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| Welcome to the Hastings District in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Situated on the east coast of the North Island, the District offers a unique lifestyle, in an unforgettable region renowned for its Mediterranean-style climate, beautiful wineries, art and growing business development. The Hastings District has excellent shopping, is home to New Zealand's biggest water theme park Splash Planet, and is ideal for those wanting to take a walking trail or visit one of our parks and gardens. The Hawke's Bay Opera House, which proudly boasts a reputation for being one of the best lyric theatres of its type in New Zealand, is currently undergoing a major upgrade of its facilities. The transformation will bring this magnificent spanish mission building, with its unique architecture and history, into a lively venue and tourist attraction, set within a precinct designed for food, wine and theatre lovers. Festivals and events are held throughout the year. A highlight is the annual Blossom Parade held in September where thousands of people from a wide range of cultures take part and a crowd of all ages pack the streets to see them. |
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The Hastings District is for nature lovers as well as arts and culture enthusiasts. There are several heritage trails throughout the district, or mountain bike tracks at Te Mata Peak.
The Hastings District is made up of three main centres - Hastings, Flaxmere and Havelock North. These main centres are surround by 38 rural settlements including Clive and Bridge Pa. The whole of the Hastings District covers an area of 5229 square kilometres (2018 square miles) and with a population of 73,400 people, the Hastings District has 1.8% of the population of New Zealand and ranks 14th in size out of the 74 territorial authorities.
Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day is celebrated on 24 October each year.
Discover Hastings District
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Hastings
History Read about the history of Hastings and District.  |
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Statistics See population figures and growth rates for people in the Hastings District. |
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Architecture Hastings District is famous for its spanish mission architecture. |
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Guilin -
Sister City Read Hastings relationship with Sister City, Guilin, in China. |
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Events Find out what is on in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay. |
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Real Estate
Agents View contact details for local Real Estate Agents. |
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Business
in Hastings Looking to invest in Hastings? Find about our economy. |
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Wine and
Food Hawke's Bay Wine Country is a lifestyle second to none.
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Hastings
i-Site Visit Hastings i-SITE Visitor Centre for on-the-ground free and friendly info. |
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Local weather View up-to-the-minute weather for the district, courtesy of Puketapu weather watcher George Merriman. |
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Hawke's
Bay Exhibition Centre Come in and see the exhibits on display.
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Splash Planet NZ's biggest water theme part right here in Hastings! |
