Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay is a former parliamentary electorate in the Wellington region of New Zealand from 1853 to 1859, when it was extended into previously unincorporated territories, split in two, and replaced by the County of Hawke, with its southern portion being the newly created Wairarapa electorate.
The initial 24 New Zealand electorates were defined by Governor George Grey in March 1853.
The Wairarapa area was by far the largest, and there were settlements in Featherston, Carterton, and Masterton.
[2] Samuel Revans was the first representative of the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay electorate during the term of the 1st Parliament.
[5] In the 22 July 1858 by-election, James Burne Ferguson was elected unopposed.