Waiohiki | |
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Locality | |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′45″S 176°49′00″E / 39.56250°S 176.81667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawkes Bay |
| District | Hastings District |
Waiohiki is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri Rivers, south of Taradale and north of Hastings on State Highway 50. Napier Golf Club is located at Waiohiki.
Waiohiki was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks. Dozen of houses were destroyed.[1] One person died after being swept away by floodwater at Waiohiki.[2]
- ^ Hageman, Mitchell (15 February 2023). "'Kia kaha Hawke's Bay' - Waiohiki faces a long recovery after two days of devastation". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "A body believed to have been caught in flood waters has been found near Napier". 1 News. Television New Zealand. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.