. Omata .
In the 2000s little of Omata township remained except the primary school and the tiny St John’s Church (1875), nowadays this area is becoming popular for buyers that want a bit more land than the city has to offer and is the first settlement on the surf highway travelling west from New Plymouth city.
History
The Omata area was the site of the Omata Stockade, built to house soldiers during tensions at the time of the First Taranaki War in 1860–61, and is near the site of the Battle of Waireka on 28 March 1860.
Statistics
Population
Population: 939 in 2018 census, 540 in 2013 Census and 474 in the 2006 Census.
Weather
Average temperature 13°C
Average rainfall 1620mm
Omata School
Primary
http://www.omata.school.nz/Omata School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 116. In 2003, the school celebrated its 150th jubilee.