Emergency Number                                                                                                                                  Dial 111
New Zealand International Dialling Code                                                                                                 +64
Hawke's Bay Area Dialling Code                                                                                                                (06)

Ambulance

Napier/Hastings	835 7700
Wairoa	838 3716

Hospitals

Hawkes Bay Regional Hospital, Omahu Rd, Hastings	878 8109
Napier Health Centre, Wellesley Rd	878 8109
Wairoa Health Centre, Kitchener Street	838 3728
CHB Health Centre, Cook St, Waipukurau	858 9090
Wairoa Hospital	838 7099

Police Stations

Wairoa	838 8345
Napier	835 4088 / 831 0700
Hastings	878 3007
Porangahau	855 5005
Waipukurau	858 9140
Waipawa	857 8160

Fire Stations

Wairoa	838 7755
Napier	843 6123
Hastings	876 6110
Waipawa	unattended 857 8321
Waipukurau	unattended 858 8001

Urgent Pharmacies

The Chemist Shop Hastings, 110 Russell Street	878 8123
Peter Dunkerley Pharmacy, 1107 Heretaunga Street West	878 9812
The Chemist Shop, 32 Munroe St, Napier	834 0884

Beaches

Wairoa/Mahia
Mahia Beach
Blacks Beach (surfing)
Mahanga Beach (surfing)
Whakamahi Beach
Napier District
Marine Parade	patrolled beach northern end (summer only)
Hardinge Rd Beach	Spriggs Park sheltered. Childrens play facilities
Westshore Beach	patrolled family beach (summer only), BBQ amenities
Pandora Pond	large tidal basin, sheltered, windsurfing
Tongoio Beach	26km from Napier, shingle beach
Waipatiki Beach	38 km from Napier, sandy beach
Hastings District
Haumoana Beach
Te Awanga Beach
Clifton Beach
Waimarama Beach	28km from Havelock North, golden sand
Ocean Beach	15km from Havelock North, golden sand
Otane
Kairakau Beach
Waipawa
Pourerere Beach
Mangakuri Beach
Waipukurau
Porangahau Beach
Blackhead Beach
Aramoana Beach

Campervan Dump Station

Wairoa	Riverside Motorcamp
Napier	Kennedy Park Complex in Storkey St and Latham St
Hastings	Hastings Holiday Park
Waipukurau	Waipukurau Holiday Park

Civil Defence

Wairoa District Council	838 7309
Napier City Council	835 7579
Hastings District Council	878 0500
Central HB District Council	857 8060

Libraries

Wairoa, Coronation Square	838 8450
Napier, Station St	834 4180
Taradale, White St	844 2363
Hastings, Eastbourne St	878 0520
Flaxmere, Swansea Rd	879 6792
Havelock North, Te Mata Rd	877 7878
Waipawa, High St	857 8123
Waipukurau, Kitchener St	858 9154

                

Post Offices

Wairoa, Queen St	838 5184
Napier, Dickens St	835 3725
Hastings, cnr Queen & Russell Sts	876 0330
Waipukurau, Ruataniwha St	858 7502

 

Road Information

AA Napier, Dickens St	834 2590
AA Hastings, Heretaunga St West	878 4101
AA Nationwide 24hr Breakdown Service	0800 500 222
Ruahine Motors	858 8086
State Highway Conditions	0900 33 222

Swimming Pools

Wairoa
Community Centre	838 3086
Morere Hot Springs	837 8856
Napier
Onekawa Aquatic Centre, Off Maadi Rd	834 4150
Hastings
Splash Planet, Grove Rd	876 9856
Aquatic Centre, Frimley Rd	876 8338
SwimGym, 111 Maraekakaho Rd	878 4699
Havelock North
Village Pool, Te Mata Road	877 5544
Flaxmere
Flaxmere Swimming Pool, Swansea Rd	879 7676
Central HB
Waipawa Outdoor Pool	857 8039
Waipukurau
Westpac Indoor Heated Pool, River Tce	858 8972

Taxis

Wairoa
none available
Napier/Hastings
Napier Taxis	835 7777
Hastings Taxis	878 5055
Econocabs	876 4455
Star Taxis	0800 102 121
Twin City Taxis	870 0700
Waipukurau
Central Cabs	858 7540

Visitor Information

Wairoa	838 7440
Napier	834 1911
Hastings	873 5526
Central Hawkes Bay (in Waipukurau)	858 6488

Climate

Summer temperatures	Range from 20 C (68 F) - 35 C (95 F)
Winter average temperature	15 C (59 F)

Weather Forecasts

Metphone (99 cents per minute)	0900 999 06