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Kawerau

Administration
Full nameKawerau
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityKawerau District
Established1953
Government
ElectoratesRotorua (general)
Waiariki (Māori)
MPTodd McClay (general)
Te Ururoa Flavell (Māori)
MayorMalcolm Campbell
Deputy MayorBernie Joyes
Geography
Total Area8.5 sq mi (21.94 km2)
Demography
Total Population6921 (2006 census)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneNZST (UTC+12)
- Summer (DST)NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode3127
Area code07

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Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of, and the sole town in, the Kawerau District Council.

Kawerau is a small community, with the main industry being the nearby Norske Skog Tasman pulp and paper mill. It is located along State Highway 34 southwest of Onepu, and is the terminus of the East Coast Main Trunk Railway and the commencing point of the Murupara Branch railway. Kawerau was also one of the worst-affected towns in the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake.

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Department faults Kawerau mill over death of worker - Radio New Zealand Tweet this news
Radio New Zealand--Proper machine guarding could have saved the life of a mill worker in -Kawerau-, according to the Department of Labour. Robert Coromandel died from injuries ... - Date : Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:55:32 GMT+00:00
New champion Lavery caps solid club season - The Daily Post Tweet this news
The Daily Post--Unaware of her placing, Lavery stumbled on the -Kawerau- 17th slicing a shot into the trees. Faced with a tough decision, a conservative second shot placed ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:08:28 GMT+00:00
No place like home for top model - New Zealand Herald Tweet this news
New Zealand Herald--By Vaimoana Tapaleao Danielle Hayes is heading back to her -Kawerau- home today for the first time since being named New Zealand's Next Top Model. ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:31:08 GMT+00:00
Gang backlash not envisaged - Waikato Times Tweet this news
Waikato Times--After 15 hours' deliberation, a jury in the High Court at Rotorua on Thursday found -Kawerau- gang member Quentin Duane Pukeroa, 32, guilty of the murder of ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:06:56 GMT+00:00
from couch to catwalk - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL: New Zealand's Next Top Model Danielle Hayes says her greatest achievements growing up in -Kawerau- were not getting pregnant and avoiding ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:25:45 GMT+00:00
Gang member guilty of teen's murder - TVNZ Tweet this news
TVNZ--A -Kawerau- Mongrel Mob member has been found guilty of murdering Murupara teen Jordan Herewini. The jury took 15 hours to reach its verdict at the Rotorua ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:47:14 GMT+00:00
Kawerau model into final three - The Daily Post Tweet this news
The Daily Post---Kawerau's- Danielle Hayes has made it to the final of New Zealand's Next Top Model show - with a brand new Ford Fiesta. The 19-year-old is one of the final ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:09:26 GMT+00:00
Town's schools told to merge - The Daily Post Tweet this news
The Daily Post--Merger Mooted: Locals are angry that the Education Department is considering a merger of -Kawerau- College (pictured) and Intermediate. ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:12:03 GMT+00:00
Hard hitters gather - SunLive Tweet this news
SunLive--Whakatane High School and -Kawerau- Collage played a strong game. Between the two venues, 24 teams of Year 9 and 10 students hit it out qualifying and ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:13:37 GMT+00:00
Danielle from Kawerau in final three - The Bay of Plenty Times Tweet this news
The Bay of Plenty Times---Kawerau- model Danielle Hayes made it into the final three of New Zealand's Next Top Model. Photo: Supplied. -Kawerau's- Danielle Hayes has made it to the ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:26:45 GMT+00:00

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Districts:
North Island
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Districts:
South Island
Tasman* • Marlborough* • Buller • Grey • Westland • Kaikoura • Hurunui • Waimakariri • Selwyn • Ashburton • Timaru • Mackenzie • Waimate • Waitaki • Queenstown-Lakes • Central Otago • Clutha • Gore • Southland
Territories / Other:Chatham Islands • Tokelau • Cook Islands** • Niue** • Ross Dependency***
*unitary authority **self-governing, in free association with New Zealand ***Antarctic claim, administered by New Zealand



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