New Zealand - Havelock North - Havelock North Primary School - Room 2 - 1981 Photo Courtesy of Raeanne Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Havelock North - A suburb of Hastings - Now administered by the Hastings District Council - Founded as a planned Government settlement following the purchase in 1858, from Maori owners, of land previously known as 'Karanema's Reserve' - The original village was laid out in 1860 - Taking its name took its name from Sir Henry Havelock, who was involved in the suppression of the Indian Uprising, thus keeping with the local habit of naming towns after prominent men from Imperial India. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havelock_North)