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Touring Wairoa in New Zealand
Wairoa in the region of Hawke's Bay with its 4,260 citizens is located in New Zealand - some 207 mi or ( 334 km ) North-East of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Wairoa is now 01:58 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wellington, Tuhara, Raupunga, Palmerston North, and New Plymouth. Being here already, consider visiting Wellington . Check out our recommendations for Wairoa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wairoa
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. Wairoa is Māori for long water. Early settlement in the area included a whaling station and trading post, dealing largely in flax.
Located at -39.03 177.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Wairoa College
Wairoa College is a secondary school. It was expanded to include students from years 7 and 8 in 2005. A building project to accommodate the increased roll was complete by 2008.
Located at -39.03 177.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Waiau River (Hawke's Bay)
Hawke's Bay's Waiau River is one of at least four rivers of this name in New Zealand. It rises in the Kaingaroa Forest to the west of Lake Waikaremoana, and flows southeast for 60 kilometres before joining the Wairoa River.
Located at -38.97 177.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Frasertown
Frasertown is a small settlement in the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. It is located inland from Wairoa at the junction of SH38, and the inland route (the Tiniroto Road; the former SH36) to Gisborne. State Highway 38 leads from Wai-O-Tapu via Murupara, The Ureweras, Lake Waikaremoana and Frasertown to Wairoa. It gives a short, but (partly) unsealed, winding and climbing connection to the Central North Island Rotorua.
Located at -38.97 177.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Waihua River
The Waihua River is a river of the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its course roughly parallels that of its northern neighbour, the Waiau River. The Waihua rises in rough hill country north of Raupunga, flowing initially east before turning southeast to reach Hawke Bay 15 kilometres west of Wairoa.
Located at -39.10 177.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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