Tawa, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Tawa is the northernmost suburb of Wellington
located between Churton Park
and Porirua
in the North Island
of New Zealand
. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree
, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a group of large macrocarpa
with the topiary
of an upside-down bucket. Tawa is also colloquially known for its large number of Churches representing a wide range of Christian denominations.
The suburb of Tawa occupies the Tawa Basin. Within Tawa, there are a number of named areas: Lindenvale, Westhaven and Redwood to the west and Linden, Greenacres and Sundale to the east of the central Tawa area.
Loosely following the path of the Porirua Stream through the valley is the North Island Main Trunk Line which is the Kapiti Line of the Wellington suburban railway, operated by Tranz Metro
. Slightly to the east, the Johnsonville-Porirua Motorway
, a dual-carriageway section of SH1, also follows a similar path. Both have played an important role in the suburb's development and in providing access. The literally named Main Road runs down the centre of the suburb and provides access to the smaller suburban streets.
Since 2003 the Wellington City Council has implemented the SaferRoads - Tawa project, as part of the wider SaferRoads project, which is aims to "reduce the number of crashes in Wellington City by one third by the year 2010". As a result of the project, numerous traffic calming
measures have been implemented including narrower traffic lanes, speed humps, curb extension
s, pedestrian refuges, chokers and traffic islands. The number of roundabouts has also been increased substantially, particularly mini-roundabouts. The aim of these measures is to reduce crashes and injuries by reducing the speed of vehicles within the suburb, improve safety for cyclists and "manag[e] traffic on to the right roads so that a safer distribution of traffic is achieved". A number of these implementations, particularly traffic islands along the Main Road, were removed shortly after installation while others continue to pose difficulties for buses and trucks.
Proposals to reduce the speed limit within the suburb from 50 to 40 km/h were initially deferred. In 2008 however, they were once again proposed, leading the Tawa Community Board to enter a submission in opposition to a blanket speed of 40 km/h.
Tawa is served by the five suburban passenger railway stations of Kenepuru, Linden, Tawa, Redwood and Takapu Road, with a significant number of commuters travelling daily by train into the Wellington CBD to work. As a result, trains are a significant component of Tawa's public transport but the suburb is also serviced by a bus route traveling between Porirua and Johnsonville. Despite these bus and train services, a substantial area on Tawa's fringes remain over 400 metres from public transport, particularly in Redwood, Greenacres and Linden. Measured this way, Tawa is one of the poorest public transport served suburbs in Wellington and as a result, park and ride
facilities at the suburbs four railway stations are normally full on weekdays.
and Wellington
(no option to remain a borough was present). Tawa chose to amalgamate with the Wellington City Council
and subsequently contributes, as part of the city's Northern Ward, to elect three city councillors. Tawa retains a Community Board, which represents the suburb in matters of local and community affairs. The former Mayor of Wellington
, Kerry Prendergast
, is from Tawa.
in the mid-19th century, under direction of Edward Gibbon Wakefield
of the New Zealand Company
. It was originally divided up into 100- and 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) blocks, much the same as any other early New Zealand settlement. Much of the eastern side of the Tawa valley was owned by a single family until the demand for housing land overtook the benefits of farming the land. In 1951, a Town District was established covering Tawa and Linden. Within two years this had become Tawa Flat Borough.
by the Tawa Flat deviation
. The main line previously followed a circuitous route via Johnsonville
and had been built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company in the 1880s; the line was not incorporated into the New Zealand Railways Department
network until December 1908. The two routes diverged just south of the present day Tawa Railway Station
, and the connection to Johnsonville was severed on 19 June 1937. The Johnsonville route now operates in truncated form as the Johnsonville Branch. As a result of the deviation, it became easier for residents of Tawa to commute into Wellington and demand for housing increased.
Arohata Women's Prison, located at the southern end of Tawa, was built in 1944 and was originally a women's borstal. It became a youth prison in 1981 and a women's prison in 1987.
Whilst green field residential growth has slowed, there has been significant infill housing as property owners, particularly owners of older quarter acre
sections, subdivide their properties. Along with infill housing, the turn of the 21st century has seen the redevelopment of some of Tawa's previously industrial area including the development of Dressmart - an outlet shopping centre - and the retirement village Redwood village. Tawa's latest retail development is located on what is colloquially known as "Takapu Island"; a site located alongside the Tawa motorway off-ramp. As of March 2008 development of the site has been restricted to earthworks. Conversely, one of Tawa's other shopping centres, Tawa Junction, closed in 2008 after a lengthy period with few occupants and has since been mooted as a location for another retirement village.
