Dannevirke is a town in the southern Hawke's Bay region, in the eastern North Island of New Zealand.

Understand

The name Dannevirke derives from the Danish language and means "a work of the Danes".

Dannevirke and the rest of Southern Hawke's Bay is now part of the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council area.

See

• Dannevirke Gallery of History, 14 Gordon St. M-F 10am-3pm. Adult $2, child 50c. (updated Dec 2015)
• Fantasy Cave, 60 High St. Attracting children (and adults) since 1989. Adult $5, child $2. (updated Dec 2015)

Sleep

• Viking Lodge Motel, 180 High St (closest motel to the CBD), ☏ +64 6 374 6669, fax: +64 6 374 6686, info@vikinglodgemotel.co.nz. 13 smoke free ground floor units. Sky TV, Guest Laundry, Wireless Internet, Internet kiosk. Continental & cooked breakfast available. A member of the Host Accommodation group. Qualmark 4 star plus self contained and serviced. From $105. 

Go next

• North to Waipukurau
• South to Woodville then west to Palmerston North
• South to Woodville then further south to the Wairarapa (Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre and on to Masterton)