Hāwera
Sign in to savethumb|right|The water tower at Hāwera
Key facts
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- Hawera from the Water Tower.jpg
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- Hāwera from the Water Tower
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- 25.18
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- Country
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- New Zealand
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- Region
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- Taranaki
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- Territorial authority
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- South Taranaki District
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- Ward
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- Community
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- Te Hāwera Community
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- Electorates
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- Territorial Authority
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- South Taranaki District Council
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- Regional council
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- Taranaki Regional Council
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-European history
- European settlement
- Marae
- Demography
- Economy
- Dairy industry
- Cultural attractions
- Education
- Politics
- Notable people
- Climate
- References
- External links
thumb|right|The water tower at Hāwera
Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . 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.