Waiohiki

Waiohiki
Locality
Coordinates: 39°33′45″S 176°49′00″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawkes Bay
District	Hastings District

Waiohiki is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri Rivers, south of Taradale and north of Hastings on State Highway 50. Napier Golf Club is located at Waiohiki.

Waiohiki was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks. Dozen of houses were destroyed.[1] One person died after being swept away by floodwater at Waiohiki.[2]

Marae

Waiohiki Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pārau.[3][4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $375,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 35 jobs.[5]

References

1. Hageman, Mitchell (15 February 2023). "'Kia kaha Hawke's Bay' - Waiohiki faces a long recovery after two days of devastation". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. "A body believed to have been caught in flood waters has been found near Napier". 1News. Television New Zealand. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
5. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.