fbpx
Wikipedia

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay (Māori: Te Matau-a-Māui[4]) is a local government region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke. The region is governed by Hawke's Bay Regional Council.

Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay Region in New Zealand
Coordinates: 39°25′S 176°49′E / 39.417°S 176.817°E / -39.417; 176.817Coordinates: 39°25′S 176°49′E / 39.417°S 176.817°E / -39.417; 176.817
CountryNew Zealand
SeatNapier
Government
 • TypeRegional council
 • BodyHawke's Bay Regional Council
 • ChairHinewai Ormsby
 • Deputy chairWill Foley
Area
 • Land14,139.15 km2 (5,459.16 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total182,700
HDI (2021)0.913[3]
very high · 12th
Websitewww.hbrc.govt.nz

Geography

 
Part of the Hawke's Bay landscape

The region is situated on the east coast of the North Island. It bears the former name of what is now Hawke Bay, a large semi-circular bay that extends for 100 kilometres from northeast to southwest from Māhia Peninsula to Cape Kidnappers.

The Hawke's Bay Region includes the hilly coastal land around the northern and central bay, the floodplains of the Wairoa River in the north, the wide fertile Heretaunga Plains around Hastings in the south, and a hilly interior stretching up into the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges. The prominent peak Taraponui is located inland.

Five major rivers flow to the Hawke's Bay coast. From north to south, they are the Wairoa River, Mohaka River, Tutaekuri River, Ngaruroro River and Tukituki River. Lake Waikaremoana, situated in northern Hawke's Bay, roughly 35 km from the coast, is the largest lake in Hawke's Bay, the fourth largest in the North Island and the 16th largest in New Zealand.

The regional council area consists of the territorial authorities of Wairoa District, Hastings District, Napier City, and its southernmost district, Central Hawke's Bay District, plus the localities of Taharua in the Taupo District and Ngamatea in the Rangitikei District. It does not include the Tararua District, Dannevirke, Woodville or Norsewood, which have been under the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council (also known as Horizons Regional Council) since the 1989 local government reforms.[5][6] In June 2015, the Local Government Commission proposed the amalgamation of the four territorial authorities in the region with the Hawke's Bay Regional Council,[7] but this was rejected in a poll of residents.[8]

The region has a hill with the longest place name in New Zealand, and the longest in the world according to the 2009 Guinness Book of Records. Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahu is an otherwise unremarkable hill in southern Hawke's Bay, not far from Waipukurau.

Demography

Hawke's Bay Region covers 14,139.15 km2 (5,459.16 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 182,700 as of June 2022,[2] 3.6 percent of New Zealand's population, with a population density of 13 people per km2. Around 74 percent of the region's population lives in the Napier-Hastings conurbation.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1991138,342—    
1996142,791+0.64%
2001142,950+0.02%
2006147,783+0.67%
2013151,179+0.33%
2018166,368+1.93%
Source: [9][10]
 
A map showing population density in the Hawke's Bay Region at the 2006 census

Hawke's Bay Region had a population of 166,368 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15,189 people (10.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 18,585 people (12.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 60,237 households. There were 81,054 males and 85,314 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 40.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 34,935 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 29,202 (17.6%) aged 15 to 29, 71,841 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 30,390 (18.3%) aged 65 or older.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21,417 (16.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 27,633 (21.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. 16,485 people (12.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 63,999 (48.7%) people were employed full-time, 19,605 (14.9%) were part-time, and 4,710 (3.6%) were unemployed.[9]

Below is a list of urban areas that contain more than 1,000 population.

Urban area Population
(June 2022)[2]
% of region
Napier 66,800 36.6%
Hastings 50,400 27.6%
Havelock North 15,100 8.3%
Wairoa 4,960 2.7%
Waipukurau 4,730 2.6%
Clive 2,470 1.4%
Waipawa 2,400 1.3%

Other towns and settlements in Hawke's Bay include:

Culture and identity

Largest groups of overseas-born residents[11]
Nationality Population (2018)
England 6,840
Australia 2,625
India 2,076
Samoa 1,665
South Africa 1,473
Philippines 942
Scotland 876
China 765
Netherlands 738
United States 657

Ethnicities in the 2018 census were 75.0% European/Pākehā, 27.0% Māori, 5.6% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 48.5% had no religion, 37.4% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 5.5% had other religions.[9]

The major local Māori tribe is Ngāti Kahungunu.

History

 
Maraetotara Falls

Bay whaling stations operated on the shores of the bay in the nineteenth century.[12]

Hawke's Bay Province was founded in 1858 as a province of New Zealand, after being separated from the Wellington Province following a meeting in Napier in February 1858. The Province was abolished in 1876 along with all other provinces in New Zealand. It was replaced with a Provincial District.

On February 3, 1931, Napier and Hastings were devastated by New Zealand's worst natural disaster, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter magnitude scale, which killed 256 people. Napier rebuilt and now the city is world-famous for its Art Deco buildings, and celebrates its heritage each February with the Art Deco Weekend. MTG Hawke's Bay, formerly Hawke's Bay Museum and Art Gallery, has an exhibition on the earthquake, its causes and impact.

