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On Art & Activism Exhibition
On Art & Activism presents art from key moments in Aotearoa, New Zealand's history
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Spring Sessions
30 Saturday Spring & Summer Sessions at Abbey for the Summer season!
- Coastal Rhythm Section
- Ian Munro
- Ariana Henare
- Lady Larisa
- Climate
- Fraser Mackenzie
- The Acoustic Project
- Little Big Noise
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
Spring Sundaze
30 Spring & Summer Sundays at Abbey for the Summer season!
- Coastal Rhythm Section
- Ben Throp
- Ian Munro
- Ariana Henare
- Alex Richardson
- The Pukes ukhelele rock band
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Exhibitions
Billy Apple® A Brand Looking for a Product Exhibition
The naming of a new apple cultivar Billy Apple® fulfils a long held ambition for the artist and is the natural culmination of his 1962 self-branding exercise
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Food, 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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Concerts & Gig Guide
Church Road Live Summer Sessions 2020
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions
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Exhibitions
Matt Arbuckle: Recto-Verso
Matt Arbuckle: Recto-Verso
Holt Gallery
Arbuckle’s practice is a process-driven exploration of place, bridging the notions of landscape with the languages of abstraction
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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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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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Concerts & Gig Guide
Fraser Mack
Come along for a great evening immersing yourself in Fraser Mack's distinctive mix of blues, rock, folk, and flamenco!
Have you The Urban Winery tapas? Or their craft beer, cocktails and premium Hawke's Bay wine? What are you waiting for?!
Great music, excellent food and fine beverages what a night!
Like what Mack does? If you would like to support him further, go to Patreon NZ and consider becoming his Patron
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Havelock North Handmade Market
The Havelock Handmade Market is held once a month (and occasionally a couple of times a month during the summer months) Tucked in the courtyard behind Peak Pizza on Te Mata Road, Havelock North we're an enterprising group of stall holders who enjoy sharing our products
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Exhibitions
EAST 2020
Main Gallery
EAST 2020 is the flagship biennial exhibition for Hawke's Bay
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Hastings Public Art: Walking Tour
Join our Hastings City Art Gallery guides for a fascinating tour of the much loved public art of Hastings
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Black Barn Growers' Market
New Zealand's original farmers market, the Black Barn Growers’ Market has been running for more than 14 years and has become a ‘must-do’ for locals and visitors alike on Saturday Mornings through summer
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mack - Summer in the Trees
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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Festivals & Lifestyle
Napier Night Fiesta
Make the most of the balmy summer weather at the Napier Night Fiesta
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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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Exhibitions
Onward to Victory 1942-45
World War Two exhibition, part 2 (1942 -45) with focus on Long Range Desert Group and the Maori Battalion with profiling soldiers from Central Hawkes Bay
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Te Awanga Estate
Join us for a Sesh on the lawn - our wine, their music and your vibe
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mack at the Kune Cafe
Mack's looking forward to playing at the Kune for the first time in December, and then again next month
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Exhibitions
Health & Well-being for Families by Marama Ngawhika
Marama Ngawhika: Ngati Kahungunu, Ngati Awa, Te Arawa, Ngapuhi
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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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Exhibitions
'The Smiths' Duo Exhibition by Liz Roth Smith and Sam Smith
‘The Smiths’ is a duo exhibition created by Liz Ross Smith and Sam Smith, who met during their art classes held by Christine Lemin
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Exhibitions
Land Form Exhibition by Bev Doohan
Bev Doohan's usual medium and the subject is watercolour flowers
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
CANtopia Children's Activity
What does your perfect place look like?!
Something weird and wonderful? A spaceship landing in new territory surrounded by aliens, a dinosaur in an ancient forest, a train steaming up and over a rainbow, or an underwater castle? Create your imaginative utopia!
Kids - bring a bucket load of imagination along to CAN and create! There are prizes for the best CANtopia creation, and runners-up too!
