Waipukurau

Waipukurau
Minor urban area
Coordinates: 39°59.5′S 176°33.5′E / 39.9917°S 176.5583°E / -39.9917; 176.5583
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority	Central Hawke's Bay District
Ward	Ruataniwha
Electorates	Wairarapa Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Central Hawke's Bay District Council
• Regional council	Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	8.70 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	4,850
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4200

Waipukurau 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 on the banks of the Tukituki River, 7 kilometres south of Waipawa and 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings.