Putorino

{{For|the musical instrument known as the pūtōrino|Taonga pūoro}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Putorino

| native_name = Pūtōrino

| native_name_lang = Māori

| settlement_type = Rural settlement

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| coordinates = {{coord|39|08|S|177|00|E}}

| pushpin_map = New Zealand North Island

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = New Zealand

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Hawke's Bay

| subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority

| subdivision_name2 = Hastings District

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Putorino (Māori: {{lang|mi|Pūtōrino}}) is a small farming settlement in northern Hawke's Bay, on the eastern side of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Tutira and Mohaka,{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Putorino, Hawke's Bay |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz52081/Putorino/ |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}} on the Hastings side of the border between Hastings and Wairoa.{{cite web |last1=Pollock |first1=Kerryn |title=Putorino |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/hawkes-bay-places/page-9 |website=Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage}}

Pūtōrino was originally a Māori settlement at the mouth of the Waikari River, at an important stopping point for canoes. It became a European settlement in the 1860s, and move inland to the main Napier to Wairoa Road in the early 20th century. The modern village includes a hotel and sports centre.

Flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed the State Highway 2 (SH2) bridge over the river at Putorino.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gabrielle-frightening-moment-bridge-bends-breaks-away-from-road-in-seconds/S4I65VXALNHA5OLWU7DL5FQACE/|title=Cyclone Gabrielle: Frightening moment bridge bends, breaks away from road in seconds|publisher=Hawkes Bay Today|first=Heath|last=Moore|date=4 April 2024 }}