Maheno, New Zealand

locality in New Zealand

Maheno is a small settlement in North Otago, New Zealand. It is 14 kilometers southwest of Oamaru and 20 kilometers northwest of Hampden on State Highway 1. It has a primary school and the streets are named after places in Tyne and Wear, England.

Maheno
Rural settlement
Maheno war memorial
Maheno war memorial
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Coordinates: 45°10′S 170°50′E / 45.167°S 170.833°E / -45.167; 170.833
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityWaitaki District
WardCorriedale Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWaitaki District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaitakiGary Kircher
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total130
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

References

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  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)