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Havelock Handmade Market
The Havelock Handmade Market will return on the 3rd of February 2024 (you'll find us in the courtyard behind Peak Pizza & E's Cafe in Havelock North between 9am and 1 pm first Saturday of every month except January)
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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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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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Summer Sparks Challenge 2023-24
Hastings District Libraries Summer Sparks Challenge is for children aged 5-12
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SAYL Summer at Your Library Makerspaces
Bored? Come and play, create and explore our wonderful makerspaces across all three libraries
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SAYL Summer at Your Library Makerspaces
Bored? Come and play, create and explore our wonderful makerspaces across all three libraries
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SAYL Summer at Your Library Makerspaces
Bored? Come and play, create and explore our wonderful makerspaces across all three libraries
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SAYL Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition
Create your own tiny masterpiece
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SAYL Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition
Create your own tiny masterpiece
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SAYL Tiny Art Show: The Kids Edition
Create your own tiny masterpiece
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Summer at Waiaroha
Come along with the kids and enjoy these water themed activities at Waiaroha Heretaunga Water Discovery Centre this January
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Sunflower Farm Havelock North
Come on down to The Sunflower Farm to experience our stunning 10-acre sunflower field
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SAYL Planting & Pot Painting
Lets bring some life and colour into the world - we've got the pots, the paint, the seeds and the soil, all you need to bring is your creativity!
Registration is required
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Bumper Boats
Come and make a splash in Hastings on our inflatable bumper boats!
This bumper boat water-based activity is suitable for users up to 70kg
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Sayl Box City Returns
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a city just waiting to be built- by you! Come along to add your architectural skills to our collaborative build
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SAYL Ultimate NERF Battle - Capture the Flag
You asked for it
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SAYL Pages to Pictures Treasure Hunt
Search the stacks for some of your favourite book characters and find the hidden codes
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SAYL Pages to Pictures Treasure Hunt
Search the stacks for some of your favourite book characters and find the hidden codes
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SAYL Pages to Pictures Treasure Hunt
Search the stacks for some of your favourite book characters and find the hidden codes
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SAYL Designer Book Bags
We provide the fabric paints, you provide the creativity
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SAYL Teddy Bears Sleepover
Drop your favourite teddy bear off for an overnight sleepover at the Library! What mischief will they get up too? Note: Collection of Teddy Bears is any time from 12:00pm, Thursday 25th January 2024
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MEH 23 Library Lock-in
Pizza, snacks, games, friends - what more could you want? Let's celebrate one more time before school goes back with our epic Library Lock In
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SAYL Ultimate NERF Battle - Adults vs Kids Capture the Flag
You asked for it
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Hawke's Bay Helicopter Open Day - CHB
Join the Crew as we hold our first Open Day in Central Hawke's Bay! On Saturday the 27th of January, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm
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Ceasefire Now! Peace Rally And March
Hawke's Bay residents aghast at the 25,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October are protesting against visits to the Port of Napier by Israeli-linked ships
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Taradale Sunday Market
Napiers only weekly indoor Market
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Ditey Sunflowers Open Day
It’s happening
Sadly the weather ruined our chance of sharing our beautiful boutique, family run, sunflower field with you all last year
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Gingas In the Stings
A celebration of redhead pride and connection
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1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake Commemoration 2024
Hastings District Council is holding an Earthquake Commemoration Ceremony on Saturday 3 February 2024
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Pop-Up Fun
Enjoy Free summer fun in Hastings CBD!
Try your skills on our Bumper Cars and challenge your family to a round of mini-golf
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Waitangi Day Family Celebrations 2024
Together with Hastings District Council, Napier City Council, Central Hawke's Bay District Council, Hawke's Bay Regional Council and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Inc, we invite you to join us at this free and family friendly event to celebrate family, community and nationhood
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Waipureku Waitangi Commemoration 2024
Te Hokinga Mahara o Waipureku Waitangi
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Otane Waitangi Day Fair
Otane will be buzzing on Waitangi Day with the annual Waitangi Day Fair hosted by Progressive Otane
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Hastings Pop Up Summer Carnival
Back by Popular Demand-the Pop UP Fun Summer edition 2024- and its free entry
Open:
Thursday 8th February 6
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Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce
When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library
When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library
Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun
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Chinese New Year at MTG
This year, MTG is offering a range of themed activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year – the year of the Dragon
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Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival 2024
Nestled in the rolling Te Awanga hills of Te Matau-a-Māui / Hawke’s Bay, Outfield is a one day, family friendly event — a world class independent festival with a distinctive local vibe
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The Magical Garden World of Colin Harvey-James
*NEW DATE**
The Spirit of Napier Lions Club presents the magical garden world of Colin Harvey-James
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SAYL Tiny Art Show: The Kids Exhibition
Come and check out the BIG art show, filled with TINY masterpieces, all created by our talented tamariki
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Art Deco Winter Fashion Walking Tour
Get Deco ready! Each year Napier City Business Inc supports the Art Deco Festival weekend with these popular free tours
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Hastings Commemoration Service - Cyclone One Year Anniversar
Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay faced unimaginable devastation and loss from Cyclone Gabrielle – one of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa New Zealand in living history
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Art Deco Festival Napier 2024
Art Deco Festival Napier has grown into one of the great festivals of the world
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The Devil In a Little Green Bottle
The Devil in a Little Green Bottle is an immersive art deco experience held in Hawke’s best kept secret – the intimate Cedric’s Bar - set in the historic Municipal buildings in Hastings
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Toitoi Tea Dance
Step back in time to an era of timeless charm at the Toitoi Tea Dance
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Art Deco Classic Silent Movie - The General by Buster Keaton
Join us at the beautiful CHB Municipal theatre for Buster Keaton's :The General" a classic silent movie, which will be accompanied by International Musician Chris Hainsworth
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Hawke's Bay Helicopter Open Day
Join the Crew as we invite you to the Graeme Lowe Rescue Helicopter Centre on Saturday the 24th of February, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm
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Vinyl Day
Wonderful event to look forward to in February, more vinyl, cool drinks, summer sounds! Dig the crates and quench your thirst
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Manioro Opening - Turama Exhibition
Manioro Opening - Turama Exhibition: Takatāpui and Pasifika Rainbow+ suicide prevention through life promotion project focusing on our lifelines
Thursday 29 February 2024, 6
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Dress for Success Hawke's Bay Fashion Fundraiser: CANCELLED
Join Dress for Success Hawke's Bay at our inaugural fundraising event of 2024! Get glitzy with friends and family for an evening featuring:
A Dress for Success Hawke's Bay fashion showcase, highlighting new season offerings from local designers
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Manioro 2024 - Navigating the Vā : Education Session
Toitoi: Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, 109 Hastings Street South, Eastbourne Corner, Hastings 4122
There is a Samoan proverb that goes “E taua le fuafuaga, ae sili le mafutaga” essentially it means it
is good to meet and plan but is more important to focus on relationships
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Manioro 2024 - “Our Stories” - Reclaiming our Narratives
Can disruption ever be positive? Prepare yourself for an evening of inspiring, motivating and mana enhancing stories
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Car Boot Sale
Come find some treasures!
