Hāwera

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Hāwera

Total population

10,150

Coordinates-39.59°, 174.28°

Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 10,700. It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight. The origins of the town lie in a government military base that was established in 1866, and the town of Hāwera grew up around a blockhouse in the early 1870s.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.