Onekawa is an inland Napier suburb around 3 km south of central Napier. It borders Marewa (north), Pirimai (east), Maraenui (south) and the Hawke's Bay Expressway (west).

Where is New World Onekawa?

New World Onekawa is at the Onekawa Shopping Centre on Maraenui Drive, the suburb's main supermarket and one of the most-searched local destinations. Free parking on site and frequent bus services from central Napier.

What is the Onekawa industrial area?

The Onekawa industrial area runs along the southern boundary of the suburb, one of Napier's main light-industrial zones. Home to manufacturers, distributors, trade services and small-to-medium industrial businesses.

How do I get from central Napier to Onekawa?

By car, around 5 to 10 minutes via Kennedy Road or via the Hawke's Bay Expressway. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Onekawa via Kennedy Road.

Which schools are in zone for Onekawa?

Children living in Onekawa are in zone for St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Iona College, Woodford House, St John's College (Hastings), Lindisfarne College, Taikura Rudolf Steiner School, Onekawa School, Tamatea 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 Onekawa?

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.

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

Living in Onekawa

Onekawa is an inland Napier suburb around 3 km south of central Napier, between Marewa and Pirimai. It's a settled mixed industrial-and-residential suburb, with around 7,500 residents and one of Napier's larger light-industrial zones running along the southern edge.

The Onekawa Shopping Centre on Maraenui Drive is the local commercial anchor: the New World Onekawa, the Onekawa Pharmacy, takeaways and the standard suburban mix. The Onekawa Aquatic Centre on Kennedy Road is one of Napier's main pool complexes, with a 25m main pool, hydroslides, a leisure pool and a strong learn-to-swim programme.

The Onekawa industrial area runs along the southern boundary, home to manufacturers, distributors, trade services and the kind of light industry that gives the suburb a different character to Napier's heritage areas. Most of the residential side is 1960s and 1970s state-housing-era brick-and-tile on flat streets.

Onekawa Park provides the local green space, with sports fields and a playground. Onekawa School (state co-ed primary) handles the local primary. Older students typically attend Tamatea High School or Colenso College. Practical, busy, and quietly important to the wider Napier economy.

Is Onekawa a good place to live?

Onekawa is home to roughly 6,630 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Onekawa scores 56 out of 100, with a safety score of 45/100 and 9% green space.

Schools: Onekawa has 41 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 $592K, and weekly rent typically sits around $500.

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

Whether Onekawa 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

Safety45
Amenities100
Schools72
Housing Affordability63
Green space31
Community11
Transport10

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $592K
Median Weekly Rent: $500/wk
Median HH Income: $83K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +4.0%
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 Onekawa?: Onekawa is an inland Napier suburb around 3 km south of central Napier. It borders Marewa (north), Pirimai (east), Maraenui (south) and the Hawke's Bay Expressway (west).
Where is New World Onekawa?: New World Onekawa is at the Onekawa Shopping Centre on Maraenui Drive, the suburb's main supermarket and one of the most-searched local destinations. Free parking on site and frequent bus services from central Napier.
What is the Onekawa Aquatic Centre?: The Onekawa Aquatic Centre on Kennedy Road is one of Napier's main public pool complexes, with a 25m main pool, hydroslides, a leisure pool, learn-to-swim programmes and changing facilities. Operated by Napier City Council.
What is the Onekawa industrial area?: The Onekawa industrial area runs along the southern boundary of the suburb, one of Napier's main light-industrial zones. Home to manufacturers, distributors, trade services and small-to-medium industrial businesses.
How do I get from central Napier to Onekawa?: By car, around 5 to 10 minutes via Kennedy Road or via the Hawke's Bay Expressway. Bus services run regularly from the central Napier interchange to Onekawa via Kennedy Road.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Onekawa

Schools in zone for Onekawa

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

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
Onekawa School
Contributing · roll 320 · decile 4
Tamatea Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 370 · 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 Onekawa. 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 Onekawa that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

