Hawke's Bay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island
About Hawke's Bay
TheHawke's Baydistrict gets its name fromHawke Bay, a large bay in the North Island's eastern coastline. The district extends south almost toWoodvilleinWairarapa. Hawke's Bay was one of the original colonial provinces when New Zealand was colonised by British settlers in the mid to late nineteenth century. The original province stretched from the 39th parallel (north of Napier) to the Manawatu River south of Woodville, and this area has its own anniversary day public holiday,Hawke's Bay Show Day, which is held on the Friday before Labour Day (the fourth Monday in October). The small part of modern Hawke's Bay north of the 39th parallel observesAuckland Anniversary Dayon the Monday closest to 29 January instead. The flat fertile land has been developed for farming. Initially sheep, later b
Top Attractions in Hawke's Bay
Explore the best things to see and do in Hawke's Bay:
- ★Coastal Wine Cycles
- ★National Aquarium of New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Travel Guide Sections
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