Wairoa is a manufacturing and farming service town. It is the seat of the Wairoa District Council. The Wairoa District covers the northern half of the bay’s coast, and extends from Mahia Peninsula to Lake Waikaremoana, and south to the mouth of the Waikare River.
The district’s population at the June 2016 census was 4,250, and it has a land area of 4,119.18 km2 (1,590.42 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia