Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui (Māori)
From top, left to right: Napier, Wairoa, Waipukurau, Hastings, Mahia, and Waipawa,
Hawke's Bay within the North Island, New Zealand
Hawke's Bay within the North Island, New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°25′S 176°49′E / 39.417°S 176.817°E / -39.417; 176.817
CountryNew Zealand
SeatNapier
Government
 • TypeRegional council
 • BodyHawke's Bay Regional Council
 • ChairHinewai Ormsby
 • Deputy chairWill Foley
Area
 • Land14,139.15 km2 (5,459.16 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,724 m (5,656 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total184,800
ISO 3166 codeNZ–HKB
HDI (2021)0.913[3]
very high · 12th
Regional GDP(2022 estimate)[4]
· TotalNZ$10.708 billion · (8th)
· per capitaNZ$58,769 · (11th)
Websitewww.hbrc.govt.nz

Hawke's Bay (Māori: Te Matau-a-Māui[5]) is a region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region is named for Hawke Bay, which was named in honour of Edward Hawke. The region's main centres are the cities of Napier and Hastings, while the more rural parts of the region are served by the towns of Waipukurau, Waipawa, and Wairoa.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022". www.stats.govt.nz/. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ Pollock, Kerryn. 'Hawke’s Bay region - Overview'. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. (accessed 9 November 2017)

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