Kawakawa, New Zealand

Kawakawa
The main street of Kawakawa
The main street of Kawakawa
Motto: 
Train Town
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Coordinates: 35°22′48″S 174°4′8″E / 35.38000°S 174.06889°E / -35.38000; 174.06889
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
WardBay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward
CommunityBay of Islands-Whangaroa
SubdivisionKawakawa-Moerewa
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council
 • Mayor of Far NorthMoko Tepania
 • Northland MPGrant McCallum
 • Te Tai Tokerau MPMariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
 • Total1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total1,630
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
0210

Kawakawa is a small town in the Bay of Islands area of the Northland Region of New Zealand. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found there in the 1860s, but coal mining ceased in the early 20th century. The economy is now based on farming.[3] The town is named after the kawakawa shrub.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TeAra9 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Kawakawa, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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