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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Hastings is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Havelock North, 4km from Te Mata Peak.
Hastings is a town located in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand. With a population of 88,300, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Hastings 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 Hastings to your route.
Nelson Cricket Ground was a cricket ground in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
The first recorded match held on the ground came in February 1878 when Hawke's Bay played the touring Australians. The New Zealand Times referred to the match as taking place "in Mr Braithwaite's paddock at Hastings, about a mile fromRead more
the railway station".
It was known as the "Heretaunga School ground" until 1913, when the owners, Mr and Mrs W. Nelson, sold it to a trust for use as a sports ground for the local community and it was named Nelson Cricket Ground in their honour. In 1920 the ground was bought by the Hastings Borough Council.
The ground held its first first-class match in 1914 when Hawke's Bay played Wellington. Two further first-class matches were held there, one in 1914 when Hawke's Bay played the touring Australians and one in 1915 when Hawke's Bay played Canterbury in the 1914/15 Plunket Shield.
Other sports were also played at the ground. The New Zealand and England women's hockey teams played an international there in August 1914 in front of a crowd of 5000.
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Hastings is located in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.6381 latitude, 176.8492 longitude.
Hastings has a population of approximately 88,300 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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scenic viewpoint
399 m limestone ridge above Havelock North with a narrow sealed summit road and views across Hawke's Bay to the Pacific.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
City centre rebuilt in Art Deco style after the 1931 earthquake, with Marine Parade seafront parking and a self-guided walking route.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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