Napier

Coordinates: 39°29′25″S 176°55′04″E / 39.49028°S 176.91778°E / -39.49028; 176.91778
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Napier
Ahuriri (Māori)
View of Napier on Hawke Bay
View of Napier on Hawke Bay
Coat of arms of Napier
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 2022)[2]
 • Territorial66,800
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
66,800
 • Urban density640/km2 (1,600/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[change | change source]

  1. Napier City Council, 'Our crest and logo'
  2. Cite error: The named reference NZ_population_data_2018 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).