Hāwera

Also known as Hawera

thumb|right|The water tower at Hāwera

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Hawera from the Water Tower.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hāwera from the Water Tower
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.18
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Taranaki
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name2: South Taranaki District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Ward
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Community

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Contents

History
Pre-European history
European settlement
Marae
Demography
Economy
Dairy industry
Cultural attractions
Education
Politics
Notable people
Climate
References
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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.