Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 10,550. 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.
Country: New Zealand
Region: Taranaki Region
Established: 1866
Territorial authority: South Taranaki District
Ward: Te Hāwera General Ward · Te Kūrae Māori Ward · Te Tai Tonga Māori Ward
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