Is Havelock North safe? New Zealand travel risk
Is Havelock North safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Havelock North scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates New Zealand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Havelock North scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and New Zealand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Havelock North: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (32/100) and security (17/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
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Territorial & Position Context
In the Hawke’s Bay territory, Havelock North is established at 39.6667° S, 176.8833° E. It lies 253.5 km SW relative to Wellington. Time zone observed: Pacific/Auckland.
Hawke’s Bay
39.6667° S, 176.8833° E
21 m
Pacific/Auckland
13,950
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in New Zealand
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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