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 (/ˈneɪpiər/ 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

  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