Takapau
Takapau | |
|---|---|
Rural community | |
Takapau in 1958 | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′S 176°21′E / 40.033°S 176.350°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Central Hawke's Bay District |
| Ward | Aramoana-Ruahine |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 700 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Takapau is a rural town in the Central Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres west of Waipukurau, off State Highway 2, and has a population of more than 500.
Takapau was founded following a survey of the Oruawharo station. The Johnston family, who owned the Oruawharo station, helped establish many civic and religious institutions within the town.