For just $5 koha (suggested donation) you can plunge into the piles of making materials and glue, and dream up your very own diorama
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Exhibitions
Exhibition of Still Life Photography by Emma Rodger
One of CAN’s youngest and regular exhibitors Emma Rodger, has a series of still life photography on show
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Lunchtime Tour
Join the Hastings City Art Gallery curator Clayton Gibson, for a tour of the current exhibitions in the gallery, conveniently timed for your lunchtime! To be part of the discussion, meet at the gallery front desk at 12:10pm, ready for a 12:15pm start
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Sunday Winemaker Luncheons
Sundays are tailor-made for long lunches
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Flying Lotus Yoga
Vinyasa Flow is a “flow style” class that combines traditional instruction on form, alignment, flow, and strength and balance
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Flying Lotus Yoga
Vinyasa Flow is a “flow style” class that combines traditional instruction on form, alignment, flow, and strength and balance
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mack at the CopperPot
Get along to the CopperPot - Mack's bringing his magic on the guitar to CHB for the first time in a long time
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer in Napier
7Days regular and star of What We Do In The Shadows, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer returns to Napier with his hilarious one hour show
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Exhibitions
Edible Fashion Awards - Exhibition
A celebration of the creative designs that have been part of the Edible Fashion Awards’ success
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Exhibitions
Leonard Lambert - Exhibition
Stories, fables and journeys from the outer limits, magical dream-like paintings to charm and enchant
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Exhibitions
Lordy - Shiver Me Timbers Again! Exhibition by Gail Davidson
Gail Davidson is a Hawke’s Bay artist and has been painting for more than 10 years now
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Exhibitions
Here To Stay And We Care Opening & Exhibition; Yaniv Janson
Join Yaniv Janson to celebrate the opening of his exhibition on Friday 22 January, 5-7pm
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Sports & Outdoors
Bayskate Blading Jam
It's official!!! So thankful to Adam(poster) and Kelvin(video) for the awesome work they've done to help with the promotion of this event
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Concerts & Gig Guide
SIX60 Saturdays
Carrying on the latest summer tour craze SIX60 are playing across Aotearoa over six weekends in January and February 2021!
This is set to be another groundbreaking tour for the multi-platinum selling band who recently sold over 130,000 tickets to their "Saturdays" tour just earlier this year
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Takapau Rock n Roll Club
Takapau Rock n Roll presents there first Mini Hop lets kick-off 2021
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Colette Rivers - Memory Lake - Album Launch Tour
Colette Rivers presents her long-awaited album launch tour of 'Memory Lake' at Napier's Paisley Stage
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Flow State: with Mojo Alice, The Drams, Brad Sanson, Campbel
Flow State: with Mojo Alice, The Drams, Brad Sanson, Campbell Burns, Micah Jardine
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mojo Alice Live in Napier
Who would have thought a vocalist’s barefooted stomp would cause so much chaos…
Overflowing with charisma, New Zealand’s Mojo Alice brews up a potent combination of primal rock & blues
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Kick On's - MC Tiki, Pdigss & Sambora
Join the bass bubbling ride with Sambora, P Digsss & the incredible MC Tiki + Levi playing dnb rollers for a night of dancefloor energy you won't forget!
The Peacekeepers are a side project of Shapeshifter members Sambora, Nicky Research, and P Digsss
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Cemetery Walks
Cemetery Walks
Sunday 24 January – 2pm
Sunday 28 February – 2pm
Sunday 28 March – 2pm
Discover tales of tragedy and bravery as the tour winds its way through the
historic cemetery guided by MTG’s Curator of Social History Gail Pope
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Harry Potter Book Week
Hastings District Libraries is again hosting an unforgettable and internationally celebrated Harry Potter Book event
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Relax & Renew "Not Yoga" Summer Series
Let yourself relax, renew and rejuvenate in 2021
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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
Info & Enrolment Day
Come in and meet our supportive staff, talk to our lecturers and tutors, have a tour of the campus, and chat about how to enrol
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
French Macarons Class
A 3 hours class focuses
on the creation of elegant macarons,
from start to finish using the Italian Meringue method and filling with different ganaches (salted butter caramel, chocolate)
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Mercury Tea Party
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with local hip hop up-and-comer TAH1 for his debut live show celebrating the release of two distinctive projects EXS7ANT (14
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Sports & Outdoors
Elsthorpe Horse Sports 2021
The annual Elsthorpe Horse Sports,
Classes include FEI Events, Pleasure Riding (HOY Qualifier) Dog Trials, Show Hunter and many more for the kids and young Equestrians
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Sports & Outdoors
Futsal Tournament
Format:
- Competitive Senior Men’s
- Social Mixed (15+) Must be at least 2 females on the pitch at all times
- Teams to consist of up to 10 players max
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Painting Retreat Workshop with Helen Dynes
In the relaxed and purpose-built painting workshop at CAN, you will spend a weekend creating a colourful painting in acrylic and ink on canvas, from a starting point of your choice
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Festivals & Lifestyle
First Market of 2021
Magpie Market is an indoor, all weather market with 25+ stalls offering unique, designer and handmade products from jewellery to chilli sauces
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club
Walk from Back Ormond Road/Waimata Hill Road intersection to Gray’s Hill Lookout
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Reiki Course Level 1, 2 and 3
Reiki course for learning a natural hands-on healing
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Walk 2 D'Feet MND
MND New Zealand’s volunteer-led event series, Walk 2 D’Feet MND, is returning to Napier
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Exhibitions
Celebrating Another Time; Exhibition by Lenie Johnson
Lenie Johnson has enjoyed painting and drawing from a very young age