On the 13th and 14th of February, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive damage in Hawke's Bay as it passed over the North Island. Power, phone service and internet access was cut to over 16,000 properties when the main Redcliffe substation was damaged in floodwaters after the Tutaekuri River burst its banks. Downstream, 1,000 people were evacuated from low lying plains surrounding the river, where significant parts of Taradale, Meeanee and Awatoto were submerged. The floodwaters destroyed 4 bridges, including Redcliffe Bridge, a major crossing just south of Taradale. SH2 and SH51 bridges were heavily damaged, but did not collapse. A span of the Palmerston North-Gisborne Line crossing the Tutaekuri River also collapsed. The Ngaruroro River also breached its banks, flooding the town of Omahu where 20 people required evacuation via helicopter. In Wairoa, the Wairoa River breached its banks, flooding approximately 15 percent of the town. Access to Wairoa was cut off after extensive damage on SH2's Mohaka River Bridge in the south, and landslides also closing SH2 to the north. Water supply in Central Hawke's Bay failed, and a mandatory evacuation was ordered for eastern Waipawa after the Waipara river rose to record levels. The total cost and damages are unknown at this time. [13][14]

Economy

The subnational gross domestic product (GDP) of Hawke's Bay was estimated at NZ$8.67 billion in the year to March 2019, 2.9% of New Zealand's national GDP. The regional GDP per capita was estimated at $50,251 in the same period. In the year to March 2018, primary industries contributed $1.14 billion (13.9%) to the regional GDP, goods-producing industries contributed $1.84 billion (22.3%), service industries contributed $4.56 billion (55.3%), and taxes and duties contributed $707 million (8.6%).[15]

Agriculture

The region is renowned for its horticulture, with large orchards and vineyards on the plains. In the hilly parts of the region sheep and cattle farming predominates, with forestry blocks in the roughest areas.

Hawke's Bay has 17,886 ha (44,200 acres) of horticultural land, the third largest area in New Zealand behind Canterbury and Marlborough. The largest crops by land area are apples (4,750 ha), wine grapes (3,620 ha), squash (3,390 ha), and peas and beans (1,360 ha).[16]

Wine

 
A Hawke's Bay vineyard in autumn

The climate is dry and temperate, and the long, hot summers and cool winters offer excellent weather for growing grapes. Missionaries in the mid 19th century planted the first vines in Hawke's Bay and it is now an important place for full bodied red wines.[17] The wine region is the second largest after the Marlborough wine region, with 4,681 hectares (11,570 acres) of vineyards and 91 operating wineries in 2018.[18]

Aerospace

Hawke's Bay is home to Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1, New Zealand's first orbital launch site, on Māhia Peninsula. Wairoa District is home to Space Coast New Zealand, a stretch of coastline from which space launches can be viewed.[19] Rocket Lab launches its Electron rockets several times a year, after its first successful launch of Humanity Star in January 2018.

Seismicity

Hawke's Bay is one of the most seismically active regions in New Zealand and has experienced many large and often damaging earthquakes. More than 50 damaging earthquakes have been recorded in the region since the 1800s.

Date Location Magnitude (ML) Depth Fatalities More information
8 Jul 1843 25 km west of Tikokino 7.6 12 km 2 [20]
22 Feb 1863 Waipukurau 7.5 25 km 1863 Hawke's Bay earthquake[21]
14 Sep 1875 Māhia Peninsula 5.8 25 km [22]
9 Aug 1904 Porangahau 7.0 16 km [23]
28 Jun 1921 Kaweka Forest Park 6.7 80 km [24]
12 Feb 1930 Porangahau 6.2 33 km [25]
3 Feb 1931 20 km north of Napier 7.8 20 km 256 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake[26]
3 Feb 1931 25 km north east of Napier 5.8 25 km [27]
8 Feb 1931 Wairoa 6.4 60 km [28]
13 Feb 1931 50 km east of Napier 7.3 30 km [29]
5 May 1932 50 km east of Napier 5.9 12 km [30]
16 Sep 1932 Wairoa 6.9 12 km [31]
5 Mar 1934 Pongaroa 7.2 12 km [32]
15 Mar 1934 Wairoa 6.3 25 km [33]
26 Feb 1940 Hastings 6.0 25 km [34]
1 Mar 1950 Lake Waikaremoana 5.8 60 km [35]
10 Feb 1951 Porangahau 6.2 33 km [36]
6 Oct 1980 Hastings 5.7 30 km [37]
19 Feb 1990 Porangahau 6.2 34 km [38]
13 May 1990 Porangahau 6.4 30 km [39]

Regional council

The region is governed by Hawke's Bay Regional Council, which has its main office and council chamber in Napier. The council consists of eleven elected members and holds elections every three years. As of 26 October 2022 the councillors are:[40]

Councillor Constituency
Hinewai Ormsby (chair) Ahuriri/Napier general
Will Foley (deputy chair) Tamatea-Central Hawke’s Bay general
Xan Harding Heretaunga-Hastings general
Neil Kirton Ahuriri/Napier general
Charles Lambert Māui ki te Raki Māori
Jock Mackintosh Heretaunga-Hastings general
Di Roadley Wairoa general
Sophie Siers Heretaunga-Hastings general
Hokianga Thompson Māui ki te Tonga Māori
Jerf van Beek Ngaruroro general
Martin Williams Ahuriri/Napier general

