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Sun 11 Oct - Sun 2 JanFood, Gourmet, Wine
Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets
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Sports & Outdoors
Flaxmere Parkrun
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Tea With Tales
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Introduction to Essential Oils Class
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family
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Performing Arts
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material
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Performing Arts
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Hastings Creative Writing Group
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Napier Urban Farmers' Market
Walk down Emerson Street and end up in a perfect little market offering a true Hawke's Bay experience
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Landmarks Local History Talk
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Social Rock N Roll Club
Come along to a great night of rock n roll every Tuesday night for beginners and experienced dancers this is a social rock n roll club, we welcome those who want to learn rock n roll and we will assist you
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Havelock Handmade Market
A great variety of stalls with locally made products by talented stallholders who set up behind Peak Pizza on Te Mata Road, Havelock North on the first Saturday of every month Feb-Dec each year
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Exhibitions
Waka kōrero Māori Exhibition
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo
The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display
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Exhibitions
1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake Exhibition
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Clive Community Market
A vibrant collection of local artisans offering you a huge variety of their amazing handcrafted goods
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Art for Tots
A fun art experience for under-fives, consisting of playful art conversations or whimsical storytelling and hands-on art-making
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Exhibitions
Lewis Evans: Of Time and Place Exhibition
Lewis Evans was born in Birmingham, 1878, the second eldest in a family of eleven children
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Performing Arts
Live at The Cabana
Hawke's Bay is churning out some awesome comedic talent, so it's time we start seeing them regularly!
We're bringing monthly shows to the home of live comedy in Napier, The Cabana! October's show is hosted by Rhian Wood-Hill and features:
James Fulton
Sean Koch
Jayda McIndoe
Karen Leslie
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mack at the Filter Room
Join Mack at one of the premium ale and cider houses in the Bay and order from a menu packed with plenty of options as you treat yourself to a taste sensation from the wide range of locally crafted beers and ciders
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Fraser Mack at Hygge Cafe
Come chill with Mack and check out a venue he has never played before! Should be a great day with lovely food and lovely people!
See you there!
About Hygge at Clifton Bay
"hygge" - a Danish concept/atmosphere perhaps translated as embracing the mind or something that is good for the soul
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Summer Sessions
30 Saturday Spring & Summer Sessions at Abbey for the Summer season!
Local Artists like
- Coastal Rhythm Section
- Ariana Henare
- Lady Larisa
- Hand Picked
- Shirt & Skirt
- Fraser Mackenzie
- The Acoustic Project
- Little Big Noise
- Ben Throp
- Scarlett Eden
Kickback and relax and listen to the chilled sounds of local talents while sipping away on some of our boutique wines and beers in the vines
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mack and The Three Wise Birds
Come and join Fraser Mack at Hawkes Bay's newest Garden Bar! Relax, socialise, soak up the sun while Mack entertains you with his dynamic and distinctive sound influenced by blues, rock, folk and flamenco
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Seasons Art Class for Adult Beginner to Improver: SOLD OUT
Have you ever wanted to learn to draw and paint? Do you want to improve your skills? We incorporate a happy, relaxed feel to our friendly, fun, easy step-by-step lessons, providing not just a high level of tuition to help develop potential artists, but a bubbly social gathering that all our students look forward to attending
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Seasons Art Class for Beginners to Improvers
Have you ever wanted to learn to draw and paint? Do you want to improve your skills? We incorporate a happy, relaxed feel to our friendly, fun, easy step-by-step lessons, providing not just a high level of tuition to help develop potential artists, but a bubbly social gathering that all our students look forward to attending
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Guthrie Smith Arboretum Visit
Come and enjoy the Guthrie Smith Arboretum at Tutira which will be open every Sunday from October until the end of May
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Teens After-School Art Classes - 12 to 16 years
A weekly class for 12-16-year-olds wanting to improve their drawing and illustration skills and develop their own style
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
"Not Yoga" Movement Classes
Ever wished that your body came with a user manual?
"Not Yoga" Awareness Through Movement® classes will help you to understand your body better and how it's designed to move
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
"Not Yoga" Movement Classes
Ever wished that your body came with a user manual?