In 1999 Tawa, along with Mount Eden
and Mount Roskill, became the last place in New Zealand to vote in favour of becoming "wet" in local restoration polls. Voting to become "wet" allowed the purchase of alcohol within the suburb for the first time and since then several pubs and bars have opened.
In 2011 the Exclusive Brethren in Wellington relocated to Tawa from Crofton Downs and a number of their membership moved into the area.
There is also a Christadelphian Ecclesia in Linden, as well as a traditional Catholic
chapel, run by priests from the Society of St. Pius X
, who are based in Wanganui
.
A Buddhist Dhamma Gavesi Mediation Centre was established in Tawa in 2011.
when it closed its Tawa Branch. On November 13, 2004 the $2.4 million Tawa Recreation Centre was opened. The Centre is located at Tawa College and is a partnership between the College and the Wellington City Council. Located on Davies St is the Tawa Pool, which features a 25-metre heated indoor pool, learner pool, toddler pool, spa and sauna.
grounds in Tawa, with Tawa Rugby located at Lyndhurst park. There are a number of Cricket
ovals in Tawa, including Linden Park. The Tawa Squash club is located on the Main Rd. There are several Football grounds for different grades in Tawa, including the use of the College grounds, the clubroom is shared with the Tawa Softball Club. Tawa is also home to the Tawa Mah Jong Club, which hosts the Wellington Mah Jong Tournament each June.
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
located between Churton Park
Churton Park
Churton Park is a suburb located 1.5 km north of Johnsonville in the Northern Suburbs district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It was established in the 1970s, and has a population of 6,260 residents....
and Porirua
Porirua
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds...
in the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree
Tawa (tree)
The Tawa tree is a New Zealand broadleaf tree common in the central parts of the country. Tawa is often the dominant canopy species in lowland forests in the North Island and the north east of the South Island, but will also often form the subcanopy in primary forests throughout the country in...
, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a group of large macrocarpa
Cupressus macrocarpa
Cupressus macrocarpa, commonly known as Monterey Cypress or Macrocarpa, is a species of cypress that is endemic to the Central Coast of California. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel, California. These two small populations represent what was...
with the topiary
Topiary
Topiary is the horticultural practice of training live perennial plants, by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, perhaps geometric or fanciful; and the term also refers to plants which have been shaped in this way. It can be...
of an upside-down bucket. Tawa is also colloquially known for its large number of Churches representing a wide range of Christian denominations.
The suburb of Tawa occupies the Tawa Basin. Within Tawa, there are a number of named areas: Lindenvale, Westhaven and Redwood to the west and Linden, Greenacres and Sundale to the east of the central Tawa area.
Geography and transportation
Tawa is located in a roughly north/south valley which opens up to the north into the Porirua Basin. The valley is about 4.5 km in length North by South and 2.5 km wide East by West. The Belmont range, to the east, separates the Tawa valley from the Hutt Valley while the Ohariu Valley is located to the west of Tawa. The northern entrance to Tawa is generally considered to be Keneperu Drive and its southern entrance the Tawa exit of SH1. The Porirua Stream flows along the Valley fed by a number of tributaries including the Takapu Stream. Tawa is Wellington's northernmost suburb, located roughly 15 km North of its CBD. Settlement-wise Tawa is bordered to the north by Porirua City and to the southeast and south by other Wellington City suburbs Grenada North and Churton Park.Loosely following the path of the Porirua Stream through the valley is the North Island Main Trunk Line which is the Kapiti Line of the Wellington suburban railway, operated by Tranz Metro
Tranz Metro
Tranz Metro, part of KiwiRail, is the operator of Metlink suburban trains owned by the Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Wellington Region of New Zealand....
. Slightly to the east, the Johnsonville-Porirua Motorway
Johnsonville-Porirua Motorway
The Johnsonville–Porirua Motorway is a motorway in Wellington, New Zealand. It forms part of State Highway 1, the main route of traffic in and out of the city....
, a dual-carriageway section of SH1, also follows a similar path. Both have played an important role in the suburb's development and in providing access. The literally named Main Road runs down the centre of the suburb and provides access to the smaller suburban streets.
