New Zealand - Hastings - Heretaunga Street - circa 1930 - Real Photo Postcard Format Hastings - One of the two major urban areas in Hawke's Bay - The population of Hastings is 70,600 (2018) - About 18 kilometres inland of the coastal city of Napier - The administrative centre of the Hastings District - Since the merger of the surrounding and satellite settlements, Hastings has grown to become one of the largest urban areas in Hawke's Bay. - Hastings District is a food production region. - The fertile Heretaunga Plains surrounding the city produce stone fruits, pome fruit, kiwifruit and vegetables, and the area is one of New Zealand's major red wine producers. Reference: Wikipedia