"Not Yoga" Awareness Through Movement® classes will help you to understand your body better and how it's designed to move
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Weekend Winemaker Lunch Series
Weekends are tailor-made for long lunches
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mack at Gods Own
Mack is always rapt to spend the afternoon at one of his favourite venues, GodsOwn Brewery
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
CAN After School Art Play
Creative Arts Napier's weekly after-school classes are designed to entice every young artist to have fun, while exploring various media with experienced children’s art tutor and artist Holi Shannon
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Studio Sparks - Afterschool ART Group
Term 4 Studio Sparks - AfterSchool Art Class
Classes will start the first week of August
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
‘CAN SEW’ Evening Classes Term 4
For beginners and mixed abilities
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Exhibitions
Made You Look: Kaye McGarva
Kaye McGarva plays with shadows creating trompe-l’oeil paintings of creases and folds with the intention of challenging the spectator’s perception
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
"Not Yoga" Movement Classes
Ever wished that your body came with a user manual?
"Not Yoga" Awareness Through Movement® classes will help you to understand your body better and how it's designed to move
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Intro To Acrylic Painting (Art Course)
If you want to learn how to paint but aren’t sure where to start this course will teach you everything you need to get painting on your own, including what tools to use, how to mix, apply and blend acrylic paint, what surfaces to paint on and how to prepare them
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Simple and Intentional Living Meetup
Do you wish you had more time for the people and things that truly matter in your life? Would you like to invite more peace and joy into your life every day? Are you at a turning point in your life, wondering what’s next?
If your answer to any (or all) of these questions is YES, our free meetup group could be for you
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Learn To Draw (Art Course)
Artists can do magic or so it seems
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
‘Sew Fun’ Weekly Classes
Term 4 - for beginners and mixed abilities
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Life Drawing Sessions
Improve your figure drawing skills through consistent practice!
Join Emily for a two-hour life drawing practice session which includes a variety of short and long poses and suggested techniques and tips
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival
The Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is a celebration of film on the finest screens in New Zealand
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival announces its full programme for the Hawke’s Bay leg of the festival, featuring 40 feature films from 16 countries
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Exhibitions
Hawke’s Bay Art Review Exhibition
The 2021 Hawke’s Bay Art Review will now be on display at CAN from Saturday 20 November – 8 December 2021
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Performing Arts
Sindafella
Get ready to get festive with an Adult Pantomime at The Little Theatre!
Sindafella is the classic rags-to-riches story with more twists than… a twisty turny thing!
All of your favourite characters burst into life (and a little lip-synch, some dancing, and a bit of audience participation!) in this hilarious adventure
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Exhibitions
Moana Currents
Moana Currents: Dressing Aotearoa Now
Looking through the lens of fashion, the exhibition ‘Moana Currents’ considers the history of migration and cultural exchange, adaption, and adoption in the Pacific, Te Moana nui a Kiwa
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Christmas 2021 Workshop
Pauline will help you with some new idea’s for your Christmas Menu 2021!
5 menu ideas, TBC
Sweet and Savoury
Recipe booklet and lunch provided
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Written on the Wind
Our Bill Gosden tribute wouldn’t be complete without a wall-to-wall Technicolor classic
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: River
Let this exultant ode to the life-sustaining waterways that criss-cross our planet wash over you, captured in jaw-dropping imagery by Mountain director Jennifer Peedom
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Mass
Fran Kranz’s highly accomplished debut feature takes an unflinching look at the endemic horror of school shootings in America and their lingering scars, through the eyes of the parents of the perpetrator and his victim
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Memoria
Follow Tilda Swinton on a strange supernatural journey into the Colombian jungle, in this hypnotic new film from the director of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and Cemetery of Splendour
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Sports & Outdoors
2021 Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay 4 Course Golf Classic
POSTPONED TO NEW DATES
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Gagarine
A soon-to-be-demolished social housing estate, named after Yuri Gagarin, in the Parisian banlieue provides the earthly anchor for weightless flights of fancy in this wondrous and moving debut feature
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Signed, Theo Schoon
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Language Lessons
Two strangers explore the pleasures and pitfalls of platonic friendship while bonding over online Spanish lessons in this intimate, expressive drama shot during lockdown over video-chat calls
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Flee
"A thrilling tale of resilience, Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner Flee is just as interested in the quiet toll trauma takes on survivors as it is the extraordinary acts that ensured their survival
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Exhibitions
Through the Seasons - An exhibition by Katie Whitcombe
Coming to Creative Arts Napier for the month of December, is an exhibition by Katie Whitcombe, 'Through the Seasons'
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: After Love
Deception abounds in this nuanced portrait of lies and loss when a middle-aged woman discovers her recently deceased husband led another life in France, contradictory to the pious Muslim home they built together in England
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Dear Comrades!
