page_title: Moerewa
section_title: History and culture
hierarchical_section_title: Moerewa / History and culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Eel sculpture at Moerewa, Northland, New Zealand
context_page_description: Moerewa is a small town in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the Bay of Islands five kilometres to the west of Kawakawa.
  Moerewa is a service town for the surrounding farming industry. Its main industry is the freezing works. During the economic slump of the 1980s, many of the town's industries were badly affected, and unemployment soared. For this reason, the town's population has dwindled in recent years, although there are signs of an economic revival in the district.
context_section_description: Moerewa has three Ngāpuhi marae:
  Horomanga Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hine.
  Ōtiria Marae and Tūmatauenga are affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kōpaki and Ngāti Te Ara.
  Tereawatea Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hine.
  Te Rito Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hine.
caption: Eel sculpture at Moerewa
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