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Exhibitions
Napier Exhibition by Janice Hambly
Janice is a 73-year-old artist, pianist, reader, gardener, Salvationist, puzzler, traveller, wife, mother, grandmother and a former primary school teacher
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Beginners Ballroom & Latin 8-Week Course
Ballroom & Latin Dance Lessons - Beginners course start Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Beginners Salsa 8 Week Course
Salsa Dance Lessons - Beginners course start Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Exhibitions
Jordan Barnes: The Artist and the Ego
Born in, and working out of an apartment studio in New Plymouth, Jordan Barnes is recognised as an artistic all-rounder
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paint and Wine Night - Blue Bay
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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Exhibitions
Serious Colour Two - Exhibition by Gina Guerin
This exhibition by Gina Guerin, aptly titled 'Serious Colour Two' is a follow on from her previous exhibition 'Serious Colour
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Artist Floor Talk: Jordan Barnes
Join artist Jordan Barnes for a talk and tour of his exhibition, The Artist and the Ego
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Sports & Outdoors
Dream11 Super Smash Stags/Hinds Doubleheader
Anytime you play the Cantabs it's a great contest! Wind into Waitangi Day weekend with two T20s for the price of one, our last home doubleheader at McLean Park, Central Hinds from 3:40PM then the Central Stags ready to smash it under lights from 7:10PM
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Musical journey through Cultures of the World
"The only thing we all have in common is that we are different"
That is what makes life special and that is what this show is about
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Waitangi Day Fair
Otane will be buzzing on Waitangi Day with the annual Waitangi Day fair hosted by Progressive Otane
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Havelock Handcrafted Market
Havelock Handcrafted Market is held on the first day of every month, next to Peak Pizza in Havelock North
We sell unique handcrafted products made locally - garden art, wooden toys and kitchenware, beautiful hand knitting, jewellery, intricate paper journals and cards, soft toys and busy books for children, oil paintings of local landmarks, sewn goods, the list goes on
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Elton John Experience
MBS Music presents a non-stop Elton John Experience show
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Comfortable at Clifton with Fraser Mack
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
Dragon at Moana Park Estate Winery
For one night only
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Bob Marley Tribute
Bob Marley Tribute - Waitangi Day 6 February 2021 - Bob Marley 76th Birthday
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Katikati, Pourau Inc, Walk
A three and a half-hour walk near Anaura Bay, to visit a 10ha Nga Whenua Rahui native bush area containing some very old trees
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Music in the Park
We're opening up our outside park area for a relaxing afternoon of live music, delicious casual food and a few wines! We'll provide the soundtrack to summer as you kick back and enjoy a range of platters and casual style snack food in our outside park area (and food available from Food Truck Vagabond Jacks)
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
2021 Your Opportunity to Shape What Lies Ahead
Let’s get together
And bring our ideas for topics and speakers in 2021
meaningful to Rationalist and Humanist thought
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Hospo Night Featuring - The Acoustic Project
Hospo Night Featuring “The Acoustic Project”
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
After-School Art Classes 7-12 Years
A weekly art class that provides children with practical art skills to explore their creativity, while encouraging originality and celebration of their own unique style
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
"Not Yoga" Movement Classes
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
"Not Yoga" Movement Classes
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Brioche Class
Join us for immersive baking and discover all the secrets of the brioche
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
New Year, New Me! | Makeup Coaching Workshop
Make the most out of your makeup in 2021 with our 'New Year, New Me' workshop, focusing on makeup application techniques and products that will make the most noticeable difference in both your daily or special occasion makeup routine
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Introduction to Screen Printing
Term 1 Screen Printing Basics for Beginners
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Performing Arts
Love Hearts & Heartbreak
Valentines is on its way and Aubyn Live Theatre has just the show remind you what’s important, LOVE!
With a mix of classic and contemporary songs; Love Hearts & Heartbreak will remind you what love is all about
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival 2021
Hawkes Bay's latest family-friendly celebration of Music, Food & Art!
If you’ve ever been on a summer road trip through Hawkes Bay, chances are you’ve spent some time on the coast at laidback Te Awanga, a beachside settlement with a thriving arts and crafts community, surf for days, and an abundance of wineries, amongst other curiosities
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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 halloumi, feta, and mozzarella
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Scented Soy Candle Making Class
Learn Two Crafts In One Lesson
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Central Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Open Day
Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service has been looking after the Hawke's Bay region for decades
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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
"Not Yoga" Movement Classes
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Intro To Acrylics (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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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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Festivals & Lifestyle
Art Deco Fashion Walking Tour
Each year Napier City Business Inc supports the Art Deco Festival weekend with these popular free tours
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Festivals & Lifestyle
1930s Waiata And Poi Dance Competition
Following the Whakatūwheratanga Opening Ceremony, kapa haka teams will perform in a 1930s style waiata-aringa action song and poi dance competition
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Napier Art Deco Festival 2021
One of New Zealand's most iconic events is back in 2021 - The Napier Art Deco Festival!