"Andrey Konchalovsky’s tense political drama, a Venice prize-winner beautifully shot and rich with historical detail, tells the story of an infamous 1962 Soviet massacre and its attempted cover-up
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Sports & Outdoors
Mini Golf at Albert Square
Albert Square is coming alive next week! We’re kicking off summer with free popup mini golf in the park
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Milked
The biggest player in the New Zealand economy is put on notice in this spirited documentary that sees a young activist from rural Northland go up against the powerful dairy industry
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: There Is No I In Threesome
In love, newly engaged and maintaining a long-distance relationship, director Jan Oliver Lucks and his fiancée decide to throw traditional rules out the window by opening up their relationship before they tie the knot
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Fashion for a Cure Hawke’s Bay
Join us in Hawke’s Bay for a night of New Zealand’s finest fashion, to support research into a breast cancer CURE
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paint and Wine Night - Christmas Kererū
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
Get your tickets now
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Nitram
The first Australian film featured in Cannes’ Official Selection in a decade, Justin Kurzel’s disturbing dive into the tormented mind and soul of a mass-shooter is bolstered by four remarkable lead performances
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Quo Vadis, Aida?
This pressure-cooker Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film puts viewers on the frontlines of an impending massacre in the Bosnian genocide – with harrowing power
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: I'm Your Man
An archaeologist reluctantly agrees to test-run a humanoid love robot programmed to fulfil her desires in this poignant comedy starring Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens
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Performing Arts
Gee Wizz It's Christmas
Gee Whiz It's Christmas is a lively Christmas musical review
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Summer of 85
This queer coming-of-age romance combines all the sensuality of François Ozon’s best with the infectious energy of a CW drama and how meeting one person can open you up and change the trajectory of your life
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Artist Floor Talk: Carole Shepheard
Hear Carole Shepheard talk about her exhibition Out of the Shadows: a print journey with Carole Shepheard and friends
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Exhibitions
Keirunga Artists Spring Exhibition 2021
Keirunga Artists 2021 Exhibition
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Exhibitions
Caroline McQuarrie and Shaun Matthews: Prospects Fearful
Caroline McQuarrie and Shaun Matthews: Prospects Fearful
4 December 2021 – 20 March 2022 | Holt Gallery
In late 1846 surveyor Thomas Brunner employed Māori guides Kehu and Pikiwati to travel with him from Nelson to Te Tai Poutini (the West Coast) and back again, searching for land suitable to expand settlements within the fledgling Nelson province
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Wonder Christmas Markets 2021
Wonder Christmas Markets 2021
Proudly supported by Harcourts Hawke's Bay
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Artist Floor Talk: Caroline McQuarrie
Join us to hear from artist Caroline McQuarrie talk about her exhibition, Prospects Fearful
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Milked
The biggest player in the New Zealand economy is put on notice in this spirited documentary that sees a young activist from rural Northland go up against the powerful dairy industry
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Performing Arts
Miss Tutu's Best of the Best!
Miss Tutu's School of Dance presents Best of the Best! 10 year anniversary recital
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Kids Christmas Workshop
Get the Kids along to this great workshop creating cute beaded gifts & Christmas decorations, have them filled with fun & Joy of making something precious for themselves or to gift a close family member or friend while donating the cost of entry to Canbead who thrives to make these classes available at no cost to our people in New Zealand suffering Mental illness, Trauma & Loss
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2021
Our premium collection of Maori and Pasifika short films from the gifted storytellers of Moana-nui-a-kiwa
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Performing Arts
A Merry Little Octavius Christmas
Octavius - Napier's premier small choir - presents a feast of favourite Christmas music at their December concert
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Quo Vadis, Aida?
This pressure-cooker Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film puts viewers on the frontlines of an impending massacre in the Bosnian genocide – with harrowing power
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Salmonella Dub "Return To Our Kowhai" Spring Tour 21
Aotearoa’s Dub & Bass heavy-weights, the space-weaving SALMONELLA DUB, are heading out on the road with a run of spring shows nationwide, across September, October, November and December this year
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Documentarian Julien Temple explores the close ties between Shane MacGowan, Ireland’s beloved punk poet, and his home country’s tumultuous history
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Equipped with keen intelligence and a big heart, lawyer Jeffery Robinson educates and challenges in equal measure, giving voice to the silenced and seeking acceptance of racist realities in pursuit of lasting change
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Signed, Theo Schoon
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Hit the Road
Debut director Panah Panahi’s stunning Iranian road movie wowed critics at Cannes with its rich emotional nuance and sly political critique
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Paris, 13th District
Jacques Audiard’s charming exploration of the tangled work and love lives of three young Parisians is a beautifully-crafted love letter to the classics of French New Wave
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Shamanic Sound Journey with Sika, Hawkes Bay
A magical evening of shamanic visioning and sound healing
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Festivals & Lifestyle
CAN Christmas Makers Market
The CAN Christmas Makers Market will open on Friday 10th December 2021
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Mozzarella, Feta and Haloumi Cheese Making Workshop
In this three-hour long workshop, you will learn how to make Haloumi, Mozzarella and Feta
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Concerts & Gig Guide
The Bowie Show
The Bowie Show is back! Each year we celebrate the music and many faces of David Bowie, one of the true greats of our time
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Motel California: POSTPONED
Motel California is the Eagles Tribute you've been hearing about, selling out gigs across the country
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
PET First Aid Course
Our Pet First Aid Courses educate both pet owners and those working in the industry on animal first aid and emergency situations
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Festivals & Lifestyle
MTG Movie Club - The Polar Express
Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"; "Cast Away") reunite for "Polar Express," an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Christmas 2021 Workshop
Pauline will help you with some new ideas for your Christmas Menu 2021!
