The Napier-Hastings Urban Area was defined by Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) as a main urban area of New Zealand that was based around the twin cities of Napier and Hastings in the Hawke's Bay Region.

The urban area lay mostly on the Heretaunga Plains, with part on surrounding hills.

The Napier-Hastings Urban Area contains about three-quarters of the population of the entire Hawke's Bay.

Under SSGA18, Stats NZ split up the Napier-Hastings Urban Area for statistical purposes.

[3] This amalgamation referendum was held in September 2015, the majority of voters (~66%) rejected the proposal in favour of the status quo.

Names proposed include: Hawke's Bay is one of the most seismically active regions in New Zealand, and Napier-Hastings has experienced many large earthquakes.