen.

[10] The school's main annual fundraising event is a surf fishing competition.