The Manaia Forest Sanctuary, inland from Manaia, contains the sixth largest kauri tree in New Zealand.[4] The Sanctuary contains about 410 kauri trees in an area of 101 hectares.[5]
Manaia School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 42.[7] A Manaia School is first mentioned in a Department of Education report for 1878.[8]