Wairoa District

Wairoa District
Territorial authority district
Wairoa district within the North Island
Wairoa district within the North Island
Coordinates: 39°02′02″S 177°25′23″E / 39.034°S 177.423°E / -39.034; 177.423
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay Region
Wards
  • General Ward
  • Māori Ward
SeatWairoa
Government
 • MayorCraig Little
 • Deputy MayorDenise Eaglesome-Karekare
 • Territorial authorityWairoa District Council
Area
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 • Total4,130 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
 • Land4,078.45 km2 (1,574.70 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total9,160
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Area code06
Websitewww.wairoadc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Wairoa District is a territorial authority district within the Hawke's Bay Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Wairoa District Council is headquartered in the largest town, Wairoa. The district covers the northern half of the Hawke's Bay coast, extending from Māhia Peninsula to Lake Waikaremoana, and south to the mouth of the Waikare River.

The district has an area of 4,130 square kilometres, of which 4,078 square kilometres are land.[3] The population was 9,160 as of June 2024.[2]

The word Wairoa is Māori for "long water", referring to the length of the tranquil Wairoa River that runs throughout the town.[4] The district has been known historically as Te Wairoa (the long water), and use of the phrase Te Wairoa when referring to the district is steadily increasing, in keeping with the district's vision of being bilingual by 2040.[citation needed]

The Ruakituri River and the Māhia Peninsula are tourist destinations in the district.

Craig Little JP was elected as mayor in the 2013 local elections.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Table | Territorial Authority 2020 Clipped (generalised) | Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". datafinder.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Explore the Hawke's Bay". Jasons Travel Media.
  5. ^ "Wairoa District Mayor". Local Government Online. 2013.