Central Hawke's Bay District is a region of North Island, New Zealand. It covers an area of 333,450 hectares (3,335 km²) with a population of 12,828. It covers the area from Pukehou in the north to Takapau in the south, and from the western Ruahine Ranges to the Pacific coast in the east.

Each of the four corners of the district has a marae. These are: Pukeho , Kairakau , Rongo Maraeroa (at Porangahau) and Rakautatahi (at Takapau).

There are two main towns in Central Hawke's Bay - Waipukurau and Waipawa - with a number of smaller townships including Otane, Takapau, Tikokino and Ongaonga. There are also several small beach communities including Kairakau, Pourerere, Aramoana, Blackhead and Porangahau.

State Highway 2 runs through the centre of Central Hawke's Bay leading south to Palmerston North (108 km) and the Wairarapa and north to Hastings (50 km) and Napier. It is 70 kilometres to Napier Port and 75 kilometres to Napier Airport. The railway runs through Central Hawke's Bay with one station at Waipukurau. This is the main line running from Wellington, via Palmerston North, to Napier.

External links

• Central Hawke's Bay District Council
• New Zealand Government's Department of Statistics Website
• Hawkes Bay Tourism website