Hāwea Flat
Hāwea Flat | |
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Rural settlement | |
Interactive map of Hāwea Flat | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′07″S 169°17′20″E / 44.652°S 169.289°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District |
| Ward | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Ward |
| Community | Wānaka-Upper Clutha Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes | John Glover |
| • Waitaki MP | Miles Anderson |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 600 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 9382 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Hāwea Flat is a rural settlement in the Queenstown-Lakes District of the South Island of New Zealand. Lake Hāwea is 5 km north. The area was named for Hāwea-i-te-raki, an ancestor of the Ngāti Hāwea hapū. The macron was officially added to the place name in 2010. It is located to the east of State Highway 6 between Albert Town and Lake Hāwea.