Waipukurau
town in New Zealand
Waipukurau is the largest town, with a population of 4,100, in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
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By road edit
Coming from Wellington, travel for 250 kilometers on State Highway 2, which passes through Waipukurau.
By bus edit
Waipukurau is a stop on Intercity coach services between Wellington and Napier or Gisborne. There are also occasional services from Palmerston North and Tauranga.
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Map of Waipukurau
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- 1 Countdown Supermarket.
Eat edit
- dax'X Restaurant & Bar, 16 Herbert Street, ☏ +64 6-858 5300.
- Tickets Cafe & Wine Bar, 14 Northumberland Street, ☏ +64 6-858 8125.
- Latitude 40, 44 Russell Street, ☏ +64 6-858 9600.
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- 1 Tuki Tuki Motel, Cnr Russell & Herbert Streets, State Highway 2, Waipukurau. 15 room motel - rooms have kitchens. $125.00 - $210.00.
- 2 Fergusson's Motor Lodge, 11 Peel Street. from $130.
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- 1 Waipukurau Library, Kitchener St. M-F 9am - 5pm, Sat 10am - noon.
- Central Hawkes Bay Information Centre, Waipukurau: (06) 858 6488
- Emergency: 111 (Fire, Ambulance, Police)
- Police Station: (06) 858 9140
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- North-east to Elsthorpe (and on to Kairakau Beach)
- North to Waipawa, Hastings and Napier on SH2
- South to Takapau and Dannevirke on SH2