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Napier

Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand · Oceania

About Napier

Napier is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Taradale, 18km from Te Mata Peak.

Napier is a town located in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand. With a population of 66,400, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Napier 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 Napier to your route.

About Napier

Clive Square is a central city park and recreation space in the city of Napier, New Zealand. The park was inaugurated in 1854 with the intention of re-creating the look of an English village green, and was the city's main sports ground during the city's early decades. This initial concept was later abandoned, replaced

Read more by a garden and woodland space which was begun in 1886. Today's park features numerous palm trees of several species and has as its central feature a large lily pond which is home to goldfish. A carillon, gifted to the city on its centennial in 1974 by tobacco company Rothmans Tobacco Company, is located in the square and plays daily. A historic structure, the Blythe Memorial Fountain, sits just inside the square's southern entrance. This is a memorial to William Robert Blythe (1841-1903), who was a leading proponent of turning the sports ground into a horticultural garden. The fountain, installed in the year following Blythe's death, has a Heritage New Zealand Category 2 Historic Place classification. Napier's main war memorial, Memorial Square, sits immediately to the north of Clive Square, and contains the city's World War I cenotaph.

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Where is Napier located?

Napier is located in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -39.4926 latitude, 176.9123 longitude.

What is the population of Napier?

Napier has a population of approximately 66,400 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
66,400
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Hawke's Bay Region
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-39.4926, 176.9123

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

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

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Worth the detour from Napier

1 notable place within an hour's 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.

18 km · about 20 min drive

Driving roads near Napier

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

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Napier.

Maraenui

🇳🇿 New Zealand

2 km awayPop. 4,000

Onekawa

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 7,290

Taradale

🇳🇿 New Zealand

7 km awayPop. 12,940

Bay View

🇳🇿 New Zealand

9 km awayPop. 2,400

Clive

🇳🇿 New Zealand

10 km awayPop. 2,120

Haumoana

🇳🇿 New Zealand

13 km awayPop. 1,161

Mahora

🇳🇿 New Zealand

15 km awayPop. 9,090

Hastings

🇳🇿 New Zealand

17 km awayPop. 88,300

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