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Napier

Napier
Ahuriri (Māori)
View of Napier on Hawke Bay
View of Napier on Hawke Bay
Motto(s): 
Faith and Courage[1]
Napier is located in New Zealand
Napier
Napier
Location of Napier
Coordinates: 39°29′25″S 176°55′04″E / 39.49028°S 176.91778°E / -39.49028; 176.91778
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Established1851
Government
  MayorKirsten Wise
  Deputy MayorAnnette Brosnan
  Territorial authorityNapier City Council
Area
  Territorial105.05 km2 (40.56 sq mi)
  Urban
105.05 km2 (40.56 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
  Territorial67,500
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
  Urban
67,500
  Urban density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
  Twin city population
134,770
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code06
WebsiteNapier.govt.nz

Napier (/ˈnpiər/ NAY-pee-ər; Māori: Ahuriri) is a city on the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Hawke's Bay region.

Its twin city is Hastings.

References

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  1. Napier City Council, 'Our crest and logo'
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Napier City (031). 2018 Census place summary: Napier City