Ngawi (pronounced "ngaa-wee") is a small fishing/holiday village five kilometres from Cape Palliser, the southernmost point of New Zealand's North Island.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of Ngāwī as "the native tussock grass".
The area is popular with commercial and recreational fishermen. Fisheries include pāua (a type of abalone, sea ear, ear mussel valued for both its iridescent shell and its flesh), crayfish and cod.
There are more bulldozers per capita in Ngawi than anywhere else. Bulldozers are used to pull fishing boats in and out of the water, as there is no wharf or other access to the sea other than the beach, which can be notoriously rough. Crayfish (also called rock lobsters) are caught commercially for live export. In 2011 there were around a dozen commercial fishermen in Ngawi, although most of them did not live in the village. (Wikipedia)