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Towai
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the township. For the tree, see Pterophylla sylvicola.
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]
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Towai | |
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Coordinates: 35°29′40″S 174°7′54″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Far North District |
Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward |
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Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
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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]