Marewa is an inner Napier suburb around 2 km south of central Napier. It borders Napier South (north), Pirimai (west), Onekawa (south) and Taradale (further south).

Is Marewa an art deco suburb?

Yes. Marewa has one of the country's highest concentrations of 1930s art deco residential housing, with several hundred Spanish Mission and Art Deco bungalows built between 1932 and 1939 following the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

Where is Marewa Park?

Marewa Park on Marewa Road is the local green space, with sports fields, playgrounds and walking paths. Well-used by local schools, sports clubs and the wider community. The park is also a popular dog-walking destination.

Where is the Marewa Pharmacy?

The Marewa Pharmacy is in the Marewa shopping cluster on Kennedy Road. Standard pharmacy services with prescription dispensing and over-the-counter health products, alongside Big Barrel Marewa and a row of suburban takeaways.

How do I get from central Napier to Marewa?

By car, around 5 to 8 minutes via Kennedy Road or via Pakowhai Road. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Marewa via the Kennedy Road route.

Which schools are in zone for Marewa?

Children living in Marewa are in zone for Napier Boys' High School, St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Iona College, Woodford House, St John's College (Hastings), Lindisfarne College, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School, Marewa School, Napier Intermediate, Hastings Christian School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Marewa?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Marewa, Hawke's Bay | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Marewa

Marewa is an inner Napier suburb around 2 km south of central Napier, between Napier South and Taradale. It has one of the country's lesser-known architectural distinctions: a substantial concentration of 1930s art deco housing built in the years following the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

The Marewa Art Deco Trail isn't on most tourist itineraries, but the suburb has one of the highest concentrations of art deco residential homes in the country - several hundred mostly two-bedroom Spanish Mission and Art Deco bungalows built between 1932 and 1939, in styles that complement Napier's better-known central city heritage. The Marewa Walking Trail through the suburb takes around 90 minutes and is free.

Modern Marewa is a mostly residential suburb with the Marewa shopping cluster on Kennedy Road: the Marewa Pharmacy, Big Barrel Marewa, takeaways and a row of suburban services. Marewa Park provides the local green space.

Marewa School (state co-ed primary) handles the local primary. Older students typically attend Tamatea High School or Napier Boys' High School and Napier Girls' High School. Most original art deco homes have been progressively restored as the suburb's heritage value has been recognised. A streetscape that rewards a slow walk.

Is Marewa a good place to live?

Marewa is home to roughly 5,157 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Marewa scores 47 out of 100, with a safety score of 32/100 and 24% green space.

Schools: Marewa has 35 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $564K, and weekly rent typically sits around $189.

Lifestyle: Marewa has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 11.7°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Marewa is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety32
Amenities44
Schools70
Housing Affordability67
Green space79
Community11
Transport10

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $564K
Median Weekly Rent: $189/wk
Median HH Income: $67K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +1.8%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Marewa?: Marewa is an inner Napier suburb around 2 km south of central Napier. It borders Napier South (north), Pirimai (west), Onekawa (south) and Taradale (further south).
Is Marewa an art deco suburb?: Yes. Marewa has one of the country's highest concentrations of 1930s art deco residential housing, with several hundred Spanish Mission and Art Deco bungalows built between 1932 and 1939 following the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.
Where is Marewa Park?: Marewa Park on Marewa Road is the local green space, with sports fields, playgrounds and walking paths. Well-used by local schools, sports clubs and the wider community. The park is also a popular dog-walking destination.
Where is the Marewa Pharmacy?: The Marewa Pharmacy is in the Marewa shopping cluster on Kennedy Road. Standard pharmacy services with prescription dispensing and over-the-counter health products, alongside Big Barrel Marewa and a row of suburban takeaways.
How do I get from central Napier to Marewa?: By car, around 5 to 8 minutes via Kennedy Road or via Pakowhai Road. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Marewa via the Kennedy Road route.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Marewa

Schools in zone for Marewa

Children living in Marewa have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Napier Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1320 · decile 6
St Joseph's Maori Girls' College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 185 · decile 2
Iona College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 341 · decile 10
Woodford House
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 382 · decile 9
St John's College (Hastings)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 404 · decile 4
Lindisfarne College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 567 · decile 9
Taikura Rudolf Steiner School
Composite · roll 279 · decile 6
Marewa School
Contributing · roll 250 · decile 1
Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 365 · decile 4
Hastings Christian School
Composite · roll 329 · decile 7

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Marewa. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Marewa that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

