Hicks Bay
Wharekahika / Hicks Bay | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′S 178°18′E / 37.600°S 178.300°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 190 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4087 |
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Hicks Bay or Wharekahika (officially Wharekahika / Hicks Bay) is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Ōpōtiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Potaka and Te Araroa.
The area is named after Zachary Hickes, second-in-command of James Cook's Endeavour, which sailed along the East Cape on 31 October 1769. On 10 June 2019, the name of the bay was officially changed to Wharekahika / Hicks Bay.