Central Hawke's Bay District

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Central Hawke's Bay District
Population: 13,150
(territorial)
(2005 estimate)
Main towns: Waipukurau and Waipawa
Other towns: Takapau, Pukehou, Porangahau, Elsthorpe,
Territorial Authority
Name: Central Hawke's Bay District Council
Mayor: Timothy Gilbertson
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, Napier City
Regional Council
Name: Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Website: http://www.hbrc.govt.nz

Central Hawke's Bay District is a district located in the North Island of New Zealand. It covers an area of 3,335 square kilometres with a population of 12,828. It covers the area from Pukehou in the north to Takapau in the south, and from the western Ruahine Ranges to the Pacific coast in the east.

State Highway 2 runs through the centre of Central Hawke's Bay leading south to Palmerston North (108 km) and the Wairarapa and north to Hastings (50 km) and Napier. It is 70 kilometres to Napier Port and 75 kilometres to Napier Airport. The railway runs through Central Hawke's Bay with one station at Waipukurau. This is the main line running from Wellington, via Palmerston North, to Napier

Each of the four corners of the district has a marae. These are located at: Pukehou, Kairakau, Porangahau and Takapau.

There are two main towns in Central Hawke's Bay - Waipukurau and Waipawa - with a number of smaller townships including Elsthorpe Otane, Takapau, Tikokino & Ongaonga. There are also several small beach communities including Kairakau, Pourerere, Aramoana, Blackhead and Porangahau.

Central Hawke's Bay District is divided into 3 wards:

  • Aramoana
  • Ruahine
  • Ruataniwha

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Territorial Authorities of New Zealand

Cities
North Shore • Waitakere • Auckland • Manukau • Hamilton • Tauranga • Napier • Palmerston North • Porirua • Upper Hutt • Lower Hutt • Wellington • Nelson* • Christchurch • Dunedin • Invercargill

Districts
North Island : Far North • Whangarei • Kaipara • Rodney • Papakura • Franklin • Thames-Coromandel • Hauraki • Waikato • Matamata-Piako • Waipa • South Waikato • Otorohanga • Rotorua • Waitomo • Taupo • Western Bay of Plenty • Whakatane • Kawerau • Opotiki • Gisborne* • Wairoa • Hastings • Central Hawke's Bay • New Plymouth • Stratford • South Taranaki • Ruapehu • Wanganui • Rangitikei • Manawatu • Tararua • Horowhenua • Kapiti Coast • Masterton • Carterton • South Wairarapa

South Island : Tasman* • Marlborough* • Buller • Grey • Westland • Kaikoura • Hurunui • Waimakariri • Selwyn • Ashburton • Timaru • Mackenzie • Waimate • Waitaki • Queenstown-Lakes • Central Otago • Clutha • Gore • Southland

Territory: Chatham Islands
*unitary authority
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