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The story says that Hawke's Bay is the fishhook that Māui used, with Portland Island and Cape Kidnappers being the northern and southern barbs of the hook, respectively. [6] Hawke's Bay is one of only two places in New Zealand with a possessive apostrophe in its name, the other being Arthur's Pass. [7]
Ongaonga is a village in Central Hawkes Bay District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 20 kilometres west of Waipawa and a similar distance from Waipukurau. [4] The village was founded in 1872 when Henry Hamilton Bridge subdivided his farm. The first house was built two years later, in 1874. [5]
Longlands is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the southern and western outskirts of Hastings city. The Longlands Estate occupied much of the land around 1880, [3] but was broken up into smaller farms and a freezing works in the early 20th century. [4] [5] [6]
Karamu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the eastern outskirts of Hastings city. Karamu Estate covered the area in the 1870s. A dispute over the title was made moot by the challenging solicitor purchasing a large share in the estate. [3]
Hawke Bay (Māori: Te Matau-a-Māui), formerly named Hawke's Bay, [1] is a large bay on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, [2] surrounded by the Hawke's Bay region. It stretches from Māhia Peninsula in the northeast to Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui in the southwest, a distance of some 90 kilometres (56 mi).
Napier (/ ˈ n eɪ p i ər / NAY-pee-ər; Māori: Ahuriri) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay region.It is a beachside city with a seaport, known for its sunny climate, [3] esplanade lined with Norfolk pines, and extensive Art Deco architecture.
Activities which are common at Te Awanga include fishing, swimming, surfing and boating. Surfing is popular when large easterly swells move into Hawke Bay. The 18 hole world-famous Cape Kidnappers Golf Course is located near Te Awanga. [4] Te Awanga is located at 39°S 177°E on Hawke Bay on the east coast of New Zealand.
Waipawa is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay in the east of the North Island of New Zealand.It has a population of 2,540 (June 2024). [2]The town is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of Waipukurau and 46 km (29 mi) southwest of Hastings, on the northern bank of the Waipawa River, a tributary of the Tukituki River.