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Kawerau town, 2004

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Kawerau town, 2004

This image shows a very different view of Kawerau – tree-lined suburban streets. The prime-ministerial street names – including Massey (prime minister 1912–25) and Bell (1925) – are a theme in the town.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty places – Kawerau district, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5722/kawerau-town-2004 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.