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Kawerau Destination Guide

Discover Kawerau in New Zealand

Kawerau in the region of Bay of Plenty with its 6,702 habitants is a place located in New Zealand - some 243 mi or ( 391 km ) North-East of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kawerau

Local time in Kawerau is now 10:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, Otakiri, and New Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kawerau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kawerau

Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in Kawerau District. Kawerau is a small community, with an economy that is largely driven by the nearby Norske Skog Tasman pulp and paper mill.

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Located at -38.10 176.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Geography of the Bay of Plenty Region, Populated places established in 1953, Populated places in New Zealand, Territorial authorities of New Zealand

Tasman Mill

The Tasman Mill site is a pulp and paper mill located on Fletcher Avenue just outside the town of Kawerau in New Zealand. The Tasman Mill site is the largest single employer in the Eastern Bay of Plenty region. Three pulp or paper companies operate in Kawerau. Within the original Tasman Mill site are Norske Skog who operate the mechanical pulp mill and paper mill, and Carter Holt Harvey who operate the kraft pulp mill.

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Located at -38.07 176.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Bay of Plenty Region, Forestry in New Zealand, Industrial buildings in New Zealand, New Zealand–Norway relations, Norske Skog, Pulp and paper mills

Onepu

Onepu is a small locality in the Bay of Plenty Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Onepu is situated between Kawerau and Te Teko along State Highway 34, and lies immediately north-east of the Norske Skog Tasman pulp and paper mill. The locality also lies on the Murupara Branch railway. Onepu is situated within Whakatane District and is serviced by Rural Delivery route 2. It also had a small airstrip which is now closed. The name "Onepu" comes from local Māori oral traditions.

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Located at -38.04 176.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Geography of the Bay of Plenty Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Te Teko

Te Teko is a small inland township in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. According to the 2006 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings, its population is 627, a decrease of 3 from the previous census in 2001.

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Located at -38.04 176.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Geography of the Bay of Plenty Region, Populated places in New Zealand

Lake Rotoma

Lake Rotoma is the fourth largest lake of the 11 lakes in the Rotorua Lakes district, or the Hot Lakes district as it was known in the early decades of the 20th century. The Rotorua lakes are located in New Zealand's North Island in the Bay of Plenty Region. Lake Rotoma is the easternmost in the chain of three lakes to the northeast of Lake Rotorua The other two are Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoehu. Rotoma is located half-way between the city of Rotorua and town of Whakatane.

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Located at -38.05 176.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Lakes of the Bay of Plenty Region, Okataina Volcanic Centre

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kawerau