Proposal for a unitary authority

Between 2013 and 2015 the Local Government Commission considered amalgamating Hawke's Bay Regional Council, its four constituent territorial authorities (Napier City Council, Central Hawke's Bay District Council, Hastings District Council and Wairoa District Council), and the small parts of the Rangitikei District Council (the rural community of Ngamahanga) and Taupo District Council (the rural community of Taharua) that fall within the Hawke's Bay Region into a unitary authority that would hold all local decision-making powers for the region. This proposal was initiated by an application from a group called "A Better Hawke's Bay"[41] and followed the Government-led amalgamation of eight local authorities into the new Auckland Council in 2010 and a 2012 "prosperity study" that found a similar amalgamation in Hawke's Bay could save up to $25m per year.[42] A previous proposal to merge Napier and Hastings, though supported by Hastings residents, was defeated in a public referendum in 1999.[43]

The Local Government Commission released an initial proposal in November 2013.[44] After taking public submissions on the proposal, the Commission issued a final proposal in June 2015. The final proposal was that Hawke's Bay would be governed by a unitary council comprising a governing body (one mayor elected at-large and eighteen councillors elected across five wards) with subsidiary decision-making made by five local boards (each with six to nine elected members).[45]

Under the Local Government Act, the public had the right to demand a binding referendum on whether the amalgamation should proceed; such a demand would be valid if it was signed by at least 10% of the affected electors in one of the affected districts. Two days after the final proposal was issued, a valid referendum demand signed by more than 10% of the affected electors in the Rangitikei district was received[46] (there were only twelve affected electors in that district, therefore only two signatures were required to trigger the poll[43][47]). The referendum was held by post. Voting concluded on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Because 66% of electors opposed the change,[48] the proposal was defeated and did not progress further. Results broken down to the council level showed that only Hastings district electors favoured amalgamation (52% in favour). Napier (84% opposed), Wairoa District (88% opposed) and Central Hawke's Bay (58%) were opposed. Only four votes were returned from Rangitikei (two each way); no votes were returned from Taupo district.[48]

Culture

 
Inside a Hawke's Bay winery

The region is served by a variety of radio stations including Radio Kahungunu, The Hits 89.5, More FM, access station Radio Kidnappers and local station Bay FM. As well, most of the national commercial and non-commercial operators have transmitters covering the region. Hawke's Bay also has its own TV station, TVHB, which provides a mix of news and information programmes hosted by local personalities.

The Hawke's Bay wine region produces some of New Zealand's finest wines, celebrated together with local cuisine twice a year with the Food And Wine Classic festivals. These take place over several weekends in winter and ten days in summer, attracting thousands of visitors, many from overseas.[49]

Napier is home to the Mission Concert held early each year since 1993. The event, held at the Mission Estate Winery in Taradale, has attracted performers such as Kenny Rogers, Elton John, Shirley Bassey, Rod Stewart, The B-52's, Belinda Carlisle, Ray Charles, and Eric Clapton. The 2009 concert attraction was to be Lionel Richie, but the concert was cancelled because of rain.

UK music artist Tycho Jones was staying in Hastings, Hawkes Bay when he was inspired to write the track Don't Be Afraid, produced by Jonathan Quarmby.[50]

Sport

The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union's representative team, the Magpies, plays in New Zealand's annual professional domestic rugby union competition, the Mitre 10 Cup. The team represents the Hawke's Bay Region in provincial representative rugby, and draws its players from the constituent clubs who are affiliated to the provincial union. The team play their home matches in McLean Park in Napier. Players representing Hawke's Bay are also eligible to play for the Hurricanes in the annual transnational Super Rugby competition. Hawke's Bay has produced a number of All Blacks.

The Hawke's Bay Hawks compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League.

