Kawhia

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Kawhia is a coastal settlement and harbour on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, historically significant as a Māori stronghold and ancestral home of several iwi.

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Kawhia canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal settlement
harbour
populated place in New Zealand
ancestralHomeOf Ngāti Hikairo
Ngāti Maniapoto
Tainui iwi
other Waikato-Tainui hapū
associatedWithWaka Tainui waka
linked to: Tainui
climateType temperate oceanic climate
country New Zealand
governedBy Otorohanga District Council
hasAmenity boat ramp
hot water beach nearby
local marae
wharf
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Ngāti Hikairo
Ngāti Maniapoto
Waikato-Tainui
hasGeographicFeature bar harbour entrance
natural harbour
sand dunes
hasNearbySettlement Otorohanga
Raglan
Te Awamutu
hasOfficialLanguage English
Māori
hasPostcodePrefix 388
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity farming
fishing
tourism
historicallySignificantFor Māori settlement
Māori stronghold
isHarbourOfType drowned river valley harbour
isTouristDestinationFor beach visitors
cultural tourism
fishing enthusiasts
locatedIn North Island
locatedInDistrict Otorohanga District
locatedInRegion Waikato
locatedOn west coast of New Zealand’s North Island
locatedOnCoastOf Tasman Sea
regionalCouncil Waikato Regional Council
timeZone New Zealand Standard Time
timeZoneDST New Zealand Daylight Time
traditionalLandingPlaceOf Tainui waka
linked to: Tainui
traditionalRegionOf Tainui confederation

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