Household items, furniture, baking, clothes, toys, books, games, art, crafts, knick knacks, jewellery, antiques, sausage sizzle and more!
Fundraiser for youth cultural trip to Vietnam
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Manioro 2024 - Creative Wānanga - Toi Moana
WHĀNAU & COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS: FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - We ask everyone to please register for their free ticket
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Taradale Holistic Wellbeing Expo
Join us at the Taradale for a day filled with mind-expanding workshops, soul-nourishing experiences, vibrant connections and healings
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International Cultures Day 2024
Join us at Cornwall Park, Tomoana Road, Hastings, from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm, for a day filled with cultural exploration, mouthwatering cuisine, captivating performances, and so much more!
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Manioro - Fiafia Manioro Concert
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT ON OUR FIAFIA MANIORO NIGHT! Come and experience the best of the best Pasifika/Rainbow+ Takatāpui talent in Aotearoa
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MANIORO 2024 - All Access Pass
This ticket is the VIP/CORPORATE ALL ACCESS PASS - This gives you entry to all sessions, a gift bag, merchandise, and other exclusive extras
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Manioro 2024 - Playing us out! (After function)
White Chapel Jak band will be playing us out! For 1 hour only, after the FIAFIA night, you can dance the night away
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Lindisfarne College Gala
Annual Gala, fun day for all the family
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Children's Day Picnic In the Park
Pack a picnic, grab the family and head to Russell Park to celebrate Children's Day!
There will be plenty of activities for the kids including pony rides and bubbles, so make the most of the last of the summer days with a massive community picnic
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Cornwall Park Playcentre Open Week
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Taradale Playcentre Open Week
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Havelock North Playcentre Open Week
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Rhythm and Rhymes
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver
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Takapau Playcentre Open Day
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Tamatea Playcentre Open Week
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Tikokino Playcentre Open Week
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Otamauri Playcentre Open Day
We invite you to our open week during the first week of March
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Rebel Round Up 2024
Rebel Round up is a Hot rod, Vintage and Rockabilly festival
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Lift Off 100s & 1000s Club
Lift Off is Toitoi’s new, annual children’s Festival for 3 to thirteen year-olds, dedicated to igniting young imaginations and celebrating children’s creativity!
We’ve developed an accessible and inclusive festival, committed to elevating our children with creative experiences that support their wellbeing, and nurture connection to identity and belonging
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Maraekakaho Country Market Day 2024
It's your 'Rural Day in the Bay! The 11th annual Maraekakaho Country Market Day will be held on the 16th March 2024
Keep an eye out for the fresh lamb sales, silent auction, Freshmax apple sales and more!
All proceeds go to Maraekakaho School and Gumboots Maraekakaho Early Childhood Centre
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Relay for Life 2024
Relay for Life is an opportunity to celebrate survivors of Cancer and remember those who have passed
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Little Cubby Spaces - Pop Up
Kia ora, to celebrate the launch of Little Cubby Spaces, we are having a pop up playtime at the Havelock North Function Centre
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Palm Sunday Services
Haere Mai - All Welcome
We have two services on this day (8am & 10am), see post for details
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MWIW - Sustainable Fashion Market
Welcome to the MWIW community!
Here you can buy and sell preloved, vintage, upcycled and handmade - clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Musical Romance Classics - Easter Parade
Join us for two classics and snuggle up in the luxurious MTG Century Theatre on a Sunday afternoon
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Musical Romance - An American in Paris
The second film of this Sunday Cinema session!
Don't miss:
4pm - An American in Paris
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris
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Maundy Thursday Service
Haere Mai - All Welcome
Join us for this late evening service, see post for details
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Become an EGGsplorer at the National Aquarium
Get ready to embark on an EGGsploration at the National Aquarium!
From 29 March until 30 April, nine lovable animals will be tucked away in their eggs throughout the aquarium, just waiting to be discovered
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Hop! Hop! Hop!
Hey Kids! Hop, Hop, Hop to the Hastings City Easter Egg Hunt!
Join the hunt and be in to Win a private cinema experience for you and your friends at Focal Point Cinema to watch the new, ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ movie
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Good Friday Services
Haere Mai - All Welcome
We have two services on this day (10am & 12pm)
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Easter Weekend 2024 - Train Rides
Looking for a fantastic family outing this, Easter? Look no further than our Easter Open Weekend! Join us for four days of train rides as we welcome visiting drivers and locomotives to our event
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Holy Saturday Service
Haere Mai - All Welcome
Join us for this late evening service
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Easter Sunday Services at Waiapu Cathedral
Haere Mai - All Welcome
We have two services on this day (8am & 10am), see post for details
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Easter Sunday Service At Ormond Chapel
Haere Mai - All Welcome
Join us for this morning service at our stunning Chapel
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Napier Port Primary Sector Awards
We extend an invitation for you to attend the 2024 Napier Port Hawke's Bay Primary Sector Awards
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Osmanthus Gardens Lantern Festival: POSTPONED
Update - Friday 12th April
With heavy rain forecast, the lighting of Osmanthus Gardens in Cornwall Park has been cancelled tonight, Friday 12th April
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Pecha Kucha at MTG
We're looking forward to seeing you in Napier, for the first event of 2024!