Since 2003 the Wellington City Council has implemented the SaferRoads - Tawa project, as part of the wider SaferRoads project, which is aims to "reduce the number of crashes in Wellington City by one third by the year 2010". As a result of the project, numerous traffic calming
Traffic calming
Traffic calming is intended to slow or reduce motor-vehicle traffic in order to improve the living conditions for residents as well as to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming...
measures have been implemented including narrower traffic lanes, speed humps, curb extension
Curb extension
A curb extension is a traffic calming measure, primarily used to extend the sidewalk, reducing the crossing distance and allowing pedestrians about to cross and approaching vehicle drivers to see each other when vehicles...
s, pedestrian refuges, chokers and traffic islands. The number of roundabouts has also been increased substantially, particularly mini-roundabouts. The aim of these measures is to reduce crashes and injuries by reducing the speed of vehicles within the suburb, improve safety for cyclists and "manag[e] traffic on to the right roads so that a safer distribution of traffic is achieved". A number of these implementations, particularly traffic islands along the Main Road, were removed shortly after installation while others continue to pose difficulties for buses and trucks.
Proposals to reduce the speed limit within the suburb from 50 to 40 km/h were initially deferred. In 2008 however, they were once again proposed, leading the Tawa Community Board to enter a submission in opposition to a blanket speed of 40 km/h.
Tawa is served by the five suburban passenger railway stations of Kenepuru, Linden, Tawa, Redwood and Takapu Road, with a significant number of commuters travelling daily by train into the Wellington CBD to work. As a result, trains are a significant component of Tawa's public transport but the suburb is also serviced by a bus route traveling between Porirua and Johnsonville. Despite these bus and train services, a substantial area on Tawa's fringes remain over 400 metres from public transport, particularly in Redwood, Greenacres and Linden. Measured this way, Tawa is one of the poorest public transport served suburbs in Wellington and as a result, park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facilities at the suburbs four railway stations are normally full on weekdays.
Local government
Originally the area was part of the Tawa Flat Borough, which was later renamed Tawa Borough. In 1989 the residents of Tawa were offered the choice between joining PoriruaPorirua
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds...
and Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
(no option to remain a borough was present). Tawa chose to amalgamate with the Wellington City Council
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
and subsequently contributes, as part of the city's Northern Ward, to elect three city councillors. Tawa retains a Community Board, which represents the suburb in matters of local and community affairs. The former Mayor of Wellington
Mayor of Wellington
The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
, Kerry Prendergast
Kerry Prendergast
Kerry Leigh Prendergast, CNZM was the 33rd Mayor of Wellington . She was the second woman to serve as Mayor of Wellington, succeeding Mark Blumsky.-Before politics:...
, is from Tawa.
Settlement
Tawa Flat was first settled by PākehāPakeha
Pākehā is a Māori language word for New Zealanders who are "of European descent". They are mostly descended from British and to a lesser extent Irish settlers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, although some Pākehā have Dutch, Scandinavian, German, Yugoslav or other ancestry...
in the mid-19th century, under direction of Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Edward Gibbon Wakefield
Edward Gibbon Wakefield was a British politician, the driving force behind much of the early colonisation of South Australia, and later New Zealand....
of the New Zealand Company
New Zealand Company
The New Zealand Company originated in London in 1837 as the New Zealand Association with the aim of promoting the "systematic" colonisation of New Zealand. The association, and later the company, intended to follow the colonising principles of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who envisaged the creation of...
. It was originally divided up into 100- and 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) blocks, much the same as any other early New Zealand settlement. Much of the eastern side of the Tawa valley was owned by a single family until the demand for housing land overtook the benefits of farming the land. In 1951, a Town District was established covering Tawa and Linden. Within two years this had become Tawa Flat Borough.
Development
The development of Tawa, like many population centres, has been strongly tied with the development of transportation networks.1930s and 40s: The Tawa Flat deviation
In the late 1930s, the North Island Main Trunk Railway was deviated from KaiwharawharaKaiwharawhara
Kaiwharawhara, formerly known as Kaiwarra, is an urban seaside suburb of Wellington in New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of the centre of the city on the western shore of Wellington Harbour, where the Kaiwharawhara Stream reaches the sea from its headwaters in Karori. It is a...
by the Tawa Flat deviation
Tawa Flat deviation
The Tawa Flat deviation is a double-track section of the North Island Main Trunk Railway just north of Wellington, New Zealand. It includes two tunnels, Tawa No. 1 and Tawa No. 2 , separated by the Ngauranga Gorge. No. 2 tunnel passes under Newlands and comes out at Glenside, on the way to Tawa...
