New Zealand - Hawera - The Water Tower - Circa 1940s - Unknown Photographer - Original Private Photo #340645 Hawera - Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. - The Maori-language name Hawera means "burnt place"; it arose as a result of fighting between two local sub-tribes, which culminated in the setting ablaze of the sleeping whare (house) of the tribe under attack. - The town's name meaning "burnt place" became apt when the town suffered extensive blazes in 1884, 1888, and 1912. - For this reason a large water tower was built in the centre of town to increase water pressure; and this became one of Taranaki's best-known landmarks. (Wikipedia) #hawera