We hope you can join us on Tuesday, April 9th at MTG Century Theatre
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Author Talk: an Evening With Tina Clough and Karen Mcmillan
Come and hear these two sensational authors as they discuss their books and writing lives
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Lift Off Whānau Day
Saturday 13 April is Whānau Day at Toitoi for Lift Off Festival!
Enter a completely transformed Toitoi where exploration, discovery, and creativity overflow!
Whānau day has everything that will ignite little imaginations, with theatre shows, interactive backstage tours, roaming characters, immersive experiences, playmaking spaces, storytelling, and even a Club Kids with a DJ! Find a surprise around every corner, have a go at something new, and get your free Creativity Passport stamped!
Most activities are free to just pop in and have a go, with only a handful of events you’ll need to book and pay for
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Backstage Buccaneers
The stage is set, the costumes are hung, the scripts are at the ready, the techies are standing by, the makeup is glowing with brushes glistening
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April 2024 School Holiday Napier Escape Rooms
School Holidays with Enigma Escape Rooms!
Be a Wizard, Detective, Spy or an Elf
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A Day on the Village Green
Join us for "A Day on the Green" on Saturday, April 13th, from 1-4pm on the Havelock North Village Green! Kick off the school holidays with a delightful afternoon of family fun
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School Holiday Programme - National Aquarium of NZ
Join us this April school holidays for an EGGtastic holiday program filled with fun!
We will have five new daily topics where your budding scientist can discover all about animals that lay eggs, from those with feathers, those with scales, those that carry a shell on their back, to those that lived millions of years ago!
Monday: Come and take up the challenge of protecting your own clutch of eggs
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Unboring 2024 Pasifika Movie Afternoon
Bring along your whānau to watch Sione's Wedding (M)
'Four raucous Samoans are banned from their best friend's wedding
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Unboring 2024 Party Games (Without the Birthday)
Hip hip hooray! It's time to party
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Unboring 2024 Are You Sus? An Among Us IRL Event
See who prevails, crewmates or imposters
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Unboring 2024 InterActive Storytime
Storytelling with a twist! Come and play a part with us in an interactive story, all creatures great and small should apply
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Dress for Success Hawke's Bay Fashion Fundraiser
Join Dress for Success Hawke's Bay at our inaugural fundraising event of 2024! Get glitzy with friends and family for an evening featuring:
A Dress for Success Hawke's Bay fashion showcase, highlighting new season offerings from local designers
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Harry Potter Movie Night Fundraiser
Step into the magical world of Harry Potter with an enchanting movie night experience unlike any other! Join us for a spellbinding evening filled with mystery, excitement, and unexpected surprises, all in support of Sarah's family as they navigate through a year of cancer treatment
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Unboring 2024 Puzzle Time
Not your Grandma's Puzzle Time - no cuppa and a biscuit here (well maybe there will be biscuits)
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Music Holiday Programme
Does your child Love music? Here's your chance to try out different instruments, write a song, learn 2-3 new songs in a band and perform live!
This holiday programme includes specialised workshops, playing with others in a band, learning how to write a song and performing in a live show at the end of the week
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Unboring 2024 Pasifika Movie Afternoon
Bring along your whānau to watch Moana (PG)
'Moana, daughter of chief Tui, embarks on a journey to return the heart of goddess, Te Fitti, from Maui
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Unboring 2024 Tween Bakers Club
Do you like to bake? Do you like to eat? Make your favourite and bring it along to share
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Unboring 2024 Frankentoys
Sid did it, and they still haunt my dreams
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Unboring 2024 Faux Terrariums
Can't keep a plant alive, but love the adorable little jar scenes? No problem! We'll make a cute jar, and fill it with faux plants that can't die
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Unboring 2024 Pokémon Go and Trading Card Meetup
…Still gotta catch them all… We're having another Pokémon Go meetup! This time you can bring your Trading cards too! Meet new Pokémon friends, battle, raid, trade, and have fun! BYOD for Pokémon GO
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Napier CBD Autumn Fashion Runway & Market Day
Join us for a fun-filled day of fashion, deals and entertainment in the heart of Napier
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Vinyl Day
Welcome to The Urban Winery for Vinyl Day with Rockstuff Records! Dig the crates and quench your thirst, to top off an amazing April! Highlight Sunday 28th April on your calendar
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MTG Sunday Cinema: River
A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Mountain
A breathtaking voyage into the extreme and an experience featuring the highest peaks around the world
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Nerdvana 2024
Nerdvana is a Free multi-day programme for adults, curated to celebrate all things nerdy
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Nerdvana 24 Talk Nerdy to Me
Watch and listen as local nerds deliver a series of short PechaKucha-style presentations, sharing whatever they geek out on
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Quiz Night Fundraiser for Hawke's Bay Multiple Sclerosis
Join us for an epic quiz night on 2 May at 7pm at Taradale & District RSA, 150 Gloucester Street Taradale
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Nerdvana 24 Geeks Guild Book Club
What kind of a library programme would it be without a Book Club event? Come along for a pop-up Geeks Guild Book Club - We're reading the Classic Sci-Fi novel Frankenstein
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Nerdvana 24 Vr Gaming Experience
Experience the awesome fun that is virtual reality gaming! We have two Quest 3 consoles loaded up with all the best games
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Nerdvana 24 Labyrinth Interactive Movie Night
You remind me of the babe! What babe?
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Save the 118 Open Studio and Market Day
The 118 is an Artist Collective in the heart of Hastings,
We are having a massive clear out and Sale of everything
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Nerdvana 24 Mini Escape Room Madness
Compete against the clock - and two other teams - to solve the puzzle and escape
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Nerdvana 24 Creative Cartography
Creative Cartography: Building a world to play in (D&D workshop)
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Nerdvana 24 D&d Game With Kiwis & Dragons
Follow and laugh along as Kiwis and Dragons play live, igniting a flame of creativity that will leave an indelible mark on the very fabric of your existence
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Nerdvana 24 Vr, Board Games & Pizza
Want to hunt zombies or blast your way through awesome songs on Beat Saber while the kids aren't under foot? We are locking them all out of the library for this strictly 16+ event
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Nerdvana 24 Writing Workshop
Making your Story Sparkle: Writing Workshop
Join local author Gareth Ward (winner of Storylines Tessa Duder Award, the 2018 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Youth Novel, and a 2018 Storylines Notable Book Award) as he teaches simple but effective ways to make your writing stronger and more engaging
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Nerdvana 24 Magic: the Gathering - Showcase Game
A demonstration game by some of our local MTG card-nerds
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Nerdvana 24 Miniature Painting Workshop
Learn the basics of model painting with Lovecraft Game Store
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Nerdvana 24 Are You Sus?
