Tawa, New Zealand
Tawa | |
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Tawa's main shopping centre, photographed in April 2020 | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′17.64″S 174°49′29.23″E / 41.1715667°S 174.8247861°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington |
| Local authority | Wellington City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Community board | Tawa Community Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 552 ha (1,364 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 9,670 |
| Railway stations | Takapu Road, Redwood, Tawa, Linden, Kenepuru |
| Porirua | Linden | |
| Ohariu |
Tawa
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| Churton Park | Redwood |
Tawa is the northernmost suburb within the Wellington city boundary, located roughly 15 km north of Wellington's CBD between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a large macrocarpa with the topiary of an upside-down bucket. Tawa is also known for its large number of churches, representing a wide range of Christian denominations.
Within Tawa, there are a number of named areas: Lindenvale, Westhaven, Redwood and Southgate to the west and Linden, Greenacres and Sundale to the east of the central Tawa area.