William Colenso College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 374 · decile 2 · 0.7 km away
St Patrick's School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 228 · decile 4 · 0.7 km away
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents
Teen Parent Unit · 0.7 km away
Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 1 · 0.9 km away
Onekawa School
Contributing · roll 320 · decile 4 · 0.9 km away
Nelson Park School
Contributing · roll 339 · decile 5 · 1.1 km away
TKKM o Te Ara Hou
Composite · roll 241 · decile 1 · 1.1 km away
Napier Community High School
Activity Centre · decile 1 · 1.1 km away
Te Awa School
Contributing · roll 164 · decile 1 · 1.3 km away
Richmond School (Napier)
Contributing · roll 64 · decile 4 · 1.5 km away
Henry Hill School
Contributing · roll 265 · decile 1 · 1.8 km away
Napier Central School
Contributing · roll 246 · decile 8 · 2.0 km away
Port Ahuriri School
Contributing · roll 242 · decile 7 · 2.3 km away
Napier Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1037 · 2.4 km away
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 354 · decile 5 · 2.6 km away
Tamatea Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 370 · decile 4 · 2.8 km away
Tamatea High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 356 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Tamatea School
Contributing · roll 146 · decile 3 · 3.1 km away
Porritt School
Contributing · roll 318 · decile 4 · 3.5 km away
Westshore School
Contributing · roll 67 · decile 5 · 3.7 km away
Parkside Christian S D A School
Full Primary · roll 55 · decile 3 · 4.0 km away
Meeanee School
Full Primary · roll 103 · decile 3 · 4.5 km away
Greenmeadows School
Contributing · roll 470 · decile 7 · 4.6 km away
Reignier Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 210 · decile 9 · 4.7 km away
Hōhepa School
Composite · roll 28 · decile 8 · 5.0 km away

Explore Marewa

Things to do(10)

Kennedy Park

Marewa Park

Ironhide Personal Training | Napier, Hawke's Bay

Whitmore Park

Hawkes Bay Rugby Global Academy

Gym At Kennedy Park

Bay City Gym

Bowls Napier Inc

Napier Bridge Club

Napier Tech Sports Club

Parks & green spaces(3)

Kennedy Park

Marewa Park

Whitmore Park

Healthcare

Pharmacies and clinics for this area haven’t been catalogued yet.

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.4	15.91	5.77	9.07
☀️ Feb	22.76	15.5	5.32	9.81
🍂 Mar	21.05	12.53	2.1	9.96
🍂 Apr	19.6	12.02	1.37	8.21
🍂 May	16.63	9.49	2.24	7.77
❄️ Jun	14.5	8.37	5.66	6.25
❄️ Jul	13.88	6.91	2.71	6.5
❄️ Aug	14.35	5.86	1.41	8.35
🌸 Sep	17.46	8.32	2.71	9.06
🌸 Oct	19.01	9.83	1.57	10.43
🌸 Nov	20.15	12.05	3.06	9.51
☀️ Dec	23.47	15.45	3.38	10.02

Living in Marewa

Is Marewa a good place to live?

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Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Marewa

Schools in zone for Marewa

Napier Boys' High School

St Joseph's Maori Girls' College

Iona College

Woodford House

St John's College (Hastings)

Lindisfarne College

Taikura Rudolf Steiner School

Marewa School

Napier Intermediate

Hastings Christian School

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Other nearby schools

William Colenso College

St Patrick's School (Napier)

Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents

Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)

Onekawa School

Nelson Park School

TKKM o Te Ara Hou

Napier Community High School

Te Awa School

Richmond School (Napier)

Henry Hill School

Napier Central School

Port Ahuriri School

Napier Girls' High School

Sacred Heart College (Napier)

Tamatea Intermediate

Tamatea High School

Tamatea School

Porritt School

Westshore School

Parkside Christian S D A School

Meeanee School

Greenmeadows School

Reignier Catholic School

Hōhepa School

Explore Marewa

🎯Things to do(10)

Kennedy Park

Marewa Park

Ironhide Personal Training | Napier, Hawke's Bay

Whitmore Park

Hawkes Bay Rugby Global Academy

Gym At Kennedy Park

Bay City Gym

Bowls Napier Inc

Napier Bridge Club

Napier Tech Sports Club

🌳Parks & green spaces(3)

Kennedy Park

Marewa Park

Whitmore Park

🏥Healthcare

Eat & Drink in Marewa

🍽️Places to eat & drink(2)

League Park Fish Supply

Century Bakery

Tradies & Services in Marewa

🔧Tradies & services(6)

Car & Dog Wash Napier

Corunna Auto Services Ltd

Deco Electrical Limited

Easy Clean Blinds

First Autoworks and RV

Ova the Hedge - House Painters

Shops in Marewa

🛍️Shops(3)

Latham Street Superette

Things to do(10)

Parks & green spaces(3)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(2)

Tradies & services(6)

Shops(3)

Beauty & fitness(7)

Professional services(1)

Places to stay(1)