Tikokino is a town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

Hampden, as it was originally called, began as sawmilling centre for local forests, becoming a service town for the farms which took their place.

By the early 2000s, most residents were working at a nearby meat processing plant, dairy farming, or for local growers.

[4] Tikokino has eight buildings registered by Heritage New Zealand, including the Gwavas Station Homestead and Garden as Category I.

[5] Statistics New Zealand describes Tikokino as a rural settlement, which covers 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 230 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 295 people per km2.

[8] The local Rakautātahi Marae is a tribal meeting ground for local Māori, with a meeting house called Te Poho o Te Whatuiapiti.

[10] In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs.