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Bay View

Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand · Oceania

About Bay View

Bay View is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Napier, 26km from Te Mata Peak.

Bay View is a town located in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand. With a population of 2,400, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Bay View sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bay View to your route.

About Bay View

Bay View was a flag station, which served the settlement of Bay View, New Zealand, on the Napier-Gisborne section of the Palmerston North-Gisborne line, from 1923 to 1983. There was also another flag station to the north, at Riverslea, from 1925 until the 1931 earthquake. After 1983 the line continued to be used by

Read more freight trains and excursions, but beyond Wairoa, the section to Gisborne was closed by slips in 2012 and mothballed. The Napier-Wairoa section reopened in 2019 following a $6.2 million investment from the Provincial Growth Fund, though log trains were soon suspended, due to COVID-19, until November 2020. The line was again closed when Cyclone Gabrielle damaged more than 400 sites in February 2023. A decision has not yet (2025) been made on whether to restore or mothball it. The line north of the 191 km post is designated a construction site, requiring permission for access. Kiwirail is protecting the line so that it can be reopened.

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Where is Bay View located?

Bay View is located in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.4203 latitude, 176.8673 longitude.

What is the population of Bay View?

Bay View has a population of approximately 2,400 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
2,400
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Hawke's Bay Region
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-39.4203, 176.8673

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.

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Worth the detour from Bay View

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Napier Art Deco Quarter

City centre rebuilt in Art Deco style after the 1931 earthquake, with Marine Parade seafront parking and a self-guided walking route.

9 km · about 15 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Te Mata Peak

399 m limestone ridge above Havelock North with a narrow sealed summit road and views across Hawke's Bay to the Pacific.

26 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Bay View

  • 26 kmTe Mata Peak399 m limestone ridge above Havelock North with a narrow sealed summit road and views across Hawke's Bay to the Pacific.

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