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A significant proportion of permanent village residents are employees of, or contractors to, [[Meridian Energy|Meridian Energy Limited]], a [[government-owned corporation|state-owned enterprise]] which is responsible for [[List of dams and reservoirs in New Zealand#The Waitaki|the nearby dams and powerstations]] that are part of [[Hydroelectric power in New Zealand|New Zealand's hydroelectricity generation]].
The [[Māori language]] name {{lang|mi|Ōmarama}} means "Place of Light", a reference to its extraordinarily pure and clear sky.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
==Demographics==
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