An Among Us Irl Event (for adults)
Who will prevail: crewmates or imposters? Can you complete your tasks while avoiding the imposter… or maybe you ARE the imposter? Only the least sus will survive in this popular game brought to life
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Artbeats: Maverick Modigliani
Marking the centenary of the death of Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), this special cinema event will delve into the story of a remarkable talent that surpassed legend and stereotypes
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Illuminati Night Bike Ride
Decorate your bike and light up the night at the spectacular Illuminati Night Ride in Hastings city centre on Saturday May 11
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2024 - Napier
Since 1976, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival has been an industry leader in the celebration of Mountain Culture
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Hawke's Bay Better Home & Living Show 2024
Better Homes, Better Gardens, Better Lifestyles
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Rising Stars Talent Quest CHB 2024
Rising Stars Talent Quest CHB is back for 2024!
We welcome the community to come and witness our finals night performance!
Come along and be entertained in dance, vocal and instrumental performances from the talented children in our local community
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Baby Bounce
Baby Bounce When: Tuesdays, 10am Where: Taradale Library When: Fridays, 10am Where: Napier Library Baby Bounce is a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and noisy, wiggly, bouncy, fun
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2024 Central Hawke's Bay Sport and Recreation Awards
Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of Central Hawke's Bay's athletes, teams, clubs, coaches, and officials across all levels from grassroots to elite
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Wonder Pēpi Market 2024
Step into the heart of Pēpi, a vibrant children's market that celebrates the wonders of babyhood, childhood, and the journey of pregnancy with delight
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Quiz Night Fundraiser: CANCELLED
Get ready to test your trivia skills and support a great cause at our CanInspire Quiz Night Fundraiser! Join us for a night of brain-teasing fun, with spot prizes galore, amazing raffles, as well as a live auction that'll keep you on the edge of your seat
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf
A bitter, ageing couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young house guests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night
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Vinyl Day
Vinyl Day with Rockstuff Records at The Urban Winery, celebrating NZ Music Month! Dig the crates, quench your thirst, enjoy the sounds! Highlight Sunday 26th May on your calendar
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane
A bitter, former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion
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NZ Careers Expo - Hawkes Bay
Meet the Future of Work
We believe that young people are the future
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Smith & Sheth Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Let's Brunch for a Good Cause! We are thrilled to invite you to our Pink Ribbon breakfast and auction, in partnership with Malo Restaurant, for a morning filled with fun, delectable treats, and the opportunity to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer
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Hastings Monthly Car Boot Sale
Join us for a good ole fashion community Car Boot Sale! Browse through a wide selection of pre-loved treasures, from clothing to homeware items, all at bargain prices
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Escape Rooms
Escape Rooms
Open by Appointment this Kings Birthday Weekend
“An escape room, is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategy to complete the objectives at hand
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Young Fruit Grower of the Year Awards Evening
Join Us in Celebrating the Future of Fruit Growing!
Indulge in an evening of anticipation and admiration as we honor the trailblazers of tomorrow at the Young Fruit Grower of the Year competition
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Pride Hedwig and The Angry Inch Movie Sing-along
Calling all Hed-heads and Hed-virgins! Join us for a wild and beautiful film sing-along
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Matariki Makerspaces
Visit one of our libraries to doodle, colour-in or put your brain to the test with some Matariki crosswords and wordfinds
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Matariki Makerspaces
Visit one of our libraries to doodle, colour-in or put your brain to the test with some Matariki crosswords and wordfinds
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Matariki Makerspaces
Visit one of our libraries to doodle, colour-in or put your brain to the test with some Matariki crosswords and wordfinds
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Big Shout Out for Wairoa Volunteers
We warmly invite Wairoa's awesome volunteers to join us for a special morning tea hosted by Volunteering Hawke's Bay, Gisborne Volunteer Centre and Wairoa District Council
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Pride Queer Book Lovers Night
A relaxed evening presentation of new and upcoming queer books by staff and guest speakers; light refreshments and spot prizes
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Fabric-a-brac Napier 2024
We're delighted to bring you the inaugural Napier Fabric-a-brac!
Come along to discover vintage and modern fabric treasures, haberdashery, patterns, buttons and sewing supplies for sale, all in aid of Cranford Hospice
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Havelock North: A light-hearted history
Join author and historian Michael Fowler for a review of Havelock North’s history
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Volunteering Hawke's Bay Excellence Awards 2024
Each year, thousands of volunteers across Hawke's Bay carry out vital roles which weave through the social, cultural and economic fabric of our Hawke's Bay communities
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Matariki Star Hunt
Put your navigation skills to the test and seek out the missing stars of Matariki at one of our libraries
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Matariki Star Hunt
Put your navigation skills to the test and seek out the missing stars of Matariki at one of our libraries
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Matariki Star Hunt
Put your navigation skills to the test and seek out the missing stars of Matariki at one of our libraries
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Matariki Rhythm & Rhymes
Nau mai haramai! Bring along your little singstars for a twinkly session at the Havelock North Library to celebrate Matariki
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Story Walk: Twin Stars of Matariki: Waitī & Waitā
Waitī doesn't look so good! Te Rerehua & Sam try their best to make the twin star of Matariki shine bright again
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Matariki Centrepiece Pop-up Workshop
Join us for the evening and craft a beautiful centrepiece for your table to celebrate Matariki
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Matariki Night at MTG
Join in with Napier’s Matariki evening, MTG will be open late until 8:30pm
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Ahuriri Matariki
Let's celebrate Matariki together!
