Orewa, a town in the North Island of New Zealand lies on the Hibiscus Coast, 30 kilometres north of Auckland city, and close to the base of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. The town has a population of 6000, and many people arrive to take holidays there. Image File history File links Location map of Orewa, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Hibiscus Coast is the name of a stretch of the Hauraki Gulf coast to the north of Auckland in northern New Zealand. ... Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ... Stanmore Bay on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula The Whangaparaoa Peninsula is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, close to the base of the North Auckland Peninsula. ...

Orewa lies on the east coast of the North Auckland Peninsula, within the Rodney District and lies on State Highway 1. The northern motorway currently ends at Orewa. The North Auckland Peninsula, frequently referred to simply as the Northland Peninsula, is located in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Rodney District of New Zealand is the northernmost area in New Zealands Auckland region, created in 1989 from the amalgamation of Helensville Borough and Rodney County. ... The New Zealand State Highway network is a network of roads covering the North and South Islands. ...

The town achieved headlines on January 27, 2004 when Don Brash, the leader of the New Zealand parliamentary opposition National Party, gave the Orewa speech to the local Rotary Club branch. The speech raised many controversial views on race relations within New Zealand. Some regard the speech as a watershed moment in New Zealand politics. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr Donald Thomas Brash (born 1940) leads the National Party, currently the largest Opposition party in New Zealand. ... Current National Party logo The New Zealand National Party currently forms the second-largest (in terms of seats) political party in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus functions as the core of the Opposition. ... Dr Don Brash delivered the controversial Orewa speech in the New Zealand town of Orewa on 27 January 2004. ... Logo of Rotary International Rotary International is an organisation whose members comprise Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world. ...

External Links

Orewa Beach website