References

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ Pollock, Kerryn. 'Hawke’s Bay region - Overview'. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. (accessed 9 November 2017)
  5. ^ Pollock, Kerryn (15 November 2012). "Hawke's Bay region – Local government boundary changes". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  6. ^ Pollock, Kerryn (15 November 2012). "Hawke's Bay region – Government, education and health". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  7. ^ Lunn, Annette (9 June 2015). "Hawke's Bay to amalgamate councils". Newstalk ZB.
  8. ^ Henderey, Simon (15 September 2015). "Hawke's Bay voters reject five-council amalgamation proposal". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Hawke's Bay Region (06). 2018 Census place summary: Hawke's Bay Region
  10. ^ "2001 Census: Regional summary". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Birthplace (detailed), for the census usually resident population count, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (RC, TA, SA2, DHB)". Statistics New Zealand.
  12. ^ Don Grady (1986) Sealers & whalers in New Zealand waters, Auckland, Reed Methuen, p.150. ISBN 0474000508
  13. ^ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/131220076/cyclone-gabrielle-town-cut-off-as-wairoa-river-bursts-its-banks-flooding-homes-of-about-half-its-population
  14. ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gabrielle-hawkes-bay-rse-workers-rescued-after-spending-10-hours-trapped-on-roofs-amid-flood-waters/KGFY6LIBZJH3DOJEZEYXR63TXM/
  15. ^ "Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2019 | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Fresh Facts: New Zealand Horticulture" (PDF). Plant & Food Research. 2018. ISSN 1177-2190.
  17. ^ The-Wine-Library 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Short Description of wine in Hawkes Bay
  18. ^ "New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report 2018" (PDF). New Zealand Winegrowers. 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Space Coast New Zealand". Wairoa District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  20. ^ "A magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred 35 km east of Taihape, New Zealand on Sat Jul 8 1843 5:09 PM. The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  21. ^ "A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred Within 5 km of Waipukurau, New Zealand on Mon Feb 23 1863 12:39 AM. The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  22. ^ "A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 35 km south of Gisborne, New Zealand on Tue Sep 14 1875 11:39 PM. The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake".
  23. ^ "A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 20 km south-west of Porangahau, New Zealand on Tue Aug 9 1904 10:20 AM. The quake was 16 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  24. ^ "A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred 45 km north-west of Napier, New Zealand on Wed Jun 29 1921 1:28 AM. The quake was 80 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  25. ^ "A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred 10 km south-west of Porangahau, New Zealand on Wed Feb 12 1930 6:22 PM. The quake was 33 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  26. ^ "GeoNet News". info.geonet.org.nz.
  27. ^ "A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 20 km north of Napier, New Zealand on Tue Feb 3 1931 8:41 PM. The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake".
  28. ^ "A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred 15 km south-east of Wairoa, New Zealand on Sun Feb 8 1931 1:44 PM. The quake was 60 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  29. ^ "A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred 50 km south of Wairoa, New Zealand on Fri Feb 13 1931 1:27 PM. The quake was 30 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  30. ^ "A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 45 km east of Napier, New Zealand on Thu May 5 1932 7:54 PM. The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake".
  31. ^ "A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred 15 km north-east of Wairoa, New Zealand on Fri Sep 16 1932 1:25 AM. The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  32. ^ "A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred 5 km east of Pongaroa, New Zealand on Mon Mar 5 1934 11:46 PM. The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  33. ^ "A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred 30 km south-west of Wairoa, New Zealand on Thu Mar 15 1934 10:46 PM. The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  34. ^ "A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred 30 km north-west of Hastings, New Zealand on Mon Feb 26 1940 6:16 PM. The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake".
  35. ^ "A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 45 km north-west of Wairoa, New Zealand on Wed Mar 1 1950 6:58 AM. The quake was 60 kilometres deep and the shaking was moderate close to the quake".
  36. ^ "A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred 35 km east of Porangahau, New Zealand on Sat Feb 10 1951 3:27 PM. The quake was 33 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake".
  37. ^ "A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred 5 km south of Hastings, New Zealand on Mon Oct 6 1980 3:32 AM. The quake was 30 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake".
  38. ^ "A magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred 20 km north-east of Pongaroa, New Zealand on Mon Feb 19 1990 6:34 PM The quake was 34 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  39. ^ "A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred 15 km south-west of Porangahau, New Zealand on Sun May 13 1990 4:23 PM. The quake was 30 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake".
  40. ^ "Hawke's Bay council elects youngest and first wahine chair". Inside Government NZ. JSL Media. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  41. ^ "Decisions and Determinations | Local Government Commission". www.lgc.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  42. ^ "Hawke's Bay amalgamation could save $25m". Stuff. 3 September 2012. from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  43. ^ a b Laing, Doug. "Close to quarter on roll cast votes". New Zealand Herald. from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  44. ^ Henderey, Simon (26 November 2013). "Amalgamation plan revealed". New Zealand Herald. from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  45. ^ Local Government Commission (June 2015). "Hawke's Bay Local Government Reorganisation: Final Proposal" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  46. ^ "Poll process update for Hawke's Bay reorganisation proposal | Local Government Commission". www.lgc.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  47. ^ Sharpe, Marty (27 November 2013). "Two people could force council amalgamation poll". Stuff. from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  48. ^ a b electionz.com (18 September 2015). "Hawke's Bay Reorganisation Poll". www.scoop.co.nz. from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021. Four votes from Rangitikei were received in the referendum, with turnout from that being 33.33% showing that the total number of affected electors was approximately 12.
  49. ^ Harfield, Ruby (13 November 2017). "Newcomers flock to 10-day Hawke's Bay Food and Wine Classic F.A.W.C!". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  50. ^ Sawyer, Jack (9 May 2020). "Tycho Jones delivers on single-run finale with 'Don't Be Afraid' & Tychonaut EP". Musical Motif.

External links

  • Hawke's Bay Regional Council
  • Official Hawke's Bay Tourism Portal
  • Official Newcomers website - free information service for newcomers to Hawke's Bay
  • "". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, Wellington, 1966