5 menu ideas, TBC
Sweet and Savoury
Recipe booklet and lunch provided
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Festivals & Lifestyle
MTG Movie Club - It's A Wonderful Life
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Napier Tech Band Christmas Concert
Come and join the seasonal festivities at the Napier Tech Band’s Christmas Concert, on Sunday 12 December at All Saints Church, Puketapu Road, Taradale
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Festivals & Lifestyle
MTG Movie Club - Love Actually
Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Glow in the Dark Paint Night - Female Glow
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
Get your tickets now
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Hawke's Bay Soul Choir at St Andrew's Hall
Join the Hawke's Bay Soul Choir with their Rhythm and Horns for the last concert of the year!
It will include a few songs for the festive season plus other well-known favourites from Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles or Earth Wind & Fire
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Noiseism #2
just some of my friends and their sexy cool rap music and then dj set, start ur summer right kids it will be lit
Featuring MC Mouse and Zonny with debut performances from Forsaken Styles and Whatisjusy, followed by a set by HeardThis
$15
Line up and concept liable to chance as i freak out about it more, tune in for updates on my impending mental breakdown!!
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Exhibitions
The Path
The Path
18 December 2021 – 13 March 2022 | Main Gallery
This exhibition features visual artists, a writer and a documentary producer for whom surfing has been part of their life journey
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Sports & Outdoors
Dream11 Super Smash T20 Doubleheader
Here's a great way to escape the pre-Xmas madness! Relax for the arvo at McLean Park with action + food + fun + entertainment for all the family & best of all, free entry this year! To get your free ticket, simply pre-register your attendance on our ticketing website & you’ll be set to see our CENTRAL HINDS v Suzie Bates & the Sparks 11
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Gunsmiths Live
The Gunsmiths is a 3 piece power band playing originals and covers in a blues rock funk style
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Fiesta of Lights
There's so much more to see at our celebrations
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paint and Wine Afternoon - A Starry Night
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to know:
Drinks: Does not include a complimentary drink but available for purchase throughout the event
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Glow in the Dark Paint Night - Glimmering Bansky
Paintvine After Dark is New Zealand’s first glow in the dark paint party!
Grab a drink in one hand, a brush in the other and get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going with ultra-violet lights, neon lights, glow in the dark paint, a DJ and nothing but laughs all night long!
This is the perfect unique night out for those looking for something a little different
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market - Christmas Twilight Market
The Christmas Twilight Market is back again for 2021
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Cape Estate - Boxing Day Festival 2021
Iconic to the Hawke’s Bay social calendar, the Boxing Day Festival returns for its sixth occasion to Cape Estate in 2021
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Black Barn OpenAir Cinema: CANCELLED
A Festival of Film under the Stars
The planning is already in full swing for the 18th OpenAir Cinema season starting on 27 December at Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North
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Concerts & Gig Guide
The Cabanas New Years DISCO.
The Cabana New Years DISCO
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Ray White Waipukurau Vintage Fair 2022
Second Time around and hoping to be bigger and better for 2022
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Sir Dave Dobbyn
Sir Dave Dobbyn is set to play a one-off show at iconic Black Barn Vineyards in Hawkes Bay!