Join us on Friday 21 June as we give you the full Matariki experience
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Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Matariki Living Taonga Awards2024
The Matariki Living Taonga Awards are designed to acknowledge the hard work, integrity and talent of quiet achievers and role models across our Heretaunga communities
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Lancaster
The incredible and moving story of the Lancaster Bomber, synonymous with the Dambusters and night raids on Nazi Germany
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Spitfire
The exciting story of the fighter plane and daring pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II
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Te Wā Pakiwaitara: Matariki Storytime & Rhyme
Bring your little ones along to a special Matariki storytime for pre-school aged tamariki
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Turn Up the Heat Adults' Winter Reading Challenge
Turn up the heat by taking part in Hastings District Libraries adults’ winter reading challenge!
Register and report in on the Hastings District Libraries website
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Matariki at Waiaroha
Matariki at Waiaroha has been cancelled due to the incoming poor weather over the next couple of days
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Matariki Centrepiece Pop-up Workshop
Take the morning off with us and craft a beautiful centrepiece for your table to celebrate Matariki
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Taikura Ball 2024
We are thrilled to invite you to a magical evening as we celebrate the Matariki School Ball at Taikura Rudolf Steiner School
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Havelock North Vintage Fair - Matariki Weekend 2024
Wonderful opportunity for 2 days shopping through a variety of stalls, selling Vintage Wares & Collectables - Jewellery, fashion accessories, China, Kitchenalla, military, Coins, Art, Art Deco clothes & wares, toys, NZ Memorabilia, Vintage clothing, Lavender products, and lots more
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Festa Junina
São João Festival on June 29th
So that I can organize something really cool so that we can make the most of this party, I will be selling tickets for $5
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Matariki Mahuika
Matariki Mahuika is a people-powered Matariki project that involves setting fire to the entire coastline of Aoetaroa New Zealand
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Vinyl Day
Yay for Vinyl Day at warm and welcoming Urban Winery with Rockstuff Records! Dig the crates, quench your thirst, enjoy the sounds! Highlight Sunday 30th June on your calendar
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Free Quiz night with Riggsy
Believe it or not? Come and enjoy our quiz nights every Tuesday with none other than, the one and only famous and award winning quiz master!! RIGGSY! And that too, absolutely free! Starts 7pm onwards at Good George Napier Taphouse
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Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly
Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy
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Winter School Holidays Storywalk at Frimley Park
Enjoy a Storywalk treasure hunt with the latest book "Te Rapu Kura" in the 'E Oma, Rāpeti' series
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Winter school Holidays Legendary Snowball Showdown
Who needs snow for a snowball fight? Not us! Gather your squad and get ready for action
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Quiz Night With Riggsy
A new era begins in 2024 !!
Hosted by the legendary award winning Quiz Master Riggsy along with his brand of cheeky infamous humor
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Winter School Holidays Interactive Movie Afternoon
Prepare to be eerily entertained by our favourite gothic family on this particular Wednesday
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Winter School Holidays Pop a Wheelie Pizza Party
Unlock the joy of storytelling alongside our friendly reading guides and work together to conquer a Hell Pizza Wheel
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Winter School Holidays Pyjama Storytime
Get cozy in your PJ's and join us for a hot chocolate and some epic stories read by the Great Wardini and the Amazing Lou!
Suitable for all ages
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The Cocktail Party 2024
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 32nd Annual Cocktail Party, proudly presented by the Hastings Karamu Rotary Club and our esteemed Premier Sponsor, Advanced Plumbing and Gas
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Napier CBD Mid Winter Christmas Market Day
Join us for some mid-year cheer and festive vibes in the heart of the city this July!
Santa is making a special visit from the North Pole for a mid-year check-in! Bring the kids along to share their early Christmas wishes with the jolly man himself
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'Lovely Rita - A Painters Life' screening followed by Q&A
A screening of Lovely Rita - A Painters Life – followed by Q&A with Dame Gaylene Preston and Jill Trevelyan
Renowned New Zealand painter Rita Angus lived and worked at a time when to be a full-time artist was unusual and hardly considered a serious occupation
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Winter School Holidays Jarlicious Bakes
We'll provide the jars, and the ingredients
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Winter School Holidays Faux Stained Glass Suncatchers
Bring some bright colour to your winter days - we're making suncatchers!
Suitable for ages 5+
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Winter School Holidays Shadow Hunters Hide & Seek
Let's keep it simple: Hide and seek
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Winter School Holidays Beeswax Cloth with Sustainable HB
July is International Plastic Free Month, some come along and make your own beeswax cloth with Sustainable Hawkes Bay! Beeswax cloths are easy and fun to make, and a great way to help your whānau be plastic free
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Art Deco Winter Fashion Walking Tour
Each year Napier City Business Inc supports the Art Deco Festival weekend with these popular free tours
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Kids In the City
POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECAST - SEE YOU NEXT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - 10-12 OCTOBER 2024
Bring the kids to the city for an action-packed end-of-school holiday adventure:
Bounce, climb, and race through an action packed double lane inflatable obstacle course
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Winter School Holidays Polymer Clay Teen Edition
Drop in and see us - we have clay in all colours, tools, examples, and of course, books to teach you skills! Make something for yourself, or for someone else; it's never too early to get started on gift planning…
Suitable for ages 13+
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Deco Lumina
Napier borough is turning 150 this year! As part of the celebrations, Tūrama Productions in collaboration with Napier City Council, invite you to rug up warm and bring your friends and family out to discover Napier in a whole new light! Walk the ‘Heritage Trail of Light’ and be inspired and educated by the illuminated installations showcasing our city’s architecture and history
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Art Beats - The Immortals: The Wonder of the Museo Egizio
Kha, architect and builder of tombs for the pharaohs, has to undertake the journey to the Underworld, amid a thousand dangers
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Winter School Holidays Bookworm Bonanza Family Quiz
Revisit your favourite stories in our family friendly quiz
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Waipukurau Record Fair
Records, Tapes and Cds, all sorts, all sizes, all styles
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Winter Deco 2024
Discover Art Deco Napier in a whole new light this July
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Winter Deco: Louis Hay Art Deco Building Walking Tour
Louis Hay set up his architectural practice in the beautiful seaside town of Napier
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Winter School Holidays Pop-Up Sunday Storytime
Join us at Havelock North Library for a special Sunday Storytime & craft with our resident Learning & Discovery Librarians
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Winter Deco Festival: Footlight Parade
Academy Award-winning tough guy James Cagney headlines an all-star cast as a Broadway producer forced by the sudden success of film to learn how to make a living in the new medium in choreographer Busby Berkeley's Footlight Parade
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Taste of Taradale Cultura Mid-Winter Fest
Napier is 150 years old this year and there are several events planned to celebrate this milestone
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Fiesta Latina: POSTPONED
¡Únete a esta fiesta latina!