hawke, this, article, about, area, zealand, other, places, disambiguation, māori, matau, māui, local, government, region, east, coast, zealand, north, island, region, name, derives, from, hawke, which, named, captain, james, cook, honour, admiral, edward, hawk. This article is about the area in New Zealand For other places see Hawke s Bay disambiguation Hawke s Bay Maori Te Matau a Maui 4 is a local government region on the east coast of New Zealand s North Island The region s name derives from Hawke Bay which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke The region is governed by Hawke s Bay Regional Council Hawke s BayHawke s Bay Region in New ZealandCoordinates 39 25 S 176 49 E 39 417 S 176 817 E 39 417 176 817 Coordinates 39 25 S 176 49 E 39 417 S 176 817 E 39 417 176 817CountryNew ZealandSeatNapierGovernment TypeRegional council BodyHawke s Bay Regional Council ChairHinewai Ormsby Deputy chairWill FoleyArea 1 Land14 139 15 km2 5 459 16 sq mi Population June 2022 2 Total182 700HDI 2021 0 913 3 very high 12thWebsitewww wbr hbrc wbr govt wbr nz Contents 1 Geography 2 Demography 2 1 Culture and identity 3 History 4 Economy 4 1 Agriculture 4 1 1 Wine 4 2 Aerospace 5 Seismicity 6 Regional council 6 1 Proposal for a unitary authority 7 Culture 8 Sport 9 References 10 External linksGeography Edit Part of the Hawke s Bay landscape The region is situated on the east coast of the North Island It bears the former name of what is now Hawke Bay a large semi circular bay that extends for 100 kilometres from northeast to southwest from Mahia Peninsula to Cape Kidnappers The Hawke s Bay Region includes the hilly coastal land around the northern and central bay the floodplains of the Wairoa River in the north the wide fertile Heretaunga Plains around Hastings in the south and a hilly interior stretching up into the Kaweka and Ruahine Ranges The prominent peak Taraponui is located inland Five major rivers flow to the Hawke s Bay coast From north to south they are the Wairoa River Mohaka River Tutaekuri River Ngaruroro River and Tukituki River Lake Waikaremoana situated in northern Hawke s Bay roughly 35 km from the coast is the largest lake in Hawke s Bay the fourth largest in the North Island and the 16th largest in New Zealand The regional council area consists of the territorial authorities of Wairoa District Hastings District Napier City and its southernmost district Central Hawke s Bay District plus the localities of Taharua in the Taupo District and Ngamatea in the Rangitikei District It does not include the Tararua District Dannevirke Woodville or Norsewood which have been under the Manawatu Whanganui Regional Council also known as Horizons Regional Council since the 1989 local government reforms 5 6 In June 2015 the Local Government Commission proposed the amalgamation of the four territorial authorities in the region with the Hawke s Bay Regional Council 7 but this was rejected in a poll of residents 8 The region has a hill with the longest place name in New Zealand and the longest in the world according to the 2009 Guinness Book of Records Taumata whakatangihanga koauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu is an otherwise unremarkable hill in southern Hawke s Bay not far from Waipukurau Demography EditHawke s Bay Region covers 14 139 15 km2 5 459 16 sq mi 1 and had an estimated population of 182 700 as of June 2022 2 3 6 percent of New Zealand s population with a population density of 13 people per km2 Around 74 percent of the region s population lives in the Napier Hastings conurbation Historical populationYearPop p a 1991138 342 1996142 791 0 64 2001142 950 0 02 2006147 783 0 67 2013151 179 0 33 2018166 368 1 93 Source 9 10 A map showing population density in the Hawke s Bay Region at the 2006 census Hawke s Bay Region had a population of 166 368 at the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 15 189 people 10 0 since the 2013 census and an increase of 18 585 people 12 6 since the 2006 census There were 60 237 households There were 81 054 males and 85 314 females giving a sex ratio of 0 95 males per female The median age was 40 6 years compared with 37 4 years nationally with 34 935 people 21 0 aged under 15 years 29 202 17 6 aged 15 to 29 71 841 43 2 aged 30 to 64 and 30 390 18 3 aged 65 or older Of those at least 15 years old 21 417 16 3 people had a bachelor or higher degree and 27 633 21 0 people had no formal qualifications The median income was 28 300 compared with 31 800 nationally 16 485 people 12 5 earned over 70 000 compared to 17 2 nationally The employment status of those at least 15 was that 63 999 48 7 people were employed full time 19 605 14 9 were part time and 4 710 3 6 were unemployed 9 Below is a list of urban areas that contain more than 1 000 population Urban area Population June 2022 2 of regionNapier 66 800 36 6 Hastings 50 400 27 6 Havelock North 15 100 8 3 Wairoa 4 960 2 7 Waipukurau 4 730 2 6 Clive 2 470 1 4 Waipawa 2 400 1 3 Other towns and settlements in Hawke s Bay include Tuai Frasertown Nuhaka Mahia Beach Whirinaki Whakatu Haumoana Te Awanga Waimarama Tikokino Ongaonga Takapau Ōtane Porangahau Culture and identity Edit Largest groups of overseas born residents 11 Nationality Population 2018 England 6 840Australia 2 625India 2 076Samoa 1 665South Africa 1 473Philippines 942Scotland 876China 765Netherlands 738United States 657Ethnicities in the 2018 census were 75 0 European Pakeha 27 0 Maori 5 6 Pacific peoples 5 0 Asian and 1 7 other ethnicities People may identify with more than one ethnicity The percentage of people born overseas was 15 9 compared with 27 1 nationally Although some people objected to giving their religion 48 5 had no religion 37 4 were Christian 0 7 were Hindu 0 4 were Muslim 0 6 were Buddhist and 5 5 had other religions 9 The major local Maori tribe is Ngati Kahungunu History Edit Maraetotara Falls Bay whaling stations operated on the shores of the bay in the nineteenth century 12 Hawke s Bay Province was founded in 1858 as a province