![]() Near the fourteenth century CE, Māori arrived in Heretaunga or Hawke's Bay, settling in the river valleys and along the coast where food was plentiful. ![]() Hastings is the major service centre for the surrounding inland pastoral communities and tourism. Associated business include food processing, agricultural services, rural finance and freight. 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. Hastings District is a food production region. ![]() Since the merger of the surrounding and satellite settlements, Hastings has grown to become one of the largest urban areas in Hawke's Bay. The city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities". ![]() Hastings is about 18 kilometres inland of the coastal city of Napier. The population of Hastings (including Flaxmere) is 50,400 (as of June 2022), with a further 15,100 people in Havelock North and 2,470 in Clive. Hastings ( / ˈ h eɪ s t ɪ ŋ z/ 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. ![]()
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