Fabrik presents iconic Kiwi singer-songwriter Sir Dave Dobbyn live in concert at Black Barn Vineyards
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paintvine in the Park - A Starry Night
Join NZ's premier creative experience company, Paintvine as we present Paintvine In The Park this summer
Paintvine in the park is a beginners painting class in some of New Zealand's most beautiful parks and gardens
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Peter Day Floor Talk & In Search of Da Cat Film Screening
Friday 21 January 2022, 12pm | Free, no booking required
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
The Path Panel Discussion
As part of The Path, Hastings City Art Gallery Curator Clayton Gibson, will be leading a panel discussion about the practice of art and surfing, and their impact on one another
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Performing Arts
HBAF 2021 - Mana Wahine: POSTPONED
Mana Wahine - Ōkāreka Dance Company
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this performance
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Festivals & Lifestyle
HBAF 2021 - Nuit Blanche, Art After Dark: POSTPONED
Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this event to Saturday 22nd of January 2022
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Artist Floor Talk: Dr Steve Gibbs
No booking required
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Hawke's Bay Legends with Cuisine Magazine
Before Summer F
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
The Grand Long Lunch
What’s better than long lingering lunches in Food and Wine Country? How about a long lingering lunch set in stunning secret location, with five-courses devised by five of Hawke’s Bay and New Zealand’s leading chefs?
Sound like you? Then welcome to the inaugural F
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Hawke's Bay Wine Car Boot Party
Rev your engines because the Car Boot Party is back for a second year, more “souped-up” than ever! More than 35 Hawke’s Bay wineries will roll into the Waikoko Gardens and park-up ready to pour an amazing selection of Hawke’s Bay’s finest wines
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! The Name's Road, Church Road
Get dressed to kill for this James Bond-inspired event at Verde at Church Road
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Bubbly Club
Ever dreamed of living the lifestyle of the rich and famous? Well, here’s your chance! The Urban Winery are throwing a party befit of the most glamorous with an evening of French Grande Marque Champagne and luxurious seafood canapes
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Performing Arts
Glitter Boomb - Burlesque Show
Glitter Boomb - Burlesque Show
(New lineup! Performer changes)
This show will be a supercharged spectacle for the senses
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Sports & Outdoors
Elsthorpe Horse Sports 2022
The Longest running local sports is back for another year!
The Elsthorpe Horse Sports has something for everyone, from FEI Show Jumper rings to HOY qualifier Pleasure Rings and everything in between
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Sausage Making Masterclass
Learn how to make the perfect sausage every time, ensure your meat binds without unnecessary additives and how to link your sausages like a pro!
Find out which sausage casings are best, and pick up tips so you can make and flavour your own delicious sausages all summer long
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Brunch by Bikes with Nici Wickes
Join everyone’s favourite Kiwi foodie Nici Wickes for a culinary cycling adventure through the stunning Cape Kidnappers coastline and along the Tukituki River
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paintvine in the Park - Peony Bouquet
Join NZ's premier creative experience company, Paintvine as we present Paintvine In The Park this summer
Paintvine in the park is a beginners painting class in some of New Zealand's most beautiful parks and gardens
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Taittinger Oyster & Whitebait Street Bar
The world-famous in Havelock North Advintage car park bar is back for Summer FAWC! 2021
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! A Hapi Cabaret
What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Flavours of the 70s - Wine, Food and Musical Mayhem
Step back 50 years and relive (or experience!) the 70s!
Let food and wine be your memory as you travel back to a time of peace and political upheaval, the Vietnam War and nuclear power struggles
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Concerts & Gig Guide
LOU'ANA Moonlight Madness Tour
LOU’ANA
Tāmaki Makaurau based artist with her seven-piece band are going on the road this summer to serve up her soul-funk grooves with a dose of Magick
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Rescue Helicopter Open Day
Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service has been looking after the Hawke's Bay region for decades
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Travel the World - Steambuns China
Jie Pang will introduce you to skills of filling, shaping and making Steamed buns from scratch
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Ka Kai Tahi Tātou i te Hākari
Pioneering restaurateur Fleur Sullivan of Fleurs Place is heading north to Wairoa, and bringing her immensely talented, up-and-coming chef Lyall Minhinnick with her
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! No Menu. No Complications. Chile meets Tuki Tuki
Enjoy an intimate, elevated dining experience as Giulio Sturla, Cuisine Chef of the Year 2018, brings his artistic mastery to the Black Barn River Room overlooking the Tuki Tuki Valley and Te Mata Peak
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Brew-tiful Desserts
It will be a brew-tiful afternoon at Bistronomy when they join with local roasters Third Eye Coffee to serve up one heck of a buzz
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Small Plates, Bold Flavours
In this hands-on culinary event where you can experience a touch, smell and taste of small speciality South American dishes that well and truly pack a flavourful punch
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! A Touch of Decadence
Indulge your sweet tooth with some of Askerne’s finest dessert wines superbly matched with truly decadent desserts
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Wine Studio Cinema Series
Hosted by Smith & Sheth’s talent sommelier, enjoy a selection of world class wines from our family of fine wine estates across New Zealand while you enjoy a feel-good wine-focused film in our intimate studio theatre
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Fish and Bish
Finish off the weekend with an evening of fish and Bish – The Urban Winery way!