of New Zealand after being separated from the Wellington Province following a meeting in Napier in February 1858 The Province was abolished in 1876 along with all other provinces in New Zealand It was replaced with a Provincial District On February 3 1931 Napier and Hastings were devastated by New Zealand s worst natural disaster an earthquake measuring 7 9 on the Richter magnitude scale which killed 256 people Napier rebuilt and now the city is world famous for its Art Deco buildings and celebrates its heritage each February with the Art Deco Weekend MTG Hawke s Bay formerly Hawke s Bay Museum and Art Gallery has an exhibition on the earthquake its causes and impact On the 13th and 14th of February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle caused extensive damage in Hawke s Bay as it passed over the North Island Power phone service and internet access was cut to over 16 000 properties when the main Redcliffe substation was damaged in floodwaters after the Tutaekuri River burst its banks Downstream 1 000 people were evacuated from low lying plains surrounding the river where significant parts of Taradale Meeanee and Awatoto were submerged The floodwaters destroyed 4 bridges including Redcliffe Bridge a major crossing just south of Taradale SH2 and SH51 bridges were heavily damaged but did not collapse A span of the Palmerston North Gisborne Line crossing the Tutaekuri River also collapsed The Ngaruroro River also breached its banks flooding the town of Omahu where 20 people required evacuation via helicopter In Wairoa the Wairoa River breached its banks flooding approximately 15 percent of the town Access to Wairoa was cut off after extensive damage on SH2 s Mohaka River Bridge in the south and landslides also closing SH2 to the north Water supply in Central Hawke s Bay failed and a mandatory evacuation was ordered for eastern Waipawa after the Waipara river rose to record levels The total cost and damages are unknown at this time 13 14 Economy EditThe subnational gross domestic product GDP of Hawke s Bay was estimated at NZ 8 67 billion in the year to March 2019 2 9 of New Zealand s national GDP The regional GDP per capita was estimated at 50 251 in the same period In the year to March 2018 primary industries contributed 1 14 billion 13 9 to the regional GDP goods producing industries contributed 1 84 billion 22 3 service industries contributed 4 56 billion 55 3 and taxes and duties contributed 707 million 8 6 15 Agriculture Edit The region is renowned for its horticulture with large orchards and vineyards on the plains In the hilly parts of the region sheep and cattle farming predominates with forestry blocks in the roughest areas Hawke s Bay has 17 886 ha 44 200 acres of horticultural land the third largest area in New Zealand behind Canterbury and Marlborough The largest crops by land area are apples 4 750 ha wine grapes 3 620 ha squash 3 390 ha and peas and beans 1 360 ha 16 Wine Edit Main article Hawke s Bay wine region A Hawke s Bay vineyard in autumn The climate is dry and temperate and the long hot summers and cool winters offer excellent weather for growing grapes Missionaries in the mid 19th century planted the first vines in Hawke s Bay and it is now an important place for full bodied red wines 17 The wine region is the second largest after the Marlborough wine region with 4 681 hectares 11 570 acres of vineyards and 91 operating wineries in 2018 18 Aerospace Edit Hawke s Bay is home to Rocket Lab s Launch Complex 1 New Zealand s first orbital launch site on Mahia Peninsula Wairoa District is home to Space Coast New Zealand a stretch of coastline from which space launches can be viewed 19 Rocket Lab launches its Electron rockets several times a year after its first successful launch of Humanity Star in January 2018 Seismicity EditHawke s Bay is one of the most seismically active regions in New Zealand and has experienced many large and often damaging earthquakes More than 50 damaging earthquakes have been recorded in the region since the 1800s See also List of earthquakes in New Zealand Date Location Magnitude ML Depth Fatalities More information8 Jul 1843 25 km west of Tikokino 7 6 12 km 2 20 22 Feb 1863 Waipukurau 7 5 25 km 1863 Hawke s Bay earthquake 21 14 Sep 1875 Mahia Peninsula 5 8 25 km 22 9 Aug 1904 Porangahau 7 0 16 km 23 28 Jun 1921 Kaweka Forest Park 6 7 80 km 24 12 Feb 1930 Porangahau 6 2 33 km 25 3 Feb 1931 20 km north of Napier 7 8 20 km 256 1931 Hawke s Bay earthquake 26 3 Feb 1931 25 km north east of Napier 5 8 25 km 27 8 Feb 1931 Wairoa 6 4 60 km 28 13 Feb 1931 50 km east of Napier 7 3 30 km 29 5 May 1932 50 km east of Napier 5 9 12 km 30 16 Sep 1932 Wairoa 6 9 12 km 31 5 Mar 1934 Pongaroa 7 2 12 km 32 15 Mar 1934 Wairoa 6 3 25 km 33 26 Feb 1940 Hastings 6 0 25 km 34 1 Mar 1950 Lake Waikaremoana 5 8 60 km 35 10 Feb 1951 Porangahau 6 2 33 km 36 6 Oct 1980 Hastings 5 7 30 km 37 19 Feb 1990 Porangahau 6 2 34 km 38 13 May 1990 Porangahau 6 4 30 km 39 Regional council EditThe region is governed by Hawke s Bay Regional Council which has its main office and council chamber in Napier The council consists of eleven elected members and holds elections every three years As of 26 October 2022 the councillors are 40 Councillor ConstituencyHinewai Ormsby chair Ahuriri Napier generalWill Foley deputy chair Tamatea Central Hawke s Bay generalXan Harding Heretaunga Hastings generalNeil Kirton Ahuriri Napier generalCharles Lambert Maui ki te Raki MaoriJock Mackintosh Heretaunga Hastings generalDi Roadley Wairoa generalSophie Siers Heretaunga Hastings generalHokianga Thompson Maui ki te Tonga MaoriJerf van Beek Ngaruroro generalMartin Williams Ahuriri Napier generalProposal for a unitary authority Edit Between 2013 and 2015 the Local Government Commission considered amalgamating Hawke s Bay Regional Council its four constituent territorial authorities Napier City Council Central Hawke s Bay District Council Hastings District Council and Wairoa District Council and the small parts of the