| Wakapuaka | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Coordinates: | -41.2056°N 173.3528°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nelson |
| Established Title: | First Settled |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Wakapuaka is a small township lying to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on inland from the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Marybank and Hira. The road to Glenduan joins SH 6 at Wakapuaka.[1] [2]
Wakapuaka Sandflats Esplanade, a local public park area, is located in Wakapuaka.[3]
Wakapuaka is part of the Nelson Rural statistical area.