This is a five day Festival like no other, where locals and visitors alike come together to celebrate Hawke's Bay's unique Art Deco heritage
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Festivals & Lifestyle
A Salute To The Services Concert - Hawkes's Bay Jazz Club Bi
When the world went to war, swing music went to war too
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Junior Gatsby Picnic
Sponsored by Pak ‘n Save
A youth-focused event for Hawke’s Bay children aged 8 –12-year-olds (school years 4 – 8), designed to replicate our main Gatsby Picnic
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Club Tour And Tea
Enjoy the opportunity to learn the story of the famous Hawke’s Bay Club
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Hastings City Art Deco Market
Our famous Hastings City Art Deco Market is back to kit you out and make sure you’re dressed to the nines for the Art Deco Festival Weekend!
From 10 am until 8 pm in the vibrant Hastings City Mall, our vendors will be selling their carefully collected brand new, vintage, and second-hand Art Deco clothing, accessories and lots more
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Festival Garden Bar
Enjoy the Festival’s revelry and festivities of the Soundshell, Upper and Lower Lawn from the comfort of the Garden Bar
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Hākui Hākoro Fashion Parade
Watch the glitz and glamour of the senior Māori generations as they strut the catwalk vying for the title of Kaumātua King and Queen
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Vegetarian Cooking Class
Come along to our famous Eat Up Cookery vegetarian class
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Jazz & Bubbles On The Lawn
Relax, recline and repose, sipping a glass or two whilst enjoying fresh canapés on the lawn of the gracious Hawke’s Bay Club
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Stars And Starlets Ball
Thursday night is all about the glitz and glamour of the 1930s film stars, when the men were dashing and women were bewitching
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Prohibition Pop Up
For those who want to partake in a true speakeasy experience
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Toi Deco Māori Village
Meander through the peace and tranquillity of Marine Parade’s Sunken Garden’s in this first Toi Deco Māori Village
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Exhibitions
Hidden Art Deco Treasures
Join us for a 'behind the scenes' tour at our offsite storage facility in Ahuriri
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Aunty's Maara Kai
Aunty’s Garden is renown for providing fresh produce to all who enter the garden’s gates
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Royal New Zealand Navy Concert
Regarded as one of the Country’s finest military bands, the Royal New Zealand Navy Band commemorates its Art Deco connection with a not to be missed concert at the Napier Municipal Theatre, conducted by Lieutenant Commander, Michael Dowrick, RNZN
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Ahuriri Dinner Express
Join us onboard the vintage railcar for a dinner adventure like no other
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Dinner On The Lawn
Join us for dinner on the lawn at the historic Hawke’s Bay Club
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Gangsters And Flappers
Enter a world of illegal drinking, organised crime and extravagance and join us for a wild and indulgent night that even prohibition won’t be able to stop! Live it up with an evening of great food, classic jazz music, dancing and fun
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Depression Dinner
Always a Festival favourite! Dress down for this fun event where depression style food is served
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Soiree Like It's 1920
Step back in time into the party lifestyle of the rich and famous during the 1920s
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Beach Banquet
A cornerstone event of the festival where toe-tapping jazz is played whilst a scrumptious buffet dinner prepared by Orton’s is served
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Furs Feathers and Felony
What starts as a celebration, to which all present are attendees, quickly and tragically takes a terrible turn for the worst
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Gatsby Jazz Breakfast
Kick start your fun-filled Saturday with a hearty buffet breakfast, supplied by Orton’s overlooking the beachfront views, whilst a jazz band sets your feet tapping
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Festivals & Lifestyle
New Zealand Services' Breakfast
Join 100 uniformed servicemen and women from the Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force, New Zealand Army, NZ Police, NZ Fire and Emergency, St John Ambulance
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Sports & Outdoors
Napier Port Ocean Swim
The 10th Napier Port Ocean Swim is on at Perfume Point Ahuriri Beach on Saturday morning 20th February 2021
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Deco Kids Club
Sponsored by Pak ‘n Save
Whether for entertainment or a great place to get out of the sun, take a break with the little ones at the Deco Kids Club
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Charter Parade
The Charter parade is a tradition going back centuries that signifies the bond between the military and the people, where a military unit entrusted with the protection of a city is permitted to march through the streets with Drums beating, Band playing, Colours flying, Bayonets fixed and Swords drawn
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Vintage Car Parade
Sponsored by Progressive Meats In 2021 the feature group is Veteran cars, 100 years or older
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Great Deco Bake Off
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned baking competition?
