Central Hawke's Bay District

Central Hawke's Bay District
Waipawa
Central Hawke's Bay district within the North Island
Coordinates: 40°02′20″S 176°34′41″E / 40.039°S 176.578°E / -40.039; 176.578
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
WardsAramoana-Ruahine
Ruataniwha
SeatWaipawa
Government
 • MayorWill Foley
 • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District Council
Area
 • Land3,332.91 km2 (1,286.84 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
15,950
 • Density4.786/km2 (12.39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Websitewww.chbdc.govt.nz

Central Hawke's Bay District is in the Hawke's Bay Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Formed in 1989, it covers an area of 3,333 square kilometres, from Pukehou in the north to Takapau in the south, and from the western Ruahine Range to the Pacific coast in the east. It has a population of 15,950 (June 2025), up from 14,142 in the 2018 census and 12,717 in the 2013 census.