Oaia Island
Native name: Motu-ō-Haea | |
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Oaia Island seen from Muriwai Beach | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°50′26″S 174°24′39″E / 36.84056°S 174.41083°E |
| Adjacent to | Tasman Sea |
| Area | 1,400 m2 (15,000 sq ft) |
| Length | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Width | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
Oaia Island is an island on the west coast of the Auckland Region, New Zealand, near Muriwai. Home to an Australasian gannet colony, the island was traditionally used as a seasonal food resource for Tāmaki Māori iwi, including Te Kawerau ā Maki. Over the 21st century, the gannet population grew significantly, which had a negative impact on the island's flora, and led to gannets colonising areas of the Muriwai mainland. The island is a known location where the rare korowai gecko has been found.