Rangitikei District Council the rural community of Ngamahanga and Taupo District Council the rural community of Taharua that fall within the Hawke s Bay Region into a unitary authority that would hold all local decision making powers for the region This proposal was initiated by an application from a group called A Better Hawke s Bay 41 and followed the Government led amalgamation of eight local authorities into the new Auckland Council in 2010 and a 2012 prosperity study that found a similar amalgamation in Hawke s Bay could save up to 25m per year 42 A previous proposal to merge Napier and Hastings though supported by Hastings residents was defeated in a public referendum in 1999 43 The Local Government Commission released an initial proposal in November 2013 44 After taking public submissions on the proposal the Commission issued a final proposal in June 2015 The final proposal was that Hawke s Bay would be governed by a unitary council comprising a governing body one mayor elected at large and eighteen councillors elected across five wards with subsidiary decision making made by five local boards each with six to nine elected members 45 Under the Local Government Act the public had the right to demand a binding referendum on whether the amalgamation should proceed such a demand would be valid if it was signed by at least 10 of the affected electors in one of the affected districts Two days after the final proposal was issued a valid referendum demand signed by more than 10 of the affected electors in the Rangitikei district was received 46 there were only twelve affected electors in that district therefore only two signatures were required to trigger the poll 43 47 The referendum was held by post Voting concluded on Tuesday 15 September 2015 Because 66 of electors opposed the change 48 the proposal was defeated and did not progress further Results broken down to the council level showed that only Hastings district electors favoured amalgamation 52 in favour Napier 84 opposed Wairoa District 88 opposed and Central Hawke s Bay 58 were opposed Only four votes were returned from Rangitikei two each way no votes were returned from Taupo district 48 Culture Edit Inside a Hawke s Bay winery The region is served by a variety of radio stations including Radio Kahungunu The Hits 89 5 More FM access station Radio Kidnappers and local station Bay FM As well most of the national commercial and non commercial operators have transmitters covering the region Hawke s Bay also has its own TV station TVHB which provides a mix of news and information programmes hosted by local personalities The Hawke s Bay wine region produces some of New Zealand s finest wines celebrated together with local cuisine twice a year with the Food And Wine Classic festivals These take place over several weekends in winter and ten days in summer attracting thousands of visitors many from overseas 49 Napier is home to the Mission Concert held early each year since 1993 The event held at the Mission Estate Winery in Taradale has attracted performers such as Kenny Rogers Elton John Shirley Bassey Rod Stewart The B 52 s Belinda Carlisle Ray Charles and Eric Clapton The 2009 concert attraction was to be Lionel Richie but the concert was cancelled because of rain UK music artist Tycho Jones was staying in Hastings Hawkes Bay when he was inspired to write the track Don t Be Afraid produced by Jonathan Quarmby 50 Sport EditThe Hawke s Bay Rugby Union s representative team the Magpies plays in New Zealand s annual professional domestic rugby union competition the Mitre 10 Cup The team represents the Hawke s Bay Region in provincial representative rugby and draws its players from the constituent clubs who are affiliated to the provincial union The team play their home matches in McLean Park in Napier Players representing Hawke s Bay are also eligible to play for the Hurricanes in the annual transnational Super Rugby competition Hawke s Bay has produced a number of All Blacks The Hawke s Bay Hawks compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League References Edit a b ArcGIS Web Application statsnz maps arcgis com Retrieved 26 February 2022 a b c Subnational population estimates RC SA2 by age and sex at 30 June 1996 2022 2022 boundaries Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2022 regional councils Subnational population estimates TA SA2 by age and sex at 30 June 1996 2022 2022 boundaries Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2022 territorial authorities Subnational population estimates urban rural by age and sex at 30 June 1996 2022 2022 boundaries Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 25 October 2022 urban areas Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 18 February 2023 Pollock Kerryn Hawke s Bay region Overview Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand accessed 9 November 2017 Pollock Kerryn 15 November 2012 Hawke s Bay region Local government boundary changes Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand Pollock Kerryn 15 November 2012 Hawke s Bay region Government education and health Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand Lunn Annette 9 June 2015 Hawke s Bay to amalgamate councils Newstalk ZB Henderey Simon 15 September 2015 Hawke s Bay voters reject five council amalgamation proposal The Dominion Post Retrieved 23 March 2019 a b c Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census Statistics New Zealand March 2020 Hawke s Bay Region 06 2018 Census place summary Hawke s Bay Region 2001 Census Regional summary archive stats govt nz Retrieved 28 April 2020 Birthplace detailed for the census usually resident population count 2006 2013 and 2018 Censuses RC TA SA2 DHB Statistics New Zealand Don Grady 1986 Sealers amp whalers in New Zealand waters Auckland Reed Methuen p 150 ISBN 0474000508 https www stuff co nz national weather news 131220076 cyclone gabrielle town cut off as wairoa river bursts its banks flooding homes of about half its population https