Te Mata Peak
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Te Mata Peak is a 399-metre viewpoint in the Te Mata Hills south of Hastings, above Havelock North.
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Why go
- Views over the Heretaunga Plains, Hawke’s Bay and Napier, extending to Mount Ruapehu and Māhia Peninsula on clear days.
- The 140-metre cliffs on the southeast side, with large rockfall boulders visible in the Tukituki Valley below.
- The peak’s profile from the north, said to resemble Rongokako lying down.
Shorts
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Te Mata Peak, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.ehabweb
History
Māori legend describes Te Mata-o-Rongokako as Rongokako, a chief and ancestor of Ngāti Kahungunu. One version says he became the mountain after dying while trying to eat a path through the hills. Another tells how he fell in love with the daughter of a Heretaunga leader and stopped attacking the tribe. John Chambers later acquired land around the mountain, completing the purchase in 1862.
- 1850The government bought the land from the local iwi.
- 1862John Chambers completed his purchase of land around the mountain.
- 1927Chambers’s sons gave 98 hectares for Te Mata Trust Park.
- 2017The Hastings District Council approved a trail for Craggy Range Vineyard without notifying local iwi.
- 2019The council built a 1.3-kilometre paved road to the summit viewpoint.
How to get there
- CarA 12-kilometre road leads from Havelock North to the summit lookout.
Sources: Te Mata Peak - Wikipedia · Te Mata Peak - Wikipedia · Pic Te Mata - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026
Where
Te Mata Peak Road, Hastings
- Website
- tematapark.co.nz/
Questions and answers
How do you get to Te Mata Peak from Havelock North?
A 12-kilometre road leads from Havelock North to the summit lookout.
Can you hike or mountain bike at Te Mata Peak?
Yes. Trails for hikers and mountain bikers start at the summit lookout.
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