Nūhaka
locality in Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
Nūhaka is a small settlement in the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island, lying on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Gisborne. The road to Māhia Peninsula turns off the highway at Nūhaka.
Nūhaka has one general store, a fish and chip shop, a local garage and a pāua factory. It also has a substantial and well supported meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Nūhaka as a rural settlement, which covers 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 220 as of June 2025, with a population density of 151 people per km2. It is part of the larger Mahia statistical area.
Nūhaka had a population of 213 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (7.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 99 females in 87 dwellings. 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+.
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