| Omaio | |
| Settlement Type: | Locallity |
| Total Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | -37.816°N 177.629°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ōpōtiki District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Coast |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Seat: | East Coast Waiariki |
| Timezone: | NZST |
| Utc Offset: | +12 |
| Timezone Dst: | NZDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +13 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 3199 |
| Area Code: | 07 |
Omaio is a coastal township in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
During the 20th century, families collectively farmed the area for sheep and beef. More recently, they have been considering a shift to kiwifruit farming.[1] Funding was granted for a pilot kiwifruit farm in April 2017.[2]
During 2018 and 2019, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research tested climate-resilient crops in Omaio.[3] Due to the impact of climate change, Omaio has had fewer frosts, shorter winters, drier summers, more extreme weather, and greater pressure on its water supplies.
In June 2019, Omaio hosted an historic signing of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement agreement between Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and the Crown.[4]
The settlement has three marae of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui.
Te Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui is a co-educational Māori language immersion state area school for Year 1 to 13 students, with a roll of as of .[8] It was established in January 2016, through the merger of Raukokore School, Te Kura o Ōmāio and Te Whānau-a-Apanui Area School.[9]
Rugby player Ruahei Demant lived in Omaio until the age of 12. She described the township as a "tiny place" in "the wops".[10]