Sumérgete esta noche llena de ritmos vibrantes y una energía inigualable! Te invitamos a celebrar la cultura latina con nosotros, donde la diversión no tiene límites!
Baila al ritmo de salsa, reggaeton, merengue, cumbia, cuarteto
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Dr Zhivago
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution
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Vinyl Day
Records galore! Bar is open! Entry is free! Vinyl Day at warm and welcoming Urban Winery with Rockstuff Records! Dig the crates, quench your thirst, enjoy the sounds! Highlight Sunday 28th July on your calendar
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MTG Sunday Cinema: The Maltese Falcon
San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered
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National Theatre: Vanya
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya
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Journey of Remembrance: Welcome Back to Your Kura: CANCELLED
Reignite the memories of your formative years with an extraordinary opportunity that awaits you! Venture back to where your journey began and reconnect with the vibrant school community that shaped your early days
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Gather & Greet: CANCELLED
Join us for an unforgettable evening of mixing and mingling at our Gather & Greet event on Friday, August 2nd, starting at 7 pm
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Metropolitan Opera: Romeo et Juliette
Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores
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Legacy Dinner: Remembering Our Roots: CANCELLED
Join us for the highlight event of the weekend - our Legacy Dinner: Remembering Our Roots! This exclusive evening is dedicated to commemorating our shared history and treasured memories in style
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Asians in the Bay Awards
Asians in the Bay Awards recognises the significant contribution made by our Asian residents in the social, economic and cultural development of the Hawkes Bay region
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Asians In the Bay Awards
Asians in the Bay Awards recognises the significant contribution made by our Asian residents in the social, economic and cultural development of the Hawkes Bay region
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Hawke's Bay Go Green Expo 2024
Free Adult Tickets available now!
Ticketing Tiers as follows:
Free Tickets Online until 7th August 2024
Followed by:
~ $4 Adult Tickets online
~ $5 Adult Door Sales
~ Kids U16 don’t need a ticket
Free parking available at the venue
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Cine-Club 2nd Tuesday French Film/Eng Subtitles
On the second Tuesday of most months Association Française de Hawke's Bay shows a French language film at Event Cinema in Havelock North
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National Theatre: Dear England
Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination of nation and game
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2024 Magnolia Ball & Charity Auction - Dementia Hawkes Bay
The Magnolia Ball is a spectacular evening packed with winter sparkle!
Our evening starts from 5
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NZIFF: We Were Dangerous
Winning the Special Jury Prize at SXSW this year, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu’s electric debut launches our festival with a fiery trio of delinquent schoolgirls railing against the colonial system in 1950s New Zealand
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NZIFF: The Teachers' Lounge
Driven by a captivating central performance, this unsettling Oscar-nominated classroom thriller thoughtfully probes the grey area of student care versus culpability, and to what degree our systems promote or constrain our humanity
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NZIFF: The Monk and the Gun
Is “political freedom” worth the cost of familial or social discord? When Bhutan’s king abdicates in favour of democratic reform, a strange series of events unfolds, where the old and the new collide in wondrous fashion
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NZIFF: Gloria!
An energetic re-envisioning of Baroque music through the lens of the fiery female composers whose revolutionary work was concealed throughout history
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NZIFF: Sons
A corrections officer sees her placid work life thrown into disarray upon the arrival of a new inmate, a mysterious figure from her past, in this sophomore feature from Gustav Möller
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NZIFF: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Opus is a starkly intimate, self-performed elegy capturing a dying man’s genius
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NZIFF: I Saw the TV Glow
Gunge, goons, and girls with unbreakable psychic bonds are your new late-night obsession in this unsettling fable about what happens when you get offered a chance at a fantasy, but choose to settle for reality
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NZIFF: The Monk and the Gun
Is “political freedom” worth the cost of familial or social discord? When Bhutan’s king abdicates in favour of democratic reform, a strange series of events unfolds, where the old and the new collide in wondrous fashion
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Kneecap
Belfast’s own Beastie Boys become unlikely figureheads of the Irish Language Act in this madcap biopic of sex, drugs, and Gaelic rap
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Hawke's Bay Yoga Festival
Join the tribe for the 4th annual Hawke's Bay Yoga Festival
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NZIFF: New Zealand's Best 2024
A total of 95 films were submitted for this year’s New Zealand’s Best short film competition
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NZIFF: My Favourite Cake
A lonely but fiercely determined seventy-year-old widow takes second chance on love in this charming and funny yet politically subversive romance from Iran
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NZIFF: Evil Does Not Exist
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi follows up his Oscar-winning film Drive My Car with a modern eco-fable that provides a gorgeous meditation on humanity’s relation to nature and an unnerving commentary on the price of progress
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NZIFF: Head South
Christchurch-born filmmaker Jonathan Ogilvie returns home for this evocative coming-of-age story that brilliantly captures the feeling of growing up weird in the Garden City
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NZIFF: I Saw the TV Glow
Gunge, goons, and girls with unbreakable psychic bonds are your new late-night obsession in this unsettling fable about what happens when you get offered a chance at a fantasy, but choose to settle for reality
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Paul Simon is that rare popular artist who has produced vital music across seven decades
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NZIFF: The Teachers' Lounge
Driven by a captivating central performance, this unsettling Oscar-nominated classroom thriller thoughtfully probes the grey area of student care versus culpability, and to what degree our systems promote or constrain our humanity
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: All We Imagine As Light
Direct from Competition in Cannes where it scored the Grand Prix, this radiant Indian drama follows two nurses looking for love but finding sisterhood in the vibrant, heaving 20 million plus populace of Mumbai
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NZIFF: The Beast
Léa Seydoux and George MacKay’s fatal attraction endures across space and time in Bertrand Bonello’s audacious Lynchian reflection on love and obsession, mixing sci-fi, melodrama, and horror across three different time frames
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NZIFF: Gloria!
