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Havelock North is a town in New Zealand, in the North Island's Hawke's Bay region. It was a borough for many years until the 1989 reorganisation of local government saw it merged into the new Hastings District. It is located seven kilometres to the southeast of Hastings itself,a nd has a population of almost 10,000.
The town, known locally as "The village", is located on the Heretaunga Plains, and is known for its orchards, vineyards, and educational facilities. It is at the centre of one of New Zealand's mot important wine regions.
nearby is the prominent landmark Te Mata Peak, a 399 metre outcrop said by local Maori to be the body of a giant, Rongokako.
Havelock North was named after Sir Henry Havelock, a hero of the Indian Mutiny campaign, thus keeping with the local habit of naming towns after prominent men from Imperial India. It was originally intended to be the site of a larger town, but when the Wellington-Napier rail line went through in 1874 it avoided Havelock North, and Hastings became a more logical choice for settlement.
The town's industry centres around its fruit and wine production, and includes a horicultural research centre. Prominent local residents include noted Maori novelist Alan Duff.
Like a number of North Island towns, Havelock North has grown larger than its South Island namesake, Havelock, in the Marlborough Sounds.
External link
About Havelock North (http://www.winecountrylodge.com/abouthn.shtml)
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