Clive, New Zealand
Clive (Māori: Karaewa) is a small town, ten kilometres from the city centres of both Napier and Hastings in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It is close to the mouth of the Ngaruroro River.
Clive | |
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The decommissioned Catholic church in Clive | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′S 176°55′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 2,090 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
The town is part of the Hastings district. It was named (like many of the towns in the vicinity) after a prominent person from imperial India, in this case Robert Clive, better known as "Clive of India". The name was given by John Curling.
The town of Clive is mainly rural, yet with the increasing number of people moving into Hawke's Bay, and Clive being at the meeting point of Hastings and Napier, new subdivisions are being built to accommodate the growing population.
Clive is home to the Hawke's Bay Rowing Club who train on the Clive River. The Hawke's Bay Rowing Regatta is held on the first weekend of the year and was started in 1872.