Fish & Bish is the perfect way to chase away those Sunday night blues
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Nomads' Dinner – Unseen Asia
Step out of your comfort zone and explore Asia's Hidden Cuisines
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! CBD Safari Supper
Napier City Centre is overflowing with delicious options for dinner
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Wild Buck
Two chefs and one passion for game equals a memorable night of delicious Hawke’s Bay fare
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Firsthand Coffee Workshop
Join Firsthand Coffee at their Havelock North roastery as they explain the journey that specialty coffee takes from farm to roastery to cup
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paintvine in the Park - Hydrengea Vase
Join NZ's premier creative experience company, Paintvine as we present Paintvine In The Park this summer
Paintvine in the park is a beginners painting class in some of New Zealand's most beautiful parks and gardens
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! BBQ at Millar Road! Someone call the Fire Station!
Is there anything better than a BBQ with spectacular coastal views? How about when that BBQ is prepared by one of the Hawke’s Bay’s most in-demand chefs?
Central Fire Station Bistro is teaming up with the team at Millar Road Accommodation and Supernatural and Decibel Wines to kick off summer in the ultimate fashion
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Sea Meats Land
At Saffron Social Kitchen we celebrate 'Sea Meats Land' this summer with everyday life ingredients, elevated and matched with regional wines, grown specifically in the Hawke's Bay region
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Book Launch: Aaron Topp: Nor’east Swell
No booking required
Join us for the launch of Nor’east Swell, a new young adult novel by award-winning author Aaron Topp, in The Path exhibition
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Ten Years of TOM
Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of F
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Concerts & Gig Guide
K Motionz (UK)
The prodigal son of International Drum & Bass returns to Aotearoa! After a brief stint back home, K MOTIONZ is back, taking his high calibre shows to Napier, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton as well as soon to be announced Dunedin and Christchurch shows
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Sports & Outdoors
Run the Vines Paritua
Join us at the beautiful Paritua Vineyard & Winery for Run the Vines, in the wine-growing region of Bridge Pa, Hastings
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Travel the World - Long Lunch in Italy Cooking Workshop
Travel The World Long Lunch In Italy Hands-on Cooking Workshop
Hands-on workshop, preparing 5 dishes
Menu TBC
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! A Day with Emma Galloway
An afternoon to nourish your mind, your soul and of course your stomach, you won’t want to miss your chance to sit down with Emma Galloway, of My Darling Lemon Thyme
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Under a South African Rainbow
A Celebration of Hawke's Bay-grown South African food and wine
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Festivals & Lifestyle
HBAF 2021 - Dream Garden: POSTPONED
Be open to circus, cabaret and music under the trees
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Concerts & Gig Guide
East York, Coridian & Pull Down the Sun - "Origins Tour"
In support of their debut E
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! At the Chef’s Table
Join Wallingford’s impassioned Chef Christopher Stockdale at his table for a culinary ‘happening
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Sports & Outdoors
WHITE FERNS v India 1st T20
The WHITE FERNS will put the finishing touches on their preparations for the upcoming World Cup, to be hosted in New Zealand for the first time in 22 years, when they play India in a six-match series comprising a T20, and five ODIs
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Sports & Outdoors
WHITE FERNS v India 1st ODI
The WHITE FERNS will put the finishing touches on their preparations for the upcoming World Cup, to be hosted in New Zealand for the first time in 22 years, when they play India in a six-match series comprising a T20, and five ODIs
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival 2022
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival is back for 2022!
After a sold-out festival in 2021, Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival returns on Saturday 12th February, 2022
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
The NZ Cider Festival 2021
A festival to celebrate all things Cider!
The NZ Cider Festival is the only dedicated Cider Festival in New Zealand
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Cider, Sunday & Pies
The team at Zeffer are here to help you through your post-festival Sunday with a special Cider Sunday & Pies
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Performing Arts
The Magic Flute
Mozart’s final opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), is a fairy tale whose characters, driven forward by love and hatred, are in search of ultimate truth
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Art Deco Festival Napier
If you have never been to the Art Deco Festival Napier before, you are about to enter a world of unique and wonderful experiences
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Art Deco Fashion Retailers Walking Tour
A free hosted walking tour of all the Napier CBD retail hotspots that sell or specialise in all things fashion Art deco! Don't panic if you are missing all, or a few essential art deco pieces for your outfit - we can help! Be whisked around on a hosted tour of all the retail hotspots to grab your outfits and accessories
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Clash Tribute Show - Combat Rock NZ Tour
Aotearoa's Premier Clash Tribute Show, touring New Zealand in February 2022 celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the album "Combat Rock" and 20 years of Wazzo Clash, an authentic tribute to the legend that is, The Clash
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Exhibitions
CAN Do Deco! Calling Young Artists
Enter this exciting Art Deco competition with your Deco themed artwork, and see it on display in our gallery for the second annual official CAN-Do Deco Exhibition!
