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Waipawa is described as New Zealand's oldest inland European settlement. The township was originally called Abbotsford, after early settler Frederick Abbot, when it was sold in 1859. It lies on the northern bank of the Waipawa River, a tributary of the Tukituki, and is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay – 7 km north-east of Waipukurau and 46 km south-west of Hastings, in the Hawke's Bay region. About 2,430 people live in the urban area (June 2025 estimate), and the town holds the main office of the Central Hawke's Bay District Council.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
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Popular bouquets to send to Waipawa
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Waipawa
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Health care: Waipukurau or Hastings
Waipawa has no hospital. Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre at 1 Cook Street, Waipukurau, about 7 km away, has 6 inpatient beds but no emergency department. We have not found a published flower rule for it, so check with the ward before sending.
The nearest emergency department is at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, 398 Omahu Road, Hastings. Health New Zealand's intensive care page there says do not bring flowers; for other wards, check with the ward before sending. Include the patient's full name and ward on the order.
Aged care in neighbouring Waipukurau
There is no rest home in Waipawa in our data; the district's residential care providers are in Waipukurau: Mt Herbert House at 50 Mount Herbert Road, and Woburn Waipukurau at 7 Holyrood Terrace. For a resident, choose a compact arrangement in a vase and include their full name. See our Waipukurau page for more.
Waipawa's three cemeteries
- Waipawa Cemetery – at the end of Cemetery Road, off Tikokino Road.
- Central Hawke's Bay District Cemetery – at the end of Warrick Road, off Cemetery Road.
- St Peter's Church Cemetery, Church Street – closed; the last burial was in 1974, and broken headstones were replaced by a memorial listing those buried there.
For a funeral, send flowers to the funeral director or service venue, with the full name of the person who has died and the date and time of the service. Our funeral flower etiquette guide helps with the card.
Marae in Waipawa
Waipawa has two Ngāti Kahungunu marae: Mataweka Marae (Nohomaiterangi meeting house) and Tapairu Marae (Te Rangitahi or Te Whaea o te Katoa meeting house). If you are sending condolences for a tangihanga, read our guide to tangihanga and condolences first.
For farm addresses around Waipawa, use the RD number exactly as the recipient writes it, add a phone number, and allow extra time.
Places flowers often go in Waipawa
Hospitals
- Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital (Hastings) (Hastings)
- Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre (Waipukurau) (Waipukurau)
Rest homes and care
- Mt Herbert House (Waipukurau) (Waipukurau)
- Woburn Waipukurau (Waipukurau)
Cemeteries
- Waipawa Cemetery (Cemetery Road off Tikokino Road)
- Central Hawke's Bay District Cemetery (Warrick Road)
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Waipawa.
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Waipawa
Is there a hospital in Waipawa?
No. Central Hawke's Bay Health Centre in Waipukurau, about 7 km away, has 6 inpatient beds but no emergency department; the nearest ED is at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital in Hastings.
Where is Waipawa Cemetery?
At the end of Cemetery Road, off Tikokino Road. The Central Hawke's Bay District Cemetery is at the end of Warrick Road, off Cemetery Road.