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Te Mata Peak is a peak south of Hastings rising up to 399m in the Te Mata Hills in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand.[1] A sealed road leads to the popular lookout at the summit, as well as many trails for hikers and mountain bikers.[2] The Hastings suburb of Havelock North is situated at the base of the peak.

Te Mata Peak
A view from Te Mata Peak
Highest point
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Coordinates	39°42′05″S 176°54′33″E
Geography
Te Mata Peak Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Climbing
Easiest route	Road

As the highest peak in the area, it offers views over the Heretaunga Plains, and Hawke's Bay, including Napier. On a clear day, the view stretches as far as Mount Ruapehu and Māhia Peninsula.[3][4] Beneath Te Mata Peak rests the Craggy Range vineyard and the Tukituki River.[5]

The name originates from the name of the hillscape in Māori, Te Mata-o-Rongokako, or "the face of Rongokako". Rongokako was an ancestor of the Ngāti Kahungunu and the area is believed to be his final resting place.[6] When looking at the peak from the north, it appears to be the silhouette of a person lying down, which is said to be Rongokako.[7][8] European settlers called the peak the "Sleeping Giant", a name which is still in use today.[9][10]

The government bought the land from the local iwi in 1850, and it was subsequently purchased by John Chambers in the 1850s for use as a farming station.[7][11] The land was gifted to the public as a park in perpetuity in 1927 by his descendants.[1][7]

In October 2019 the Hastings District Council began work on filling in 1.3 km of a controversial walking track. The track had been cut by Craggy Range Winery in 2017, the local council having granted consent without informing the local iwi.[12]

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[de] Te Mata

Der Te Mata ist ein 399 m hoher Berg in dem östlichen Ausläufer der Kaokaoroa Range in der Region Hawke’s Bay auf der Nordinsel von Neuseeland. Bedeutung erlangte der Berg durch die Gründung des Te Mata Trust Park im Jahr 1927 und die Aussicht über den gesamten Hastings District und darüber hinaus, von der Bergspitze aus. Von Havelock North führt eine zwölf Kilometer lange Straße auf den Gipfel.

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- [en] Te Mata Peak

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[fr] Pic Te Mata

Le pic Te Mata est situé au sud de la ville de Hastings et de sa banlieue qui s'est développée sur les pentes. Il culmine à 399 mètres d'altitude, dans la région de Hawke's Bay en Nouvelle-Zélande.

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