There are six ‘Best in Show’ Awards to be won, in three age categories, so spark up your imagination, put together some ideas and get doodling!
We want to see painting, sculpture, 3D design, clay models, photography, printmaking, mixed media… in fact, any medium is OK, so if you feel like making a model of the Tobacco Building out of egg boxes and pipe cleaners – go for it!
You’ve got until Tuesday 9 February to enter – so download the entry form and T&C from our website, or pick it up from the CAN Foyer and get started
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Travel the World - Chengdu Dumplings Workshop
Jie Pang will introduce you to skills of filling, shaping and making dumplings
Jie Pang’s origins’ lay in Chengdu, a city in southwestern province Szechuan in China
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Sports & Outdoors
Napier Port Ocean Swim 2022
11th Napier Port Ocean Swim! Open Water Swimming at its best!
Races and distances for all abilities
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Mozzarella, Feta and Haloumi Cheese Making Workshop
In this three-hour long workshop, you will learn how to make Haloumi, Mozzarella and Feta
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Open Day
Our Open Day is back again! On Sunday the 20th of February from 10 am to 1 pm
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Lawrence Arabia Does Chant Darling
Lawrence Arabia Does Chant Darling with Special Guests Na Noise
Believed by the artist to be 'the latest and best of a recent plague of anniversary vinyl re-release tours' Lawrence Arabia has decided to 'do' Chant Darling live, celebrating the 12 & 1/2 year gap since the release of the first-ever Taite Music Prize-winning album, and a whole eighth of a century in the market
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Sports & Outdoors
Hastings Weet-Bix™ Kids TRYathlon 2022
Join us for our 30th Year of the Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon!
Open to Kiwi kids aged 6-15 years the Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon is a fun and rewarding day out for everyone
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Festivals & Lifestyle
East Coast Farming Expo 2022
The two-day event, which is hosted by Wairoa Community Development Trust, will be held at the Wairoa A&P showgrounds
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paintvine in the Park - Aoraki
Join NZ's premier creative experience company, Paintvine as we present Paintvine In The Park this summer
Paintvine in the park is a beginners painting class in some of New Zealand's most beautiful parks and gardens
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Puketapu Auction & Country Fair
A genuine Country Fair and rural Auction set around a beautiful lake
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Jon Stevens - Noiseworks INXS collection - with The Narcs
Jon Stevens is delighted to announce his Hawkes Bay concert has been rescheduled to Friday 4 March, with the venue switching to Black Barn, instead of Exhibition Hall at the Showgrounds
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Performing Arts
HBAF 2021 - Urzila Carlson: It's Personal: POSTPONED
Urzila Carlson: It's Personal
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this performance (Day Month Year)
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Sourdough Breadmaking Workshop
In this workshop, you will learn how to create, feed and care for your own everlasting rye sourdough starter, and from this to make fresh sourdough bread
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Concerts & Gig Guide
HBAF 2021 - Reb Fountain: POSTPONED
Reb Fountain
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this performance to Saturday 5th of March 2022
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Lindisfarne College Gala
Annual Gala, fun day for all the family
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Concerts & Gig Guide
HBAF 2021 - Troy Kingi with Delaney Davidson
Troy Kingi with Delaney Davidson: Black Sea Golden Ladder
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this performance Sunday 6th of March 2022
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Sports & Outdoors
Land Rover Horse of the Year 2022
Welcome to New Zealand’s Premier Equestrian Event Showcase
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paintvine in the Park - Picasso Kiss
Join NZ's premier creative experience company, Paintvine as we present Paintvine In The Park this summer
Paintvine in the park is a beginners painting class in some of New Zealand's most beautiful parks and gardens
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Benee
‘Supalonely’ singer BENEE announced her first foray out into the world since the pandemic struck with 40 shows in the northern hemisphere
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Concerts & Gig Guide
HBAF 2021 - Che Fu and the Kratez: Return of the Navigator: POSTPONED
Che Fu and the Kratez: Return of the Navigator
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this performance to Saturday 12th of March 2022
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Performing Arts
HBAF 2021 - Hello Darkness: POSTPONED
Hello Darkness
By Peter Wells, Adapted by Victor Rodger
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this performance to Sunday 13th of March 2022
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Sports & Outdoors
BLACKCAPS v Australia 3rd T20
It’s time for rivalry revival! Fresh of the back of the Chappell-Hadlee trophy, don’t miss our BLACKCAPS as they take on Australia this summer
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Trauma Based Behaviour
Professionals working in, and in partnership with schools will be familiar with the complex demands created by children and young people with challenging behaviours
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Exhibitions
NGHS Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2022
Join us for the Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2022, an annual fundraiser for Napier Girls High School
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Fermentation Workshop
Be ready to turn all your garden produce into your own probiotics!