Inspired by classic village fête baking, take part in our Deco bake-off and show off your baking skills
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Death By Chocolate
Death never tasted so good – the most delicious and unique funeral you’ll ever attend
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Radio Play And High Tea
The 1920s and 30s were the Golden Age of Radio, and during this time new forms of entertainment were created for the new medium including radio plays, mystery, adventure and detective serials
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Natural Soap Making Class
I will take you through the steps of cold process soap to saponification (hopefully) then we will all try our hand at melt 'n pour soap making so you can compare the two
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Beating Of The Retreat And Marae Lawn Dance
Houngarea Marae at Pakipaki sets the scene for this special Māori Salute to the Services
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Alfresco Munch
A wonderful opportunity to be hosted at the elegant Hawke’s Bay Club where you will enjoy a delectable alfresco meal on the lawn whilst being entertained with a dancing display and local legend Robert Cross
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Long Jazz Banquet
Dance the night away to a sweet and salty cocktail of jazz, blues, swing and soul in the timeless décor of the main hall of the historic building at The Old Church
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Performing Arts
Fat Sam's Speakeasy
A dedicated youth event for 2021! Come as a flapper, dress to impress, suit up as a gangster or silent screen star, it’s going to be fun! Enjoy an evening of bootlegging, dancing, entertainment and some speakeasy fun!
A 2-course meal will be served
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Great Gatsby Party - Salute to the Services
The Festival's most extravagant party is back! We’re taking over the whole Mission Estate Winery and transporting you directly into the decadent world of the Great Gatsby
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Sol3 Mio - Havelock North
SOL3 MIO announce nationwide tour to round out the Kiwi summer! SOL3 MIO, will perform in some of the country's most loved regional venues with a repertoire of classics as well as debut some of their own new material
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Barrels & Bootleggers
Sponsored by Gemco
Celebrate the rebels, the criminals, and backcountry moonshiners of the Prohibition Era
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Death By Chocolate Dessert
After the sudden death of local chocolate maker Mavis Davis, the whole town of Decoshire is invited to attend her funeral, including five locals who all harbour a secret
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Miha Māori The Māori Mass
Join the Catholic Māori Mission at Pakipaki for this special Māori Mass in honour of Mēri Hōhepa Venerable Suzanne Aubert, New Zealand’s first Saint in making
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Thank God For The Royal NZ Navy Commemorative Breakfast
This is a commemorative 80th anniversary of the RNZN breakfast that recognises the special historical connection between the Navy and Napier
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Blow Your Wig Brunch On The Beach
Brunch is cheerful, sociable and exciting, so get your Sunday off to a flying Art Deco start and enjoy a delicious buffet brunch served by Orton’s overlooking the beautiful ocean view
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Mission Lawn Jazz Party
Step back in time and enjoy the Jazz Age like all the most glamourous did
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Gatsby Picnic VIP Lunch
Sponsored by Tremains
Be our special guest during this VIP event at the Gatsby Picnic
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Deco Best Bits
Sponsored by The Gintrap
What better way to wrap up another fantastic Festival, than by experiencing a little bit of everything?
Enjoy entertainment from various performers and groups from throughout the Festival, while enjoying a delicious buffet dinner, in a relaxed fun setting
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Cheerio To Deco
Say a final hurrah to the wonderful 2021 Festival with friends at the Hawke’s Bay Club
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paint and Wine Night - Kereru
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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Performing Arts
The Man
Torn from what should be a the pages of a comic book but is actually our time, comes a satirical comedic character like no other
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Friends Quiz Night - Napier
Your job may be a joke, you're probably broke, your love is likely D
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Festivals & Lifestyle
East Coast Farming Expo
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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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Lemon & Meringue Tart Class
Create a tarte as tasty as it's beautiful
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Raw Collective - The Good Things LP Release Tour
Wellington’s much loved, 10 pieces, Hip-Hop crew, Raw Collective, are back with their long-awaited 2nd studio album and will be hitting the road for their national album tour, The album is out on Feb 19th 2021 with the tour to follow!
Playing all their favourite tracks from the past and the new electrifying album, come and join the full 10 piece experience with local support acts and special guests for a night of live hip-hop, funk and soul!
“A hum of excited chatter is released into the ether
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Sports & Outdoors
MCL Construction Triple Peaks 2021
Conquer the peaks! In beautiful Hawke's Bay!
