Hastings, New Zealand

Hastings Heretaunga (Māori)
City
From top, left to right: Saint Matthew's Church, Hastings CBD, Toitoi Events Centre, Nga Pou o Heretaunga, Splash Planet castle, Lion sculpture at Cornwall Park
Motto(s):  Urbis Et Ruris Concordia (Town and Country in Harmony)[1]
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Coordinates: 39°38′30″S 176°50′40″E / 39.64167°S 176.84444°E / -39.64167; 176.84444
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Region	Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority	Hastings District
Settled by Māori	c. 14th Century
Settled by Europeans	c. 19th Century
Government
• Mayor	Sandra Hazlehurst[2]
• Deputy Mayor  • MP	Tania Kerr Catherine Wedd
Area
• District	5,226.62 km2 (2,018.01 sq mi)
• Urban	26.29 km2 (10.15 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (June 2023)[3]
• District	91,900
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
• Urban	51,500
• Urban density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4120, 4122
Website	HastingsDC.govt.nz

Hastings (/ˈheɪstɪŋz/; Māori: Heretaunga) is an inland city of New Zealand and is one of the two major urban areas in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. The population of Hastings (including Flaxmere) is 51,500 (as of June 2023),^[3] with a further 15,200 people in Havelock North and 2,090 in Clive. Hastings is about 18 kilometres inland of the coastal city of Napier. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities".

The city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District. Since the merger of the surrounding and satellite settlements, Hastings has grown to become one of the largest urban areas in Hawke's Bay.

Hastings District is a food production region. The fertile Heretaunga Plains surrounding the city produce stone fruits, pome fruit, kiwifruit and vegetables, and the area is one of New Zealand's major red wine producers. Associated business include food processing, agricultural services, rural finance and freight. Hastings is the major service centre for the surrounding inland pastoral communities and tourism.