Historic Manaia Hotel gutted ( Hawera Star) The fate of the Manaia Hotel Hangs in the balance.as fire officers searched the remains to find the cause of the fire,, One firefighter, the owner and one patron were treated at Hawera Hospital for smoke inhalation. The Daily News says This was the hub of Manaia and now they are in mourning for the 125 year old hotel.. A large number of Manaia residentshave offered their help to clean up the mess