Towai
Towai | |
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  Towai | |
| 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 |
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]
Towai Primary School closed in January 2005, with students moving to Maromaku School.[4]
The local hapū is Ngāti Hau of Ngāpuhi.[5] The local Akerama Marae and Huiarau or Ruapekapeka meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū.[6]
References
- ^ Towai at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "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.
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