Māhia Peninsula
Māhia Peninsula (Maori: Māhia or Te Māhia) is located on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, in the Hawke's Bay region, between the towns of Wairoa and Gisborne.
Māhia Peninsula | |
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NASA satellite image of Mahia Peninsula | |
| Coordinates: 39°09′S 177°54′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Wairoa |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 157.25 km2 (60.71 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4198 |
Rocket Lab has set up its Launch Complex 1 close to Ahuriri Point at the southern tip of the peninsula to launch its Electron rocket. Since 2018, it has been used as a commercial launcher of small satellites in the range of 135–235 kg, and miniature satellites called CubeSats. New Zealand's first orbital space launch took place from Launch Complex 1 on 21 January 2018.
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