Central Hawke's Bay District
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| Central Hawke's Bay District | |
| Main towns: | Waipukurau Waipukurau Waipukurau , also known as Ypuk, is the largest town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings on the banks of the Tukituki River.... and Waipawa Waipawa Waipawa is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay in the east of the North Island of New Zealand. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,872, a change of -2.0 percent since the 1996 census.... |
| Other towns: | Takapau Takapau Takapau is a small rural community in the Central Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres west of Waipukurau. The area's main industries are the Takapau Meat Works and local farms... , Ongaonga, Tikokino Tikokino Tikokino is a village in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.It is located 20 kilometres northwest of Waipawa and 55 kilometres southwest of Hastings.... , Otane Otane Otane is a township in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.It is a small village, with a school, general store, cafe and pub.-External links:*... , Porangahau Porangahau Porangahau is a small township close to the Pacific Ocean coast of the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. It has a very small population. It is in the southernmost part of Hawke's Bay, 45 kilometres south of Waipukurau, and close to the mouth of the Porangahau River... |
| Territorial Authority | |
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| Name: | Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| Mayor: | Peter Butler Peter Butler Peter Butler may refer to:* Peter Butler , Conservative Member of Parliament* Peter Butler , European Ryder Cup golfer* Peter Butler , English Football League player... |
| Population: | |
| Land area: | 3,327.92 km² (1,284.92 sq mi) |
| Extent: | S from Takapau to N at Pukehou; W from Ruahine to E at Pacific Ocean |
| Website: | http://www.chbdc.govt.nz/ |
| See also: | Hastings District Hastings, New Zealand The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District... , Napier City Napier, New Zealand Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"... |
| Regional Council | |
| Name: | Hawke's Bay Regional Council Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay is a region of New Zealand. Hawke's Bay is recognised on the world stage for its award-winning wines. The regional council sits in both the cities of Napier and Hastings.-Geography:... |
| Website: | http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/ |
Central Hawke's Bay District is a district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
located in the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It covers an area of 3,327.92 square kilometres with a population of It covers the area from Pukehou in the north to Takapau
Takapau
Takapau is a small rural community in the Central Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres west of Waipukurau. The area's main industries are the Takapau Meat Works and local farms...
in the south, and from the western Ruahine Ranges to the Pacific coast
Pacific Ocean
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in the east.
Access
State Highway 2New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
runs through the centre of Central Hawke's Bay leading south to Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
(108 km) and the Wairarapa
Wairarapa
Wairarapa is a geographical region of New Zealand. It occupies the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke's Bay region. It is lightly populated, having several rural service towns, with Masterton being the largest...
and north to Hastings
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
(50 km) and Napier
Napier, New Zealand
Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...
. It is 70 kilometres to Napier Port and 75 kilometres to Napier Airport. The Palmerston North - Gisborne railway line
Palmerston North - Gisborne Line
The Palmerston North – Gisborne Line is a secondary main line railway in the North Island of New Zealand. It branches from the North Island Main Trunk Railway in Palmerston North and runs east through the Manawatu Gorge to Woodville, where it meets the Wairarapa Line, and then proceeds to...
runs through Central Hawke's Bay with one station at Waipukurau. This line connects to the Wairarapa Line
Wairarapa Line
The Wairarapa Line is a secondary railway line in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city of Wellington with the Wairarapa region. The line ends at Woodville, where it joins the Palmerston North - Gisborne Line...
at Woodville
Woodville, New Zealand
Woodville is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. In the 2006 census 1,398 people are usually resident in Woodville, a decrease of 81 people, or 5.5%, since the 2001 Census.-Early History and Local...
, and continues through the Manawatu Gorge
Manawatu Gorge
The Manawatu Gorge runs between the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand, linking the Manawatu and Hawke's Bay regions...
to Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
.
Each of the four corners of the district has a marae
Marae
A marae malae , malae , is a communal or sacred place which serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies...
. These are located at: Pukehou
Pukehou
Pukehou is a farming locality in southern Hawkes Bay, in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. it is located on State Highway 2, about half way between Hastings and Waipukurau. The locality's name is Maori, and means "Hill of houhou", the houhou being a small native flowering tree, panax...
, Kairakau, Porangahau
Porangahau
Porangahau is a small township close to the Pacific Ocean coast of the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. It has a very small population. It is in the southernmost part of Hawke's Bay, 45 kilometres south of Waipukurau, and close to the mouth of the Porangahau River...
and Takapau
Takapau
Takapau is a small rural community in the Central Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres west of Waipukurau. The area's main industries are the Takapau Meat Works and local farms...
.
Towns and Local Government
There are two main towns in Central Hawke's Bay - WaipukurauWaipukurau
Waipukurau , also known as Ypuk, is the largest town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings on the banks of the Tukituki River....
and Waipawa
Waipawa
Waipawa is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay in the east of the North Island of New Zealand. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,872, a change of -2.0 percent since the 1996 census....
- with a number of smaller townships including Otane
Otane
Otane is a township in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.It is a small village, with a school, general store, cafe and pub.-External links:*...
, Takapau
Takapau
Takapau is a small rural community in the Central Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres west of Waipukurau. The area's main industries are the Takapau Meat Works and local farms...
, Tikokino
Tikokino
Tikokino is a village in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.It is located 20 kilometres northwest of Waipawa and 55 kilometres southwest of Hastings....
& Ongaonga. There are also several small beach communities including Kairakau, Pourerere, Aramoana, Blackhead and Porangahau.
Central Hawke's Bay District is divided into 2 wards:
- Aramoana / Ruahine
- Ruataniwha