Wairoa

Substantially separated from mainstream HawkesBay by the rugged MangaharuruRanges and steep coastal foothills, Northern Hawke,s Bay is based around the small coastal rural township of Wairoa . Established originally to service the agricultural industry, Wairoa is approximately one hour and fifty minutes driving distance north from the city of Napier on a sometimes steep and winding, but otherwise high quality State Highway 2.

The economy of Northern Hawke’s Bay is centred on hill country pastoral farming, and lacking the population, access to the international Port of Napier , and breadth of available soil types, does not enjoy the industrial or economic diversity of other Districts within Hawke’s Bay. The Wairoa District is however justifiably well known for its beautiful unspoilt coastline, beaches, fishing and diving. The most popular beaches are found at Mahia Peninsular and offer some of the best known and most spectacular surfing in New Zealand . Inland from Wairoa, the beautiful Lake Waikaremoana situated in the unspoiled wilderness of the rugged Te Urewera National Park offers spectacular scenery, hunting and fishing. The Wairoa District can also claim some of New Zealand ’s most scenic and productive wild trout fishing rivers, many of which are readily accessible to the public.

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