Come and learn the practical skills for some basic vegetable ferments
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Neuro Nurture
We now have remarkable insight into what the growing brain needs to thrive from infancy through adolescence and beyond
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Don McGlashan & The Others - Bright November Morning Tour
Renowned Aotearoa musician Don McGlashan has announced his eagerly-awaited new album today
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Sports & Outdoors
Cole Murray Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
NEW EVENT DATE: SATURDAY 2 APRIL 2022
The Cole Murray Cape Kidnappers Trail Run is located in beautiful Hawke’s Bay
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Mozzarella, Feta and Haloumi Cheese Making Workshop
In this three-hour long workshop, you will learn how to make Haloumi, Mozzarella and Feta
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
F.A.W.C! Lane Road Petanque Society
Gather for an afternoon of French-styled frivolity at one of Hawke’s Bay’s most intriguing homesteads
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mission Concert - Rod Stewart
The Mission Concert’s favourite artist, Sir Rod Stewart, returns this November as part of his The Hits! world tour - a 50-year celebration of his stellar career, a career highlighted by extraordinary performances at The Mission in 2005 and 2012
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Garageland - Last Exit to Garageland 25th Anniversary Tour
Banished Music & Under The Radar presents
Garageland
“Last Exit to Garageland” 25th Anniversary Tour
Citizens, it’s been roughly 9125 days since Flying Nun chart invaders Garageland released Last Exit to Garageland to the world and the band are happy to announce their return
Take yourself back 300 months to 1996 as the band dig into an album that NME described as having “enough catchiness and sonic adrenaline to incite a teenage riot… a collision of Sonic Youth, Pavement and a massive lorry-full of hooks… half Pixies, half-mass-slaughter-of-oxen
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Blindspott - R.I.P. Tour
After 16 years since Blindspott's last recording, the band have returned to the recording studio with a bang ! Releasing their first single R
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Performing Arts
Friends! The Musical Parody
So, no one told you life was gonna be this way! Not even Phoebe with all her psychic connections could have foretold the events of the past 2 years
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Trauma Based Behaviour
Professionals working in, and in partnership with schools will be familiar with the complex demands created by children and young people with challenging behaviours
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Performing Arts
Swan Lake
Considered the greatest of all classical ballets, Swan Lake is a perfect synthesis of music and dance
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Performing Arts
Tom Sainsbury - Snapchat Dude Live
Tom is hitting the road with SNAPCHAT DUDE LIVE! and no stone will be unturned in his quest to poke fun at New Zillunders
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Performing Arts
World of Musicals
The World of Musicals Concert has graced stages across the globe and features a world-class ensemble of multi-talented performing artists who exquisitely recreate classic hits, fused with emotive ballads, big-screen anthems and iconic show tunes
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Performing Arts
The World of Musicals
Postponed until 18 December 2022
The Musical Gala with an International cast brings London’s West End and New York’s Broadway to New Zealand for the first time
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Performing Arts
World of Musicals
The World of Musicals Concert has graced stages across the globe and features a world-class ensemble of multi-talented performing artists who exquisitely recreate classic hits, fused with emotive ballads, big-screen anthems and iconic show tunes
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay Go Green Expo 2022
Free tickets available online on Eventbrite
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Performing Arts
Cinderella
From the ‘dream team’ who brought you 2019’s dazzling Hansel & Gretel, comes a brand-new ballet to celebrate the re-opening of Wellington’s St James Theatre followed by a national tour
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
The Creative Toolbox for Working with Young People
Kids can be challenging to engage and motivate therapeutically
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Performing Arts
A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland
Now coming in 2022
"Jingle Jigs, Reels a Treat
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Lorde
For the first time in five years, Frontier Touring and Eccles Entertainment are thrilled to announce formidable pop queen Lorde will return to stages around New Zealand and Australia in February and March 2022
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