An energetic re-envisioning of Baroque music through the lens of the fiery female composers whose revolutionary work was concealed throughout history
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Head South
Christchurch-born filmmaker Jonathan Ogilvie returns home for this evocative coming-of-age story that brilliantly captures the feeling of growing up weird in the Garden City
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NZIFF: Agent of Happiness
“Agent of happiness” Amber sets out on a cross-country road trip surveying the satisfaction of the Bhutanese public, as this crowd-pleasing doco questions whether the Himalayan country really is the happiest place on Earth
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NZIFF: Black Dog
An ex-convict finds redemption in the bond he forms with an unwanted mutt in Guan Hu’s dynamically shot and darkly comic Un Certain Regard Prize winner
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NZIFF: My Favourite Cake
A lonely but fiercely determined seventy-year-old widow takes second chance on love in this charming and funny yet politically subversive romance from Iran
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: All We Imagine As Light
Direct from Competition in Cannes where it scored the Grand Prix, this radiant Indian drama follows two nurses looking for love but finding sisterhood in the vibrant, heaving 20 million plus populace of Mumbai
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Opus is a starkly intimate, self-performed elegy capturing a dying man’s genius
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NZIFF: No Other Land
Filmed in Palestine between 2019 and 2023, No Other Land is documentary film performing its calling
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NZIFF: The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan brings Amy Liptrot’s award-winning memoir to the screen in this ardently moving portrait of addiction recovery set in the majestic Orkney Islands of Scotland
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NZIFF: Kneecap
Belfast’s own Beastie Boys become unlikely figureheads of the Irish Language Act in this madcap biopic of sex, drugs, and Gaelic rap
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NZIFF: A Mistake
On the eve of a move towards greater public health data reporting, a medical error throws life into a spin for a respected surgeon and her surgical team; the downward spiral threatening all in her orbit
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NZIFF: Tatami
An Iranian judo champ weighs her principles and ambitions against the safety of her family and herself as government forces threaten violence unless she tows the party line, in this riveting political-sports-thriller
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NZIFF: Evil Does Not Exist
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi follows up his Oscar-winning film Drive My Car with a modern eco-fable that provides a gorgeous meditation on humanity’s relation to nature and an unnerving commentary on the price of progress
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: A Mistake
On the eve of a move towards greater public health data reporting, a medical error throws life into a spin for a respected surgeon and her surgical team; the downward spiral threatening all in her orbit
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NZIFF: Crossing
An aging aunt must voyage from her rugged Georgian home to cosmopolitan Istanbul in search of an estranged trans niece in this graceful cross-cultural panorama from Levan Akin
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NZIFF: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
A sensitive vampire meets a depressed teenage boy in this deadpan romantic comedy about two loners connecting
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Hawke's Bay Home and Garden Show 2024
Turning houses into homes for over 30 years!
The Hawke’s Bay Home & Garden Show is packed with over 190 exhibitors you will find all the ideas and information that you need to transform your surroundings into the space you’ve always dreamed of
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NZIFF: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
A conflicted family implodes under pressure as protests spread throughout Iran, Mohammad Rasoulof’s courageous and urgent film delivers a bold middle finger to the totalitarian regime of his homeland
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NZIFF: Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line
Defying the traditional rock ’n’ roll narrative, this is the story of how a young Australian hard rock band developed a political conscience and brought their audience along with them
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: The Outrun
Saoirse Ronan brings Amy Liptrot’s award-winning memoir to the screen in this ardently moving portrait of addiction recovery set in the majestic Orkney Islands of Scotland
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NZIFF: Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara
Even if you’re not a fan of heavy metal, you can’t help but admire Alien Weaponry
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NZIFF: Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2024
This collection of seven Māori and Pasifika short films has been selected by co-curators Leo Koziol (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka), Director of the Wairoa Film Festival, and Craig Fasi (Nuie), Director of Pollywood Film Festival
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NZIFF: When the Light Breaks
A poignant and beautiful snapshot of grief that asks us, how can you know what to do when the light breaks on the day following a major tragedy?
If you’ve known grief, you’ll know how long the pain lingers, but also how quickly it can come storming into the present
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NZIFF: Dying
This triptych tale of a family in turmoil is equal parts incredibly moving and scabrously funny, Matthias Glasner’s award-winning drama may be called Dying, but it’s really a celebration of the messiness of life
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NZIFF: Never Look Away
Lucy Lawless makes her directorial debut with a raucous documentary exploring the life of another warrior princess – fierce and fearless Kiwi war photojournalist Margaret Moth
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Mid Winter Whisky Night with Robbie Burns
5 Whiskys from the 5 corners of Scotland
Presented by Joseph Taylor with a vast knowledge and energy of all whisky
Poetry Readings competition created on the night
Bag Pipe parade
Grazing Table with 5 meats
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Kelvin Cruickshank Live
An evening of profound connections and spiritual insights await you as Kelvin Cruickshank NZ Medium, along with your loved ones in spirit, allow you to learn “The Language of Spirit
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NZIFF: Green Border
Brutal, enraging and heartrending, Polish writer-director Agnieszka Holland’s controversial take on the Polish-Belarusian border crisis serves as a startling call to arms in the face of a little-seen humanitarian crisis
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NZIFF: Paris, Texas
Starring the late great Harry Dean Stanton in his most iconic role, Wim Wenders’ newly restored modern classic delivers one of the definitive outsider views of America
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NZIFF: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
A conflicted family implodes under pressure as protests spread throughout Iran, Mohammad Rasoulof’s courageous and urgent film delivers a bold middle finger to the totalitarian regime of his homeland
Festivals & Lifestyle
NZIFF: Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line
Defying the traditional rock ’n’ roll narrative, this is the story of how a young Australian hard rock band developed a political conscience and brought their audience along with them
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Kelvin Cruickshank Live!