. The main line previously followed a circuitous route via Johnsonville
Johnsonville, New Zealand
Johnsonville is a large suburb in northern Wellington, New Zealand. It is seven kilometres north of the city centre, at the top of the Ngauranga Gorge, on the main route to Porirua . The population of "J'ville" was about 6,500 at the 2001 census.- Public transport :Johnsonville is a reasonably...
and had been built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company in the 1880s; the line was not incorporated into the New Zealand Railways Department
New Zealand Railways Department
The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system. The Department was created in 1880 and was reformed in 1981 into the New...
network until December 1908. The two routes diverged just south of the present day Tawa Railway Station
Tawa Railway Station
Tawa Railway Station, originally called Tawa Flat, is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand...
, and the connection to Johnsonville was severed on 19 June 1937. The Johnsonville route now operates in truncated form as the Johnsonville Branch. As a result of the deviation, it became easier for residents of Tawa to commute into Wellington and demand for housing increased.
Arohata Women's Prison, located at the southern end of Tawa, was built in 1944 and was originally a women's borstal. It became a youth prison in 1981 and a women's prison in 1987.
1950s and 60s: urban motorway
During the 1950s, the Wellington Motorway was built through Tawa, on the eastern side of the valley, following the line of the North Island Main Trunk railway. Tawa was starting to become a fairly large suburb of Wellington city, with land being at a premium in the steep terrain of the region. In 1961, Tawa College was built on land that straddles the motorway, with the main school campus being west of the motorway, and playing fields to the east.1970s to present day
During the 1970s, Tawa experienced significant residential growth, Redwood and parts of Sundale in particular expanded outward. Since the 1990s, Tawa has been expanding more slowly. By the turn of the 21st Century, most of the green field residential growth in Tawa has been occurring to the east of the Motorway, mainly spreading eastward up toward the parallel Takapu Valley in the direction of the Belmont Range.Whilst green field residential growth has slowed, there has been significant infill housing as property owners, particularly owners of older quarter acre
Quarter Acre
In Australian and New Zealand English, a quarter acre is a term for a suburban plot of land. Traditionally, Australians and New Zealanders aspire to own a 3- or 4-bedroom house or bungalow on a section of around a quarter of an acre , also known locally as the Australian Dream or the New Zealand...
sections, subdivide their properties. Along with infill housing, the turn of the 21st century has seen the redevelopment of some of Tawa's previously industrial area including the development of Dressmart - an outlet shopping centre - and the retirement village Redwood village. Tawa's latest retail development is located on what is colloquially known as "Takapu Island"; a site located alongside the Tawa motorway off-ramp. As of March 2008 development of the site has been restricted to earthworks. Conversely, one of Tawa's other shopping centres, Tawa Junction, closed in 2008 after a lengthy period with few occupants and has since been mooted as a location for another retirement village.
In 1999 Tawa, along with Mount Eden
Mount Eden
Mount Eden is the name of a cinder cone and surrounding suburb in Auckland City, New Zealand, situated five kilometres south of the city centre. The mountain is the highest natural point in the whole of Auckland...
and Mount Roskill, became the last place in New Zealand to vote in favour of becoming "wet" in local restoration polls. Voting to become "wet" allowed the purchase of alcohol within the suburb for the first time and since then several pubs and bars have opened.
Demography
According to the 2006 New Zealand Census, Tawa has a population of around 13,000. That figure is closer to 14,000 in 2011.Schools
Schools in Tawa include:- Greenacres School
- Hampton Hill School
- Linden School
- Redwood School
- St Francis Xavier School
- Tawa CollegeTawa CollegeTawa College is a coeducational school situated in Tawa, New Zealand, and its principal is Murray Lucas. The Tawa College magazine is called Tawahi . There are currently around 80 teaching staff and 20 support staff...
- Tawa Intermediate School
- Tawa School
Churches and other religious groups
Churches in Tawa include:- Tawa-Linden Anglican Church
- Tawa Baptist Church
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Gospel Hall
- Free Church of Scotland
- New Life Church
- Salvation Army
- Tawa Samoan Assembly of God
- Tawa Union Church
In 2011 the Exclusive Brethren in Wellington relocated to Tawa from Crofton Downs and a number of their membership moved into the area.
There is also a Christadelphian Ecclesia in Linden, as well as a traditional Catholic
Traditionalist Catholic
Traditionalist Catholics are Roman Catholics who believe that there should be a restoration of many or all of the liturgical forms, public and private devotions and presentations of Catholic teachings which prevailed in the Catholic Church before the Second Vatican Council...
chapel, run by priests from the Society of St. Pius X
Society of St. Pius X
The Society of Saint Pius X is an international Traditionalist Catholic organisation, founded in 1970 by the French archbishop Marcel Lefebvre...
