New Zealand - Wairoa - The coastal town of Wairoa with State Highway 2 Bridge over the Wairoa River - Looking south to the Wairoa River mouth, Hawke's Bay Region - May 1947 - Whites Aviation Photo - Wairoa - The town is the northernmost in the Hawke's Bay region - Located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River - The district has been known historically as 'Te Wairoa'. - The Ruakituri River and the Mahia Peninsula are tourist destinations found in Te Wairoa. (Reference: Wikipedia) Hawke's Bay Region - A region of New Zealand on the east coast - Governed by Hawke's Bay Regional Council - The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke. (Reference: Wikipedia) Image source: The coastal town of Wairoa with State Highway 2 Bridge over the Wairoa River, looking south to the Wairoa River mouth, Hawke's Bay Region. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-07336-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/30653616 https://natlib.govt.nz/records/30653616