TKKM o Te Ara Hou
Composite · roll 241 · decile 1 · 0.4 km away
Henry Hill School
Contributing · roll 265 · decile 1 · 0.6 km away
William Colenso College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 374 · decile 2 · 0.9 km away
Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents
Teen Parent Unit · 0.9 km away
St Patrick's School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 228 · decile 4 · 1.1 km away
Tamatea High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 356 · decile 3 · 1.6 km away
Marewa School
Contributing · roll 250 · decile 1 · 1.6 km away
Tamatea School
Contributing · roll 146 · decile 3 · 1.6 km away
Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 1 · 1.7 km away
Richmond School (Napier)
Contributing · roll 64 · decile 4 · 1.7 km away
Porritt School
Contributing · roll 318 · decile 4 · 2.0 km away
Nelson Park School
Contributing · roll 339 · decile 5 · 2.3 km away
Napier Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 365 · decile 4 · 2.4 km away
Napier Community High School
Activity Centre · decile 1 · 2.4 km away
Napier Boys' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1320 · decile 6 · 2.5 km away
Parkside Christian S D A School
Full Primary · roll 55 · decile 3 · 2.5 km away
Te Awa School
Contributing · roll 164 · decile 1 · 2.6 km away
Port Ahuriri School
Contributing · roll 242 · decile 7 · 2.9 km away
Napier Central School
Contributing · roll 246 · decile 8 · 3.0 km away
Greenmeadows School
Contributing · roll 470 · decile 7 · 3.2 km away
Reignier Catholic School
Full Primary · roll 210 · decile 9 · 3.3 km away
Napier Girls' High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1037 · 3.6 km away
Hōhepa School
Composite · roll 28 · decile 8 · 3.6 km away
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 354 · decile 5 · 3.7 km away
Westshore School
Contributing · roll 67 · decile 5 · 3.7 km away
Meeanee School
Full Primary · roll 103 · decile 3 · 3.9 km away
Bledisloe School
Contributing · roll 277 · decile 4 · 4.2 km away
Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School
Specialist School · roll 103 · decile 4 · 4.2 km away
Arthur Miller School
Contributing · roll 303 · decile 7 · 4.3 km away
Taradale Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 503 · decile 9 · 4.4 km away
Taradale School
Contributing · roll 401 · decile 7 · 4.6 km away
Taradale High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 1061 · decile 7 · 4.7 km away

Explore Onekawa

Things to do(35)

CrossFit

Lesser Park

Tamatea Park

Marewa Park

Onekawa Park

Maraenui Park

Roberts Terrace Reserve

Pirimai Park

Kennedy Park

Allen Berry Avenue Reserve

Oldham Avenue Reserve

Hakuryukan Martial Arts

Getitsorted Health and Fitness

Napier Aquahawks Swim Club

Urban Swing

Hawke's Bay Dance Centre

Bay Indoor Sports

Hawkes Bay Indoor Cricket Club

Napier Taekwon-do School

Omni Gymnastic Centre

Dive Hard LTD

Legacy Fitness

Jackals Gym

Halo Flyte Bungy Fitness

Te Ahuriri Dojo

CrossFit Napier

Hawkes Bay Squash Rackets Club

Heather Brunsdon School of Dance

Napier Central Taekwondo

Dance Express Napier

Elevate Studios

F45 Training Napier

House of Dance

Halo Cheer Athletics

Orphans MMA

Parks & green spaces(10)

Lesser Park

Tamatea Park

Marewa Park

Onekawa Park

Maraenui Park

Roberts Terrace Reserve

Pirimai Park

Kennedy Park

Allen Berry Avenue Reserve

Oldham Avenue Reserve

Healthcare

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

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.8	15.5	3.35	10.33
☀️ Feb	22.75	15.48	4.86	9.57
🍂 Mar	20.63	12.81	3.18	9.32
🍂 Apr	19.29	11.48	1.34	8.54
🍂 May	16.68	9.09	1.94	7.77
❄️ Jun	14.64	8.22	4.32	6.31
❄️ Jul	13.93	6.93	3	6.17
❄️ Aug	14.5	6.11	1.81	7.86
🌸 Sep	16.75	8.22	3.34	8.87
🌸 Oct	18.21	9.63	1.94	9.91
🌸 Nov	20.28	12.28	3.19	10.27
☀️ Dec	22.47	14.97	3.18	10.14

Living in Onekawa

Is Onekawa a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Onekawa

Schools in zone for Onekawa

St Joseph's Maori Girls' College

Iona College

Woodford House

St John's College (Hastings)

Lindisfarne College

Taikura Rudolf Steiner School

Onekawa School

Tamatea Intermediate

Hastings Christian School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

TKKM o Te Ara Hou

Henry Hill School

William Colenso College

Hawke's Bay School for Teenage Parents

St Patrick's School (Napier)

Tamatea High School

Marewa School

Tamatea School

Maraenui Bilingual School (Napier)

Richmond School (Napier)

Porritt School

Nelson Park School

Napier Intermediate

Napier Community High School

Napier Boys' High School

Parkside Christian S D A School

Te Awa School

Port Ahuriri School

Napier Central School

Greenmeadows School

Reignier Catholic School

Napier Girls' High School

Hōhepa School

Sacred Heart College (Napier)

Westshore School

Meeanee School

Bledisloe School

Te Kahu Amohia - Fairhaven School

Arthur Miller School

Taradale Intermediate

Taradale School

Taradale High School

Explore Onekawa

🎯Things to do(35)

CrossFit

Lesser Park

Tamatea Park

Marewa Park

Onekawa Park

Maraenui Park

Roberts Terrace Reserve

Pirimai Park

Kennedy Park

Allen Berry Avenue Reserve

Oldham Avenue Reserve

Hakuryukan Martial Arts

Getitsorted Health and Fitness

Napier Aquahawks Swim Club

Urban Swing

Hawke's Bay Dance Centre

Bay Indoor Sports

Hawkes Bay Indoor Cricket Club

Napier Taekwon-do School

Omni Gymnastic Centre

Dive Hard LTD

Legacy Fitness

Jackals Gym

Halo Flyte Bungy Fitness

Things to do(35)

Parks & green spaces(10)

Healthcare

Places to eat & drink(25)

Tradies & services(128)