www nzherald co nz nz cyclone gabrielle hawkes bay rse workers rescued after spending 10 hours trapped on roofs amid flood waters KGFY6LIBZJH3DOJEZEYXR63TXM Regional gross domestic product Year ended March 2019 Stats NZ www stats govt nz Retrieved 21 May 2020 Fresh Facts New Zealand Horticulture PDF Plant amp Food Research 2018 ISSN 1177 2190 The Wine Library Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Short Description of wine in Hawkes Bay New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report 2018 PDF New Zealand Winegrowers 2018 Retrieved 5 August 2019 Space Coast New Zealand Wairoa District Council Retrieved 8 August 2019 A magnitude 7 6 earthquake occurred 35 km east of Taihape New Zealand on Sat Jul 8 1843 5 09 PM The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 7 5 earthquake occurred Within 5 km of Waipukurau New Zealand on Mon Feb 23 1863 12 39 AM The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 5 8 earthquake occurred 35 km south of Gisborne New Zealand on Tue Sep 14 1875 11 39 PM The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake A magnitude 7 0 earthquake occurred 20 km south west of Porangahau New Zealand on Tue Aug 9 1904 10 20 AM The quake was 16 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 6 7 earthquake occurred 45 km north west of Napier New Zealand on Wed Jun 29 1921 1 28 AM The quake was 80 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 6 2 earthquake occurred 10 km south west of Porangahau New Zealand on Wed Feb 12 1930 6 22 PM The quake was 33 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake GeoNet News info geonet org nz A magnitude 5 8 earthquake occurred 20 km north of Napier New Zealand on Tue Feb 3 1931 8 41 PM The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake A magnitude 6 4 earthquake occurred 15 km south east of Wairoa New Zealand on Sun Feb 8 1931 1 44 PM The quake was 60 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 7 3 earthquake occurred 50 km south of Wairoa New Zealand on Fri Feb 13 1931 1 27 PM The quake was 30 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 5 9 earthquake occurred 45 km east of Napier New Zealand on Thu May 5 1932 7 54 PM The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake A magnitude 6 9 earthquake occurred 15 km north east of Wairoa New Zealand on Fri Sep 16 1932 1 25 AM The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 7 2 earthquake occurred 5 km east of Pongaroa New Zealand on Mon Mar 5 1934 11 46 PM The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 6 3 earthquake occurred 30 km south west of Wairoa New Zealand on Thu Mar 15 1934 10 46 PM The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 6 0 earthquake occurred 30 km north west of Hastings New Zealand on Mon Feb 26 1940 6 16 PM The quake was 25 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake A magnitude 5 8 earthquake occurred 45 km north west of Wairoa New Zealand on Wed Mar 1 1950 6 58 AM The quake was 60 kilometres deep and the shaking was moderate close to the quake A magnitude 6 2 earthquake occurred 35 km east of Porangahau New Zealand on Sat Feb 10 1951 3 27 PM The quake was 33 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake A magnitude 5 7 earthquake occurred 5 km south of Hastings New Zealand on Mon Oct 6 1980 3 32 AM The quake was 30 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake A magnitude 6 2 earthquake occurred 20 km north east of Pongaroa New Zealand on Mon Feb 19 1990 6 34 PM The quake was 34 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake A magnitude 6 4 earthquake occurred 15 km south west of Porangahau New Zealand on Sun May 13 1990 4 23 PM The quake was 30 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake Hawke s Bay council elects youngest and first wahine chair Inside Government NZ JSL Media 26 October 2022 Retrieved 26 October 2022 Decisions and Determinations Local Government Commission www lgc govt nz Retrieved 27 April 2021 Hawke s Bay amalgamation could save 25m Stuff 3 September 2012 Archived from the original on 27 April 2021 Retrieved 27 April 2021 a b Laing Doug Close to quarter on roll cast votes New Zealand Herald Archived from the original on 27 April 2021 Retrieved 27 April 2021 Henderey Simon 26 November 2013 Amalgamation plan revealed New Zealand Herald Archived from the original on 27 April 2021 Retrieved 27 April 2021 Local Government Commission June 2015 Hawke s Bay Local Government Reorganisation Final Proposal PDF Archived PDF from the original on 29 January 2021 Retrieved 27 April 2021 Poll process update for Hawke s Bay reorganisation proposal Local Government Commission www lgc govt nz Retrieved 27 April 2021 Sharpe Marty 27 November 2013 Two people could force council amalgamation poll Stuff Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 Retrieved 27 April 2021 a b electionz com 18 September 2015 Hawke s Bay Reorganisation Poll www scoop co nz Archived from the original on 30 October 2020 Retrieved 27 April 2021 Four votes from Rangitikei were received in the referendum with turnout from that being 33 33 showing that the total number of affected electors was approximately 12 Harfield Ruby 13 November 2017 Newcomers flock to 10 day Hawke s Bay Food and Wine Classic F A W C Hawke s Bay Today Retrieved 8 August 2019 Sawyer Jack 9 May 2020 Tycho Jones delivers on single run finale with Don t Be Afraid amp Tychonaut EP Musical Motif External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hawke s Bay Region Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hawke s Bay Hawke s Bay Regional Council Official Hawke s Bay Tourism Portal Official Newcomers website free information service for newcomers to Hawke s Bay Hawke s Bay Province and Provincial District An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand edited by A H McLintock Wellington 1966 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hawke 27s Bay amp oldid 1140620897, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.