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Glenomaru Hall

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Glenomaru Hall

This place name in the Catlins district of South Otago is easy enough to say – it takes a moment to realise that it’s an unusual combination of Scottish and Māori words.

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How to cite this page

Malcolm McKinnon, Place names – Māori and Pākehā names, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19358/glenomaru-hall (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 1 March 2009.