Towai

Towai (Māori: Tōwai) is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand.[1] State Highway 1 passes just to the east. Kawakawa is 16 km northwest, and Whakapara is 17 km southeast.[2][3] The North Auckland Line passes through Towai.[4]

This article is about the township. For the tree, see Pterophylla sylvicola.

Towai
Coordinates: 35°29′40″S 174°7′54″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
WardBay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council

Towai Primary School closed in January 2005, with students moving to Maromaku School.[5]

The local hapū is Ngāti Hau of Ngāpuhi.[6] The local Akerama Marae and Huiarau or Ruapekapeka meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū.[7]

Demographics

Towai is in the same SA1 statistical area as Maromaku.[8]

References
  1. Towai at GEOnet Names Server
  2. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  3. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  4. Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Towai, Northland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  5. "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
  6. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  7. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  8. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000378.


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