Putorino
Putorino
Pūtōrino | |
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Rural settlement | |
The Bailey bridge spanning the Waikari River from 2023 to 2025 | |
Interactive map of Putorino | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′S 177°00′E / 39.133°S 177.000°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Hastings District Rural Community |
| Subdivision | Tūtira subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Mayor of Hastings | Wendy Schollum |
| • Napier MP | Katie Nimon |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.21 km2 (47.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 78 |
| • Density | 0.63/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
Putorino (Māori: Pūtōrino) is a small farming settlement in northern Hawke's Bay, on the eastern side of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Tutira and Mohaka, on the Hastings side of the border between Hastings and Wairoa.
Pūtōrino was originally a Māori settlement at the mouth of the Waikari River, at an important stopping point for canoes. It became a European settlement in the 1860s, and moved inland to the main Napier to Wairoa Road in the early 20th century. The modern village includes a hotel and sports centre.
Flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed the State Highway 2 (SH2) bridge over the river at Putorino. It was replaced by a Bailey bridge. In August-September 2025, the Bailey bridge was replaced by a wider and stronger Acrow bridge.