otaua

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Farming locality near the north bank of the lower reaches of the Waikato River.

Meaning of place name
Contraction of Te Takanga-o-Tauaiwi which translates as the falling of Tauaiwi, a descendant of Hotonui of the Tainui waka. He was killed here by Tāmaki Māori and his body fell into a disused pit.