Hawke's Bay

This article is about the area in New Zealand. For other places, see Hawke's Bay (disambiguation).

Hawke's Bay
Te Matau-a-Māui (Māori)
Region
From top, left to right: Napier, Wairoa, Waipukurau, Hastings, Mahia, and Waipawa,
Northland RegionAuckland RegionWaikato RegionTaranakiBay of Plenty RegionGisborne DistrictHawke's BayManawatū-WhanganuiWellington RegionNelson, New ZealandTasman DistrictMarlborough DistrictCanterbury RegionOtagoSouthland RegionSouthland RegionWest Coast Region
Hawke's Bay within New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°25′S 176°49′E / 39.417°S 176.817°E / -39.417; 176.817
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
SeatNapier
Government
 • TypeRegional council
 • BodyHawke's Bay Regional Council
 • ChairHinewai Ormsby
 • Deputy chairWill Foley
Area
[1]
 • Land14,139.15 km2 (5,459.16 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Kaweka J)
1,724 m (5,656 ft)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total185,400
GDP
[3]
 • TotalNZ$ 11.385 billion (2021) (8th)
 • Per capitaNZ$ 61,977 (2021)
ISO 3166 codeNZ–HKB
HDI (2021)0.913[4]
very high · 12th
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. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022". Statistics New Zealand. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ Pollock, Kerryn. 'Hawke’s Bay region – Overview'. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. (accessed 9 November 2017)