Towai
Towai | |
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Coordinates: 35°29′40″S 174°7′54″E / 35.49444°S 174.13167°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Far North District |
Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward |
Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
Subdivision | Russell-Ōpua |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
Towai (Māori: Tōwai) is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand.[1] State Highway 1 passes just to the east. Kawakawa is 16 km northwest, and Whakapara is 17 km southeast.[2][3] The North Auckland Line passes through Towai.[4]
Towai Primary School closed in January 2005, with students moving to Maromaku School.[5]
The local hapū is Ngāti Hau of Ngāpuhi.[6] The local Akerama Marae and Huiarau or Ruapekapeka meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū.[7]
Demographics
Towai is in the same SA1 statistical area as Maromaku.[8]
References
- ^ Towai at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Towai, Northland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000378.
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