Kawakawa, New Zealand
Kawakawa | |
|---|---|
The main street of Kawakawa | |
| Nickname: Train Town | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′48″S 174°4′8″E / 35.38000°S 174.06889°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward |
| Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision | Kawakawa-Moerewa |
| Named after | kawakawa |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,500 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 0210 |
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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. The town is named after the kawakawa shrub.