KC Productions presents
Kelvin Cruickshank’s
“The Language of Spirit” Tour
An evening of profound connections and spiritual insights await you as Kelvin Cruickshank NZ Medium, along with your loved ones in spirit, allow you to learn “The Language of Spirit
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NZIFF: The Substance
A relentless feminist, body-horror feast, The Substance closes out this year’s festival in style as Coralie Forgeat lays down her marker to take the crown as the new queen of carnage
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Taradale Spring GLOW Fest
Napier is 150 years old this year and there are several events planned to celebrate this milestone
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Cine-Club 2nd Tuesday French Film/Eng Subtitles
On the second Tuesday of most months Association Française de Hawke's Bay shows a French language film at Event Cinema in Havelock North
Festivals & Lifestyle
Art Beats: Tintoretto – A Rebel in Venice
With the enchanting narrative voice of Helena Bonham Carter, a new exciting cinema production celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance
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Hawke's Bay Travel Expo
Come and discover the latest travel offers from the top global tour companies and cruise lines, hosted by the team at Travel Expert; Hawke's Bay's premier travel advisors with over 40 years of experience!
Be guided by our expert advice to create your ultimate trip of a lifetime
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National Theatre: Nye
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state
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MWIW - Sustainable Fashion Market Hawkes Bay
Welcome to the MWIW community!
Here you can buy and sell preloved, vintage, upcycled and handmade - clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories
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Steam24 Dino Detectives Scavenger Hunt
Can you track down the T-Rex, the Stegosaurus and more? Grab a form and pencil from a Librarian, go hunting and go in the draw to win prizes
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Steam24 Dino Detectives Scavenger Hunt
Can you track down the T-Rex, the Stegosaurus and more? Grab a form and pencil from a Librarian, go hunting and go in the draw to win prizes
Festivals & Lifestyle
Steam24 Dino Detectives Scavenger Hunt
Can you track down the T-Rex, the Stegosaurus and more? Grab a form and pencil from a Librarian, go hunting and go in the draw to win prizes
Festivals & Lifestyle
MTG Sunday Cinema: 20,000 Days on Earth
Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Stop Making Sense
Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs
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Steam24 Dinosaurs Unleashed!
Calling all dinosaur lovers and budding paleontologists! Join the experts at Legends Unleashed for a thrilling Jurassic journey
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Steam24 Dinosaurs Unleashed!
Calling all dinosaur lovers and budding paleontologists! Join the experts at Legends Unleashed for a thrilling Jurassic journey
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Steam24 Poi Making Workshop
Bring a friend and challenge yourselves in the art of Poi
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Steam24 Teen Among Us Lan Party (byod)
Bring Your Own Device, Please!
Are You an Imposter? Can You Keep the Secret from Us? We Did It Irl, Now Let's Do It the Original Way! Bring Your Own Device with Among Us Downloaded, and Let's Play!
Suitable for Ages 13-18
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Steam24 Steam Tinker Time
Can you make the Makey Makeys make, wrangle our Spheros and Ozobots, or make sense of the BrainBox instructions? We have a new toy too; Connetix - magnetic shapes you can use to build to your hearts content
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Steam24 MakeDo Castles
With MakeDo kits in hand, architects of all ages and stages can design and build a majestic castle
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Metropolitan Opera: Carmen
Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell brings a vital new production of one of opera’s most enduringly powerful works, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day and finds at the heart of the drama issues that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries
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Steam24 Tween Among Us Lan Party (byod)
Bring Your Own Device, Please!
Are You an Imposter? Can You Keep the Secret from Us? We Did It Irl, Now Let's Do It the Original Way! Bring Your Own Device with Among Us Downloaded, and Let's Play!
Suitable for Ages 10-12
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Steam24 Steam Tinker Time
Can you make the Makey Makeys make, wrangle our Spheros and Ozobots, or make sense of the BrainBox instructions? We have a new toy too; Connetix - magnetic shapes you can use to build to your hearts content
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Steam24 Teen Cyanotype Printing
Make a print using the sun?! Join us to learn some cool science and take home a printed image
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Steam24 Steam Stopwatch Challenges
Gather your crew to compete in a series of fun-filled races that will test your team work, creativity and problem solving skills
Festivals & Lifestyle
Steam24 Steam Tinker Time
Can you make the Makey Makeys make, wrangle our Spheros and Ozobots, or make sense of the BrainBox instructions? We have a new toy too; Connetix - magnetic shapes you can use to build to your hearts content
Festivals & Lifestyle
National Theatre: Frankenstein (Encore screenings)
Directed by Academy Award®-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), Frankenstein features Benedict Cumberbatch (Hamlet, BBC’s Sherlock) and Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) alternating between the roles of Victor Frankenstein and his creation
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Steam24 Tween Improv
No scripts, no rehearsals - just pure fun! Get ready for a laughter filled morning with a lineup of interactive improv games that will spark your imagination and boost your confidence
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Metropolitan Opera: Nabucco
Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of biblical proportions
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Art Beats: Botticelli – Florence & the Medici
Beauty, creativity, genius: the Renaissance Florence of Lorenzo de' Medici was a powerhouse of art and culture
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Hawke's Bay Heritage Awards 2024
The Hawke's Bay Heritage Awards are our opportunity to recognise and celebrate those whose talents and energies preserve our cultural heritage and inspire us to connect with our past, so that we can all feel more confident in our future
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The Enchanted Ball Supporting Te Mata Park
The Enchanted Ball supporting Te Mata Park
Saturday 16 November, 2024
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National Theatre: The Motive and the Cue
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play
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Sanctuary Sounds Music Festival
Sanctuary Sounds is a not-for-profit music festival showcasing an eclectic mix of music from all over New Zealand and abroad
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Christmas in Taradale
Join us for a fun-filled family day to get in the spirit of Christmas
Festivals & Lifestyle
Wonder Christmas Market 2024
Wonder Markets - Crafting Community, Creating Wonder
Festivals & Lifestyle
East Coast Farming Expo
Agri-innovators, top-flight speakers and two full days of networking are the promise of the 2025 East Coast Farming Expo
Festivals & Lifestyle
Hawke's Bay Better Home & Living Show 2025
Discover fresh, practical ideas that enhance both your living spaces, your lifestyle and your well being at the Hawke’s Bay Better Home and Living Show! Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to make eco inspired changes the Hawke’s Bay Better Home and Living Show has everything you need to create healthy, efficient homes without sacrificing style
Festivals & Lifestyle
Matariki Mahuika Beach Fires
Matariki Mahuika is a people-powered Matariki project that involves welcoming people to share the warmth of their fire on beaches right around Aoetaroa New Zealand