''This article is about the New Zealand town. For the river, please refer to the
Wairoa River article''
'Wairoa' is a town in
New Zealand's
North Island. It is the northernmost town in the
Hawke's Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of
Hawke Bay at the mouth of the
Wairoa River and to the west of
Mahia Peninsula. It is 70 kilometres northeast of
Napier, and a similar distance southwest of
Gisborne.
Early settlement in the area included a
whaling station and trading post, dealing largely in
flax. Its initial name was Clyde, but this was changed largely to avoid confusion with
Clive near Napier and
Clyde in the
South Island. The town rose to prominence during the
Maori Wars, during which time it was a garrison town.
Today, the town has a population (
2004 estimate) of 4300, and is a manufacturing and farming service town. It is the seat of the 'Wairoa District Council'. The Wairoa District covers the northern half of the bay's coast, and extends from Mahia Peninsula to
Lake Waikaremoana, and south to the mouth of the
Waikari River. It has a population of about 10,000.
External links
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Wairoa Information
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Wairoa Help and Information Centre
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The council's site
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Waiora's Radio Station
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A look at Wairoa
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