, who are based in Wanganui
Wanganui
Whanganui , also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region....
.
A Buddhist Dhamma Gavesi Mediation Centre was established in Tawa in 2011.
Community Facilities
Tawa has a number of community facilities. Upgraded in 2002 at a cost of NZ$1.6 million, the Mervyn Kemp Library is located on the corner of the Main Rd and Cambridge St. Also on Cambridge St is the Tawa Community Centre, which now also occupies the space vacated by the ANZ BankANZ Bank
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited , commonly called ANZ, is the fourth largest bank in Australia, after the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac Banking Corporation and the National Australia Bank. Australian operations make up the largest part of ANZ's business, with commercial and retail...
when it closed its Tawa Branch. On November 13, 2004 the $2.4 million Tawa Recreation Centre was opened. The Centre is located at Tawa College and is a partnership between the College and the Wellington City Council. Located on Davies St is the Tawa Pool, which features a 25-metre heated indoor pool, learner pool, toddler pool, spa and sauna.
Retail Facilities
Along with Dressmart, much of Tawa's current retail and manufacturing businesses are located along the Main Road. The section of the Main Road between Lyndhurst Road and Lincoln Ave forms the village center of Tawa and provides day-to-day retail services including supermarket, mail, and pharmacy services. Also present in along the Main Road are the Mervyn Kemp Library, medical centre, dentists, banks, many restaurants and takeaway shops. A secondary retail center is located alongside Linden Station. In 2009 to 2011 there was a significant increase in the number of ethnic retail stores and restaurants in particular Indian and Asian.Sporting Facilities
Tawa is also home to a number of other community run sporting facilities. Alongside the Tawa pool is the Tawa Bowls club. Tawa St is home to the North Wellington Badminton Association, which boasts a 6 court tournament class stadium. Also on Tawa St is the Tawa-Lyndhurst Tennis Club. There are a number of Rugby UnionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
grounds in Tawa, with Tawa Rugby located at Lyndhurst park. There are a number of Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
ovals in Tawa, including Linden Park. The Tawa Squash club is located on the Main Rd. There are several Football grounds for different grades in Tawa, including the use of the College grounds, the clubroom is shared with the Tawa Softball Club. Tawa is also home to the Tawa Mah Jong Club, which hosts the Wellington Mah Jong Tournament each June.
Parks
Along with built facilities, Tawa also boasts a large number of landscaped and natural parks, many of which contain play areas and open spaces. The Porirua Stream flows through a number of these parks. Community groups in Tawa, including Friends of the Tawa Bush, have increasingly worked in partnership with the local council to take interest and ownership of protecting Tawa's bushclad environment, waterways and community parks.Notable residents and former residents
- Mark GillespieMark Gillespie (cricketer)Mark Raymond Gillespie is a member of the New Zealand cricket team. He came to the selectors attention in the 2005-06 season with 43 wickets at 23.16 for Wellington...
, former Black CapsNew Zealand cricket teamThe New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
medium pace bowler - Murray MextedMurray MextedMurray Graham Mexted is a New Zealand rugby union player who played 34 tests for the All Blacks from 1979 to 1983. He also played 38 non-test game including 7 as captain. During his time with the All Blacks, he wore the Number eight jersey and was considered an excellent ball winner and an...
, All Black - Elsdon BestElsdon BestElsdon Best was an ethnographer who made important contributions to the study of the Māori of New Zealand.-Early life and career:...
, Māori ethnologistEthnologyEthnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct... - Bruce MurrayBruce Murray (cricketer)Bruce Alexander Grenfell Murray played 13 Tests for New Zealand. He is one of just three players to have taken a Test wicket without conceding a run, giving him a bowling average of 0.00, having bowled 6 balls during a match against India in 1968.- Post-Sports Activities :Following his cricketing...
, former Black CapsNew Zealand cricket teamThe New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
opening batsman - Blair Hilton, Black Sticks Men, national field hockey representative and 2010 CommonWealth Games bronze medalist
- Arlene Thomas, (aerobics) seven years national aerobic champion and World Aerobic Champion 1997
- Lee TamahoriLee TamahoriLee Tamahori is a New Zealand filmmaker best known for directing the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.-Upbringing and early career:...
, Film director
Sources
- Carman, Arthur H (1956). Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road.
- Murray, Bruce (2005). The Streets of Tawa.
External links
- www.tawalink.com
- Tawa Historical Society
- WorldFM - low power hobby FM station broadcasting to Tawa
- Tawa Flat, from the Cyclopaedia of New Zealand, 1897