Napier ( ; ) is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities" of New Zealand. The total population of the Napier-Hastings Urban Area is people, which makes it the fifth-largest urban area in New Zealand, closely followed by Tauranga , and Dunedin , and trailing the Hamilton Urban Area .