Hexton is a village and rural area in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located north-west of Gisborne City,[3] and includes the settlements of Makauri and Waerengaahika.

[4][5] The fertile plain east of the Waipaoa River was settled by the 19th century by families of Hampshire in southern England, with assistance from the New Zealand Government.

The de Latour family named the area after their English village of Hexton.

[7] Hexton is in three SA1 statistical areas which cover 13.87 km2 (5.36 sq mi).

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.1% had no religion, 38.5% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.0% had other religions.