Breathtaking views
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Exhibitions
Still Life with Moving Parts
Still Life with Moving Parts is an exhibition created by outsider artists
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Curator Floor Talk: Anna Crichton
Join artist and curator Anna Crichton for a talk and tour of Still Life with Moving Parts
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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:
Fresh baked slow-fermented sourdough bread, sourdough buns, focaccia, pizza dough and crackers, plus Sourdough Bagels
Go home with freshly baked goodies, recipes, some starter and the skills learned to do it yourself!
This is a practical, hands-on workshop where you will experience making and working with sourdough to allow you to recreate the recipes at home
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Bath Bomb Making Class
Make your own economical bath bombs and luxuriate in a sparkling, relaxing, fragrant bath whenever you fancy
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Elemeno P - High Fidelity Vinyl Release Tour
Elemeno P announce a full NZ tour - The High Fidelity Vinyl Release Tour
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Landcorp Parikanapa Stn
There are two options for this walk - the main 11km circuit, which is medium standard, and for those who want, another 4km loop off the main circuit to trig Ahioteatua (the one we didn't get to on the tramping club walk in March)
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Puketapu Auction & Country Fair
Country Fair and Rural Auction held annually beside the beautiful Lake at Puketapu
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Performing Arts
Tutus on Tour
The Royal New Zealand Ballet returns in 2021 with their much-loved regional touring programme, Tutus on Tour, presenting an enchanting summer programme
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Kiwi Music Allstars
We are delighted to present some of New Zealand's favourite entertainers, singers, and musicians, with full support band performing together exclusively at Black Barn Amphitheatre on Thursday 4 March
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paint and Wine Night - Cathedral Cove
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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Sports & Outdoors
Hereworth 4WD Trek 2021
The Hereworth 4WD Trek 2021 will be based at 1844 Matahoura Road, Tutira and the 4WD Trek will be set around Tutira, Northern Hawkes Bay
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Shiny Side Up Talk Series Brunch
This is a free event for anyone with an interest in motorcycling
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Crowded House - To The Island Tour
In great news for their longtime loyal fans, iconic band Crowded House announced today that they will tour New Zealand in March 2021 on their “To the Island” tour
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Performing Arts
Naughtiness Lingerie Party
Grab your sexiest get up and join us for the first ever Naughtiness lingerie party
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Sports & Outdoors
Te Mata Kindergarten Triathlon
Te Mata Kindergarten is hosting their Annual Triathlon and Family Picnic
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Learn to paint our Beautiful City
To inspire members of our community to experience our gorgeous City along the Marine Parade, Napier with a Fun Creative Workout
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Jon Stevens With Special Guests Automatic 80's
Australian based Kiwi rocker Jon Stevens, with his Noiseworks and INXS collection, can't wait to perform all the huge hits at the renowned Black Barn Amphitheatre on Sunday 7 March
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Crowded House - To The Island Tour
In great news for their longtime loyal fans, iconic band Crowded House announced today that they will tour New Zealand in March 2021 on their “To the Island” tour, with new shows announced!
The band also released their first new music in more than a decade with the debut of the single “Whatever You Want” available here
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Sports & Outdoors
Land Rover Horse of the Year
Land Rover Horse of the Year 2021
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Old Man's Beard, Detour, Hot Janola
Old Man's Beard, Detour, Hot Janola
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Exhibitions
Flirting with Form: Works by Toi Ako Artists
Flirting with form: Works by Toi Ako artists is an exhibition that explores the role of the arts and wellbeing in communities, and its effectiveness in supporting older people to age well
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Beer Appreciation Day Duart House
Boom!
Beer Appreciation Day is back again, bringing you super tasty beers and ciders from our favourite local and not-so-local breweries and cideries
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Performing Arts
Silent Movies LIVE
Silent Movies LIVE!
This is the chance to see Charlie Chaplin's movie 'The Kid', as it was first broadcast, with no talking, just live piano and percussion, at the fabulous Church Rd Winery in Napier, New Zealand
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Mingi Valley, Rere
A walk over farm tracks, with views and a waterfall
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Performing Arts
Heath Franklin's Chopper: The Silencer
As seen on 7 Days
"The Silencer" will not be silenced! And we're picking up where we left off
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
French Macarons Baking Class
A 3 hours class focuses on the creation of elegant macarons, from start to finish using the Italian Meringue method and filling with different ganaches (salted butter caramel, chocolate)
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Concerts & Gig Guide
An Evening With Marlon Williams
In celebration of new material, March 2021 will welcome the long-awaited return to the stage for the Marlon Willliams
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Festivals & Lifestyle
NZ National Pipe Band Championships
Those seeking a unique Scottish heritage experience should visit the NZ National Pipe Band Championships in HB in March
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Maraekakaho Country Market Day 2021
It's your 'Rural Day in the Bay!' The 9th annual Maraekakaho Country Market Day
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Performing Arts
Celtica
From the producers of the smash-hit show Celtic Illusion comes the most exhilarating dance production of 2020!
