Hector and Ngakawau
Hector and Ngakawau | |
|---|---|
Ngākawau River mouth | |
Interactive map of Hector and Ngakawau | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′23″S 171°52′50″E / 41.60639°S 171.88056°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Buller District |
| Ward | Seddon |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Buller District Council |
| • Regional council | West Coast Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Buller | Chris Russell |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 220 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Hector and Ngakawau are two lightly populated settlements located at the mouth of the Ngākawau River in the West Coast region of New Zealand. Both settlements are situated on State Highway 67 between Westport and Karamea. Despite a low population, many of the workers at New Zealand's largest open-cut coal mine at Stockton choose to live at these places and shuttles frequently operate between the two places.