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    Ōpunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. Rahotu...
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    Widespread chimney damage in southern suburbs of Dunedin 5 November 1974 Opunake Taranaki 6.0 5.4 12 km 39.54°S 173.46°E Damage in Taranaki; felt throughout...
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    Waitara. South Taranaki towns include Hāwera, Manaia, Stratford, Eltham, and Ōpunake. Since 2005, Taranaki has used the promotional brand "Like no other". Taranaki...
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  • Kapuni Branch (redirect from Opunake Branch)
    The Kapuni Branch, formerly known as the Opunake Branch, is a branch railway in North Island, New Zealand. It opened in 1926, and ran 36.4 km across the...
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  • Okato Inglewood New Plymouth Waitara Stratford Hāwera Ōpunake Patea Mangatoki Taranaki is a region in the North Island of New Zealand. It contains numerous...
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  • Opunake High School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys and girls in Ōpunake, New Zealand. It has a roll of 319 as of November 2015, the...
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    that contains the towns of Hāwera (the seat of the district), Manaia, Ōpunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 km2...
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    Jim Bolger (category People from Ōpunake)
    minister of New Zealand, serving from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was born in Ōpunake, Taranaki, to Irish immigrants. Before entering politics, he farmed in...
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    Peter Snell (category People from Ōpunake)
    Games gold medals he won, and the several world records he set. Born in Ōpunake, Snell moved with his family to Waikato in 1949 where he attended Te Aroha...
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    He grew up on a farm in Pungarehu, a small town in South Taranaki near Ōpunake, with his seven siblings. He has four brothers and three sisters, including...
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    his "Sky Academy" tuition classes to Taranaki, Waitara, Inglewood and Ōpunake. Guests musicians included Vernon Reid and Gilby Clarke. "Under a Dark...
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  • Shane Ardern (category People from Ōpunake)
    the son of Noel and Olive Ardern. He was born and raised in Ōpunake, and attended Opunake High School. Before entering politics, he was a dairy farmer...
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  • Ōmaha Omanaia Omarama Omata Ōmokoroa* Onewhero Opononi Ōpōtiki* Opua* Ōpunake* Oratia Orewa Oromahoe Oruaiti Otaika Ōtaki* Otakou Ōtaua in Northland...
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  • from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Ōpunake. Ōpunake is 26 kilometres (16 mi) to the west and Eltham is 13 km to the east...
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    Jacquie Sturm (category People from Ōpunake)
    a pioneer of New Zealand literature. Sturm was born on 17 May 1927 in Ōpunake, Taranaki, New Zealand. Her birth name was Te Kare Papuni. Her father,...
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  • provided the person keeps to themselves. In 2012, a woman swam topless on Ōpunake beach. The police were called, but informed the callers that toplessness...
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  • and others, and for "the suppression of disturbance". While stationed in Opunake in the Taranaki region, Foley involved himself in sporting and theatrical...
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    for its numerous surf beaches. State Highway 45 passes through Manaia, Ōpunake and Oakura en route to New Plymouth. Kaponga is a 20-minute drive to the...
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  • prime-time soap opera Shortland Street. Ruakere was born in Hāwera but lived in Ōpunake until her family moved to New Plymouth when she was eight years old. She...
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  • Craig Barrett (racewalker) (category People from Ōpunake)
    Craig Michael Barrett (born 16 November 1971, in Ōpunake) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in racewalking. He was the dominant racewalker in New...
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  • A dairy in Ōpunake bearing Tip Top branding and with a Tip Top footpath sign...
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    Taranaki region, where he was headmaster at Waipuku and Ōpunake. He resigned from his position in Ōpunake in early 1903. While living in Wellington he was a...
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    nickname "The Boot". He was born at the small settlement of Pihama, near Ōpunake in the Taranaki Region. Clarke was first selected to play rugby for Waikato...
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    Graham Mourie (category People educated at Opunake High School)
    Norton as captain. Born in Taranaki, he captained his province. He attended Opunake High School and was in the 1st XV before he attended New Plymouth Boys'...
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  • Oscar Goodman (basketball) (category People from Ōpunake)
    Oscar Goodman (born 5 February 2007) is a New Zealand basketball player. He has represented the New Zealand men's national under-17 basketball team in...
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  • Waitara 754 Bell Block 755 Inglewood 756 Ohakune Ohakune, Raetihi 385 Opunake 761, 763 Pahiatua Pahiatua, Eketahuna, Woodville 375, 376 Palmerston North...
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    850) Ōakura (1,720) Waitara (7,680) Inglewood (3,960) Stratford (6,510) Ōpunake (1,490) Eltham (2,140) Normanby (1,160) Hāwera (10,550) Patea (1,290) Taumarunui...
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  • Waitara 44 – Palmerston North 45 – Whanganui, Patea 46 – Hawera, Ohakune, Opunake, Raetihi 47 – Feilding, Marton, Taihape 48 – Ashhurst, Bulls, Foxton, Shannon...
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    providing the person keeps to themselves. In 2012, a woman swam topless on Ōpunake beach. The police were called, but informed the callers that toplessness...
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    Ongarue OGU 0812 25 Opiki OPK 063 291 Opononi OPN 0887 58 Opotiki OP 076 Opunake OK 0661 Orama OFT Connect via operator Orawia OWI 0225 25 Orepuki ORP 021...
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