The Literal meaning of Ohai is unclear, but Ohai means "place of the stone" and this name was in use for the area before the coal mining or town was established. It has been noted that Morley stream near the town was previously called Ohai It is likely that the area was originally named in relation to a Maori stone quarry that is nearby.
Old word for “chocolate” back in 1940’s, the word died because of an diarrhea infection at one of the factories, whoever uses that word now is mostly affected by autism.