Celtica, a high octane modern Irish Dance show will storm the stages of New Zealand on its National tour in 2021
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Chelsea Jade - NZ Tour 2021
Dear All,
These announcement broadcasts usually take a familiar shape on my end - in an nth hour harried state, I comb through my last and oft-neglected bio screed and recalibrate it as if I’m a deeply impressed (!) third party narrator
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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
Lindisfarne College Gala 2021
Annual Gala, fun day for all the family
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Food, Gourmet, Wine
Paint and Wine Night - Picasso's Kiss - Paintvine
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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Sports & Outdoors
Blackcaps v Bangladesh 1st T20
International cricket is back! It all starts with the Blackcaps taking on the West Indies to open the summer with three T20s including opening night at Eden Park, and two Test Matches
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Concerts & Gig Guide
Holloway Holiday
Returning to the Cabana for the first time in 2021, Holloway Holiday is ready to make a splash in the Bay with new music and a sweeter, more frantic live show
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Exhibitions
NGHS Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2021
Join us for the Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2021, an annual fundraiser for Napier Girls High School
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Performing Arts
Chur Bro: A Tale of Kiwiana
Chur Bro: A Tale of Kiwiana
Our Kiwiana show is a mixtape of songs by kiwi artists
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Te Kohanga Rere
About a 7-hour hike including lunch and possibly a swim (bring togs if sunny and/or warm)
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Performing Arts
Auckland Theatre Company presents Two Ladies
Auckland Theatre Company presents Two Ladies by Nancy Harris
“Provocative
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Performing Arts
Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs Cole Porter
A one-woman, tour-de-force jazz musical about the lives of America's greatest songwriters, Cole Porter, and his muse and wife, Linda Lee
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Performing Arts
Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs Cole Porter
A one-woman, tour-de-force jazz musical about the lives of America's greatest songwriters, Cole Porter, and his muse and wife, Linda Lee
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Concerts & Gig Guide
The Wiggles 'We're All Fruit Salad' 2021 tour
New Zealand, it’s time to get ready to Wiggle! THE WIGGLES are coming to perform for you in March as part of their We’re All Fruit Salad Tour! This show will see Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony singing and dancing their way around New Zealand with all their Wiggly Friends; Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and newest Wiggly Friend; Shirley Shawn the Unicorn!
The We’re All Fruit Salad Tour will begin in Invercargill on March 19 and finish in Wellington on April 1 – travelling to Dunedin, Christchurch, Queenstown, Tauranga, Hamilton, Auckland, Napier and Palmerston North in between! You might like to 'Do the Propeller' or 'E-M-M-A', say g'day to Lachy's friend Ponso the Pony or play 'Simon Says', and dance along to 'Hot Potato' or 'Rock a Bye Your Bear'
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Brioche Baking Class - Special Easter
Join us for immersive baking and discover all the secrets of the brioche
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Sports & Outdoors
The Little Easy Central Hawke's Bay 2021
Get ready for The Little Easy on Friday 2nd April (Good Friday) in Central Hawke's Bay!
Please make sure you register by 14 March
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Sports & Outdoors
The Big Easy 2021
The Big Easy on the Hawke’s Bay Trails is the ultimate antidote to all those serious lycra laden cycling events held across the country
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Performing Arts
Bill Bailey - En Route to Normal
How did we get here? How do we find our way through this? And exactly who are we again? In Bill’s new show, En Route to Normal, Bill ponders these and other questions that this moment in history has thrown up and tries to see a way through the strange unreality of our new world
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Exhibitions
Sweet as Banana Pudding - Art Exhibition Grand Opening
The Heretaunga Women’s Centre Art Exhibition and Sale, ‘Sweet as Banana Pudding’ is an exhibition and sale of work by women artists, both professional and emerging, who reside in the Hawke’s Bay region
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Concerts & Gig Guide
You Should Be Dancing - New Zealand Tour
You Should Be Dancing is a gianT Disco Dancing celebration! A night of incredibly danceable disco hits
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Exhibitions
Sweet as Banana Pudding - Art Exhibition and Sale
The Heretaunga Women’s Centre Art Exhibition and Sale, ‘Sweet as Banana Pudding’ is an exhibition and sale of work by women artists, both professional and emerging, who reside in the Hawke’s Bay region
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Paritu Station
A walk at the southern end of Paritu Station
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Sports & Outdoors
Lake Tutira Off Road Half Marathon - 12k & 5k Trail Run
Located just 40 minutes North of Napier, Lake Tutira offers a beautiful and challenging course, with stunning views
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Sports & Outdoors
The Big Bike Film Night
Prepare to be inspired!
