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Hastings grew rapidly throughout the 1960s and 1970s (Hastings at this time was the fastest growing city in New Zealand), and there was a major issue dealing with encroachment of suburban expansion on highly productive land.
Hastings District had a population of 85,965 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 4,428 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 12,720 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 42,231 males, 43,482 females and 252 people of other genders in 29,766 dwellings.
Hastings Central has two public schools: Hastings Central School is a co-educational state primary school, [9] [10] with a roll of 169 as of August 2024. [11] [12] The associated Kowhai School is a special school, [13] with a roll of 128 as of August 2024. [11] [14] There are also three private schools in the area:
St Leonards is an inner suburb of Hastings, New Zealand, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. It is named for St Leonards-on-Sea, a neighbouring town to Hastings' own English namesake. The suburb is located immediately north and northwest of the city centre, with the city's main road, Heretaunga Street, passing through its centre.
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]
Hastings District Council (Māori: Te Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Heretaunga) is the territorial authority for the Hastings District of New Zealand. [1] The council covers the urban areas of Havelock North, Hastings and Flaxmere, and the surrounding settlements of Clive, Te Awanga, Haumoana and Waimarama. It was formed in 1989, through the merger of ...
Parkvale is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. Children in the settlement began being educated in hop-drying kiln building in 1919. [3] It remained a separate settlement from Hastings until the second half of the 20th century. [4] Splash Planet is a water park in the suburb. [5]
Raureka is a suburb of Hastings City, in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The suburb has three council-owned parks: Ebbett Park, St Leonards Park and Whenua Takoha Reserve. [3] Raureka locals established a campaign in 2018 to stop the council selling part of Ebbett Park to developers. [4]