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Hawkes Bay - Cities, Towns and Localities

• Hastings
• Napier

Other cities, towns, villages and localities in the Hawkes Bay include:

• Mahia • Otane • Ongaonga • Porangahau
• Pukehou • Takapau • Tikokino, Waipawa
• Waipukurau • Wairoa etc

Hawkes Bay is located on the east coast of North Island, promoted as the ‘Hawke’s Bay Wine Country’, it is New Zealand’s leading food and wine region. From the forested Ruahine and Kawkeka Ranges, the mountains sweep down towards the coast, flattening out into the Heretaunga Plains. With its wide rivers providing excellent places to fish, it also has great beaches stretching from Mahia in the north to Porangahau in the south.

As well as being the oldest winemaking region, producing award winning red wines, Hawkes Bay is also home to fresh local produce, a vibrant art scene and a rich Maori culture.

In 1931 an earthquake flattened most of Napier and Hastings. The cities were soon rebuilt in the architectural styles of the time, including Spanish Mission, Stripped Classical and Art Deco¹. These building styles are still visible today, with Hawke’s Bay considered as the ‘Art Deco Capital of the World’.

Hawkes Bay is made up of several areas, from Mahia in the north through to Porangahau in the south, with the main areas being Northern Hawkes Bay, Havelock North, Napier and Central Hawkes Bay.

Central Hawkes Bay stretches from the mountain slopes of the Ruahine Ranges to the sandy beaches on the Pacific Ocean and encompasses the settlements of Otane, Ongaonga, Porangahau, Pukehou, Takapau, Tikokino, Waipawa and Waipukurau.

Hastings District encompassing Havelock North, is a vast scenic area that is a wine and food centre, offering some of New Zealand's finest wineries and fantastic produce, combined with numerous cultural attractions and events.

Havelock North is promoted as the heart of the Hawkes Bay Wine Country.

Napier is world renowned as the ‘Art Deco City’ that includes the Port of Napier, Ahuriri and Taradale.

Wairoa District (Northern Hawkes Bay) whose main town is Wairoa and is the gateway to Lake Waikaremoana, Mahia Peninsula and Te Urewera National Park.

In addition to our online travel guide info, contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions, tours, local maps and other information.

Napier i-SITE Visitor Centre

Hawke’s Bay Tourism
Web: www.hawkesbaynz.com

Central Hawke’s Bay Visitor Information Centre
Waipukurau Historic Railway Station
Railway Esplanade (southern end of Waipukurau)
WAIPUKURAU NZ
Ph: +64 6 858 6488
Fax: +64 6 858 6489
Web: www.centralhawkesbay.co.nz

Hawkes Bay Attractions

Beaches and Coastlines
• From Mahia Peninsula to Porangahau the Hawke Bay coastline caters for all water activities including fishing, diving, surfing, sea kayaking and laying on the sun drenched beach.

Mahia Peninsula
located in Northern Hawke’s Bay is a mecca for fishermen, surfers and divers.
Ocean Beach and Waimarama
are only a short 20-30 minute journey from Hastings past the trout laden Tukituki River and nearby wineries. The two beaches are long with golden sand and are popular for surfing and boogie boarding. Waimarama has many kiwi beaches.
Napier to Hastings
between Napier and Hastings are the seaside villages of Haumoana and Te Awanga, which have a great local art scene. They are the gateway to Cape Kidnappers and are popular with surfers when large easterly swells move into the Bay. North of Napier is Waipatiki and Tangoio Beaches. Waipatiki has a camping ground and there are several bush and coastal walks in the area.
Central Hawke’s Bay Beaches
are well worth a visit and are a popular day trip from Napier or Hastings. Beaches to visit include Pourere, Blackhead, Aramoana, Karakau and Porangahau. The beaches are great for all water based activities with Porangahau especially popular for its seafood and weekend craft shows. Te Anagiangi Marine Reserve offers a great way to see the local sea life.

The National Aquarium of New Zealand
• 546 Marine Parade, NAPIER / HAWKES BAY NZ • Ph: +64 6 834 1404 •

• The aquarium, with its unique position on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, has a wider range of species than any other similar facility in New Zealand. The National Aquarium has a reef tank, a travelator which spirals its way beneath the enormous Oceanarium, creating the impression of a true underwater experience, and a typical New Zealand rocky shore environment. There are sharks, stingray and hundreds of fish species, many of them representative of the catches from along the East Coast. There are eels, trout, sea horse, turtles, octopus, tropical marine fish, kiwi, tuatara, water dragons, native frogs and crocodile also on display.
You can also get behind the scenes with the hands-on tours.

Splash Planet
• Grove Rd, HASTINGS / HAWKES BAY NZ • Ph: +64 6 873 8033 • FreePh: 0508 775 274 (within NZ)
• Splash Planet is a water-based theme park set in 6.5 hectares of attractive park surroundings in Hastings. Splash Planet features slides, pools and motorised rides catering for all ages from toddlers to teens to the "young at heart". It is a fantastic family destination.

You'll find Splash Planet in Hastings in the heart of Hawke's Bay Wine Country. Only 3 1/2 hours drive from Wellington and 5 1/2 hours from Auckland.

Porangahau’s Famous Hill
• Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu means ‘The hilltop where Tamatea, with big knees, conqueror of mountains, eater of land, traveller over land and sea, played his koauau (flute) to his beloved’. Tamatea’s beloved was in fact his brother who was killed during a battle in the area. The hilltop can be reached on a walking route over private land, and takes about four hours. Enquire at the Central Hawke’s Bay Visitor Information Centre.

Hawkes Bay Events	NZ Events • North Island Events • South Island Events
WETA Wine and Food Festival • Ph: 06 858 7071 • Held about mid February • Soak up the ambience of the WETA Wine Festival in Central Hawkes Bay, with the best Hawke's Bay has to offer in wine, tastes and music.

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Hawkes Bay Other Links

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Hawke’s Bay Wine Country
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• Hawke’s Bay is one of three major winemaking regions in New Zealand. This is the official tourism site for Hawke's Bay’s, offering tourist information on accommodation, local events, attractions, wineries, shopping, dining and art for the region’s cities including Napier, Hastings and Havelock North.

Hastings City Marketing
• Ph: +64 6 876 9093 •

• Non-profit society providing support network for local business and promoting Hastings to locals and visitors.

• Hawkes Bay Related Links

Hawkes Bay Today
• Hawkes Bay Newspapers, HASTINGS NZ
• Local newspaper.

Hawke’s Bay Online
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• A site to promote the region as a whole, with up-to-date local events and current information.

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1 Spanish Mission
originated in California, where Spanish missionaries had created an indigenous, adobe version of their native Spanish architecture. Buildings were influenced by the style popular in Spain at the time of their construction - baroque and renaissance. Spanish Mission, in all its variations, spread to other New World countries such as Australia and New Zealand, reaching the height of it popularity between 1910 and 1940.
Stripped Classical
a modernised version of the Classical Revival styles popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. It was favoured by those of conservative taste, and was frequently used on banks and public or commercial buildings when an image of respectable solidity was desired.
Art Deco
was a 'modern' style, conveying the new age spirit of progress and technology. It arrived in New Zealand in the late 1920's from Europe via the USA and was being adopted world-wide at the time.
Hastings City Marketing

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