Havelock North

Boasting an average of 2245 sunshine hours Havelock North has some of the best weather in New Zealand! Summer temperatures (November - April) range from 20C to 35C while our mild winter temperatures (June - September) average 15C.

Known locally as "the village", Havelock North stands on the Heretaunga Plains in the centre of Hawkes Bay and is well known for its orchards, vineyards, and educational facilities.

One of New Zealand's most important wine regions, Havelock North Hawkes Bay has the ambience of a quiet, attractive modern village. Havelock North Village offers quality shopping, superb dining and award winning wineries.

Havelock North Hawkes Bay is two hours picturesque drive from Taupo and Palmerston North - Four hours from Gisborne and Wellington. Havelock North is dubbed the 'heart of Hawkes Bay Wine Country' and is central to award winning wineries (and bakeries), craft markets, galleries, Splash Planet, Keirunga Gardens, great golf courses, Farmers Food Market.....

Havelock North Hawkes Bay also has an excellent reputation for its boarding schools. Woodford House, Iona College girls' and Hereworth boys' boarding schools have impressive park-like grounds and grand old buildings in the tradition of the public schools of England. Havelock North High School has the reputation of being one of the best co-ed schools in the country.

Havelock North Hawkes Bay is situated at the base of the prominent landmark Te Mata Peak, the 'jewel' of Havelock North Hawkes Bay, not only does it dominate the Havelock North Village, it provides an unsurpassed vistas of Hawkes Bay Heretaunga Plain, Pacific Ocean, the Ruahine / Maungahararuru / Kaweka Ranges, Cape Kidnappers and Mahia