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission sharing the best cycling short films from around the world with you!
Showcasing our 2021 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want - action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and utterly, utterly, utterly designed and devised for the two-wheel devotee!
This year’s treasure chest of films includes an incredible story of a transformative bikepacking journey through the Canadian Rockies, an unusual Victorian pastime taking place in modern London, a rider who has a burden of blindness and its vulnerabilities to contend with while undertaking a gruelling self-supported fat bike race in the Arctic, the humble story of a BMX Club and their dream of becoming the number one Club in the UK, a young female rider who goes back in time to carry the stories of the past into the future, a tale with a twist of a man on a mission, four adventurers bikerafting and packing across one of New Zealand’s most remote National Parks; and a unique bike builder who builds off-road cycles that helps change people’s lives; ALL in the mix!!
These short films are a great reminder of why we love to ride our bike; with stories that captivate us, stories that make us think, and most importantly of all- stories that inspire us to get out and ride
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Mokairau Station, Whangara
A walk over Mokairau Station, on the western side of SH35 – a circuit route, open country, great views
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Vegetarian Cooking Class
Come along to our famous Eat Up Cookery vegetarian class
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Performing Arts
The World of Musicals
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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Concerts & Gig Guide
The Veils - Nux Vomica, live in concert
Parrotdog, Banished Music & Under the Radar Presents:
THE VEILS
Nux Vomica - Live in concert
In Autumn 2021, The Veils present the first ever live performance of their legendary sophomore album Nux Vomica in its ferocious entirety
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Performing Arts
The NZ String Quartet, Four Suits & A Soprano
New Zealand’s most accomplished performers, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa protégé Ipu Laga’aia, tenor Chris McRae, musical theatre stars Sophie Morris and Rutene Spooner, and music legend Laughton Kora join forces with The New Zealand String Quartet to today announce a nationwide tour of The New Zealand String Quartet, Four Suits and a Soprano in April and May 2021
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Sports & Outdoors
Ranui Farm Half Marathon (TBC) - 12k & 5k Trail Run
Located 15 minutes drive south of Waipukurau
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Sports & Outdoors
Gisborne Canoe and Tramping Club, Papatu Station, Manutuke
A seven and a half kilometre circuit walk, along a metalled road and farm tracks
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay Better Home & Living Show 2021
Get tomorrow's ideas today! A Wonderful range of exhibitors, 'Ask an Expert' sessions, latest trends, innovations and exclusive show specials it’s the place to be for solutions for sustainable homes, gardens and better living
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Performing Arts
Giselle
Romantic, mystical and lyrical, the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Giselle is a timeless production of one of ballet’s great stories
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Performing Arts
Bravo Amici
Celebrated New Zealand tenor, Geoff Sewell, founder of the world’s first opera band, Amici Forever, will tour through New Zealand in May 2021 in time for Mother’s Day with BRAVO AMICI, his opera group of leading international West End and Broadway stars, to perform an uplifting, moving collection of classical, musical theatre and contemporary songs
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Sports & Outdoors
Hawke's Bay 1-day Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge
So you’re tough, but are you tough enough to take on the 1-day Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge?
This is a chance for primary and intermediate aged kids to get involved in New Zealand’s biggest mud run series in a version tailored especially for them! The Junior Tough Guys and Gals will take on a 1
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Sports & Outdoors
Tutira Off Road Half Marathon - 12k & 5k Trail Run
Located just 40 minutes North of Napier, Tutira offers a beautiful and challenging course, with stunning views
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Performing Arts
The Firebird
Following the triumph of his Hansel & Gretel in 2019, the Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to commission a new work by Choreographer in Residence Loughlan Prior for 2021
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Festivals & Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay Home and Garden Show 2021
Turning houses into homes for over 30 years!
The Hawke’s Bay Home & Garden Show is packed with all the ideas and information that you need to transform your surroundings into the space you’ve always dreamed of
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Sports & Outdoors
Sacred Hill (TBC) Off Road Half Marathon - 15k & 6.5k Trail
Located 20 minutes from central Napier, our Sacred Hill Winery course is one of our favourites
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Performing Arts
Friends! The Musical Parody: POSTPONED
Friends – The Musical Parody have today announced that they are postponing their near sold out 2020 tour & have secured new dates for 2021 and added extra shows
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Performing Arts
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Let the Royal New Zealand Ballet transport you to a fantastical world of dazzling dance, music and enchantment
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Performing Arts
The Nutcracker & Don Quixote
Please note due to the Covid-19 situation, the 2020 performance date has been postponed to 2021
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Workshops, Conferences & Classes
Concussion Conference 2021
Join us for this exciting educational opportunity for clinicians and those working in or having an interest in Concussion
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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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