Central Hawke's Bay District
- Central Hawke's Bay District
Central Hawke's Bay District is a district located in the North Island of New Zealand. It covers an area of 3,327.92 square kilometres with a population of 12,954 (2006 census). It covers the area from Pukehou in the north to Takapau in the south, and from the western Ruahine Ranges to the Pacific coast in the east.
Access
State Highway 2 runs through the centre of Central Hawke's Bay leading south to Palmerston North (108 km) and the Wairarapa and north to Hastings (50 km) and Napier. It is 70 kilometres to Napier Port and 75 kilometres to Napier Airport. The Palmerston North - Gisborne railway line runs through Central Hawke's Bay with one station at Waipukurau. This line connects to the Wairarapa Line at Woodville, and continues through the Manawatu Gorge to Palmerston North.
Each of the four corners of the district has a marae. These are located at: Pukehou, Kairakau, Porangahau and Takapau.
Towns and Local Government
There are two main towns in Central Hawke's Bay - Waipukurau and Waipawa - with a number of smaller townships including Elsthorpe Otane, Takapau, Tikokino & Ongaonga. There are also several small beach communities including Kairakau, Pourerere, Aramoana, Blackhead and Porangahau.
Central Hawke's Bay District is divided into 2 wards:
* Aramoana / Ruahine
* Ruataniwha
External links
* [http://www.chbdc.govt.nz Central Hawke's Bay District Council]
* [http://www.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/032-ta New Zealand Government's Department of Statistics Website]
* [http://www.hawkesbaynz.com/trade_media/media_kits/story_angles/outdoor_adventure/charming_central_hawkes_ba.htm Hawkes Bay Tourism website]
* [http://www.centralhawkesbay.co.nz CHB Promotions website]
* [http://www.chbc.school.nz Central Hawke's Bay College]
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