Waipukurau

Waipukurau
Interactive map of Waipukurau
Coordinates: 39°59.5′S 176°33.5′E / 39.9917°S 176.5583°E / -39.9917; 176.5583
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
WardRuataniwha
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityCentral Hawke's Bay District Council
 • Regional councilHawke's Bay Regional Council
 • Mayor of Central Hawke's BayWill Foley
 • Wairarapa MPMike Butterick
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel
Area
 • Total
8.70 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
4,750
 • Density546/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
4200

Waipukurau is the largest town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the banks of the Tukituki River, 7 kilometres south of Waipawa and 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings.