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TOWAI Latitude and Longitude:

35°29′40″S 174°7′54″E / 35.49444°S 174.13167°E / -35.49444; 174.13167
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Towai
Coordinates: 35°29′40″S 174°7′54″E / 35.49444°S 174.13167°E / -35.49444; 174.13167
CountryNew Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District
WardBay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Far North District Council
 • Regional council Northland Regional Council
Towai Tavern in Northland, NZ

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

  1. ^ Towai at GEOnet Names Server
  2. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN  0-7900-0952-8.
  3. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN  1-877333-20-4.
  4. ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Towai, Northland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  5. ^ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
  6. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  7. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  8. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000378.