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Hawke’s Bay Triple Peaks

Discover Hawke’s Bay from three of its landmark summits. Rolling country and sweeping views form the backdrop to a long established New Zealand challenge.

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Discover Hawke’s Bay Triple Peaks

Hawke’s Bay’s Triple Peaks brings together Kahurānaki, Te Mata Peak and Kōhinurākau, also known as Mount Erin. Their hills rise above the country around Havelock North and the wider Heretaunga area, offering a different New Zealand experience from the high peaks of the Southern Alps. The combination has a local event tradition, with the three named hills forming a recognisable regional challenge.

Te Mata Peak is a prominent landmark above Havelock North, while the other summits connect the journey with the surrounding rural landscape. Kahurānaki is a registered wāhi tapu on private land, and general public access is not available: any itinerary involving it depends on the necessary permissions or authorised event arrangements. Enquire about the Hawke’s Bay experience you have in mind so that access and the appropriate way to visit can be considered from the outset.

The mountains

The three summits

  1. Mount Kahuranaki

    Kahurānaki is a mountain and registered wāhi tapu in Hawke’s Bay. It is on private land with no general public access; a visit requires the appropriate permission.

  2. Te Mata Peak

    Te Mata Peak rises immediately above Havelock North. It is a prominent landmark in the Hawke’s Bay landscape.

  3. Kōhinurākau / Mount Erin

    Kōhinurākau, also known as Mount Erin, is one of the three hills in Hawke’s Bay’s Triple Peaks event. Its summit belongs to the rural hill country south of Havelock North.

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