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Hastings
Hawke's Baycity
Hastings
Total population
50,100
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Hastings is a city in New Zealand and one of the two major urban areas in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. The population of Hastings is 49,800, with a further 15,000 people in Havelock North and 2,040 in Clive. Hastings is about 18 kilometres south of the coastal city of Napier. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities".
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Kelp GullLarus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves1,199
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,171
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves1,070
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,061
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves974
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves914
- Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus Gould, 1837 · Aves886
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves784
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-05-1032 km E of Dannevirke, New Zealand
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-2624 km ENE of Dannevirke, New Zealand
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-1470 km ESE of Dannevirke, New Zealand
- M 4.2 — 2025-10-263 km S of Haumoana, New Zealand
- M 4.6 — 2025-08-1336 km SSE of Hastings, New Zealand
- M 4.2 — 2025-04-1851 km WNW of Bay View, New Zealand
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Hawke's Bay
- Saint Leonards0.5 mi away · pop. 2,646
- Ākina0.7 mi away · pop. 5,193
- Mayfair0.9 mi away · pop. 2,979
- Raureka0.9 mi away · pop. 4,953
- Parkvale1 mi away · pop. 4,128
- Mahora1.2 mi away · pop. 8,106
- Frimley1.6 mi away · pop. 2,859
- Tōmoana1.6 mi away
- Camberley1.7 mi away · pop. 2,196
- Lucknow2.5 mi away
- Wairatahi2.5 mi away
- Saint Hill2.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image