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298:. A private railway operated by the CHH Whakatane Mill used to run from Awakeri station to the mill at WhakatÄne. The line (now closed and lifted) used to run alongside State Highway 30, including along the front of the petrol station forecourt at Awakeri.
389:. There were 96 households, comprising 153 males and 135 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.13 males per female, with 72 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 42 (14.4%) aged 15 to 29, 132 (45.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (14.4%) aged 65 or older.
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991:Te Urewera
938:Coastlands
666:25 October
580:References
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1224:Education
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564:Sports
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