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Re-New Sustainable HB Markets
At the seasonal Re-New Sustainable Markets you can display and sell your sustainable products or services
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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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Napier Sunday Market
Every Sunday, weather permitting, Napier's waterfront comes to life with food trucks, coffee trailers and the best seasonal produce the region has on offer
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MWIW - Sustainable Fashion Market - Hawke's 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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Sarapu Cup Junior Chess Tournament
A fun, social Chess Tournament open to all players aged up to 18 years old
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Action April
Action April
Taking small steps towards big change - together!
Visit the National Aquarium this April to learn how we can all work together to help the environment
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Havelock Handmade Market
After our cyclone-induced hiatus, we're pleased to announce that the Havelock Handmade Market is returning on the 1st of April (you'll find us in the courtyard behind Peak Pizza & E's Cafe in Havelock North between 9am and 1 pm this Saturday)
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Hop Hop Hop - Easter Egg Hunt
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 Super Mario Brothers' movie
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Unboring Holidays Makerspaces Havelock North
Makerspace are happening across all three libraries during the Unboring School Holidays!
This year they will include:
- Still Life Drawing
- Masquerade Masks
- Poppy Making
- Make a Monster
Keep an eye out at your local library for the makerspaces! Suitable for all ages,
Children must be accompanied by a caregiver
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Unboring Holidays Art Sleuthing Havelock North
Get your sleuth on and look for the special art displayed around the libraries
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Unboring Holidays Art Sleuthing Flaxmere
Get your sleuth on and look for the special art displayed around the libraries
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Unboring Holidays Makerspaces Hastings
Makerspace are happening across all three libraries during the Unboring School Holidays!
This year they will include:
- Still Life Drawing
- Masquerade Masks
- Poppy Making
- Make a Monster
Keep an eye out at your local library for the makerspaces! Suitable for all ages,
Children must be accompanied by a caregiver
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Unboring Holidays Art Sleuthing Hastings
Get your sleuth on and look for the special art displayed around the libraries
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Unboring Holidays Marvellous Magic & Stupendous Storytelling
Join us for an enchanting evening of magic and stories performed by The Great Wardini
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Unboring Holidays Chat & Paint
We never claimed to be Bob Ross, but we think we can do pretty well with a little guidance! Come paint with us, create a masterpiece to take home and display
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Unboring Holidays Polymer Clay Workshop
Will you make a creature? Jewellery? A Keyring charm? The choices are endless so come join us to create with Polymer Clay
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The Very Best Of Mexico Quiz Night
You think you know your countries? And Mexico holds a special place in your heart? Then you need head on down to our
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Garage Sale
Do you ever wish Napier had a bigger mall where you could buy clothes, shoes, furniture, books, technology and homeware all in one convenient location - well our Garage Sale is for you
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Sunday Cinema | Advanced Style
Advanced Style examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging
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Sunday Cinema | The Gospel According to André
This intimate portrait for André Leon Tally, a fixture in the world of fashion, takes viewers on a journey from André’s roots growing up to becoming one of the most influential tastemakers and fashion curators of our times
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Sunday Cinema | McQueen
The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line and his untimely death
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Unboring Holidays Book Art
Books come and books go, but what happens once they are gone? Join us to make some amazing art using old books and some creativity
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Unboring Holidays Musical Instrument Creation
Want to be a muso but just can't find that perfect instrument? Come along and make your own!
Suitable for all ages
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Unboring Holidays Musical Instrument Creation
Want to be a muso but just can't find that perfect instrument? Come along and make your own!
Suitable for all ages
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Unboring Holidays Mini-Movie Set Making
*Spielberg* *Cameron* *your name here* - design and make your own miniature movie set
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Unboring Holidays Stop Motion Movie Making
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Anzac Light Projection
In the early hours of the morning and every evening, a very special ANZAC tribute honouring those lost to war is playing on the outside walls of the Hastings District War Memorial Library in Civic Square
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Red Cross Knitting and Book Sale + Shop Open
Beautiful hand knitted garments for babies and children
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Parawhenuamea: The Untamed Rivers of Hawke's Bay
I’m repeating my talk due to demand and a new charity will receive the funds - Surf Life Saving New Zealand - Hawke’s Bay Search and Rescue Squad
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National Theatre Live | The Seagull
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness
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Met Opera: The Hours
Soprano Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham’s acclaimed novel
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Hermitage: The Power of Art
Join us on a visually stunning journey through the daily life of the magnificent Hermitage museum, and retrace two and a half centuries of legendary art and history
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Napier CBD Fashion On Parade
Napier City fashion retailers will be showcasing their latest Autumn/Winter fashions in Lower Emerson Street on Saturday 29 April from 1 pm
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The Worm
When a giant bird beak breaks through the ceiling and snatches his mother away, a little worm must go on an epic adventure to save her
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Pop-Up Kids Market
Join us at Havelock North's only regular second-hand market with stalls selling quality preloved baby and kid's clothing, toys, books, nursery items and more
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Vinyl Day
The greatest & latest on vinyl the finest wines the best in beer beautiful venue music magic… no other format can match the sound and fun of playing records! Rockstuff at The Urban Winery! Sunday 30th April is the fourth Vinyl Day of 2023 so mark it on your calendar
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Sunday Cinema | Spitfire
The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II
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Sunday Cinema | Labyrinth of Lies
A story that exposes the conspiracy of prominent German institutions and government branches to cover up the crimes of Nazis during World War II
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Sunday Cinema | Persian Lessons
A young Jewish man pretends to be Iranian to avoid being executed in a concentration camp
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Nerdvana Lego® Masters
We'll supply the Lego®,you bring the skills! Show us what you can create
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Nerdvana Collaborative Puzzling
Get in the collaborative spirit and take some time to sit and puzzle
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Nerdvana Vr Gaming
Experience the awesome fun that is virtual reality gaming! Two VR stations with play times bookable for 20 minute slots
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Maraekakaho
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, on this, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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South African Film Festival | Music is My Life
South African Film Festival Opening Night! Ticket includes drink and nibbles and screening of Music is My Life
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Nerdvana Interactive Star Wars Movie Night
In a galaxy far, far away… Revisit an old favourite with a twist - an interactive movie night where hi-jinks will abound! There will be scoundrels and nerf-herders and smooth-talking cloud city dwellers everywhere!
Registrations are required
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Nerdvana Jurassic Park Escape Room
Everything has gone to pieces in the control room, thanks to Nedry and the Biosyn Corp
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Nerdvana Vr: Acron Attack of The Squirrels Showdown
Battle it out in this hilariously fun "tree vs squirrels" game
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Clive
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, on this, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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South African Film Festival | The Honeymoon
108 mins | comedy, feature | 15+ unless accompanied by an adult
When Katia (Kitty), a talented fashion designer’s fiancé casually dumps her on the eve of their wedding, a new world of adventure and emotional insight opens for her
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Nerdvana Miniature Painting Workshop
Learn the basics of model painting with Lovecraft Game Store
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Nerdvana Cosplay Workshop
Ever wanted to try making your own cosplay? Come and experiment with making a foam costume or prop piece from patterns supplied - we have armor templates for you to trial! No prior experience required, and basic materials will be provided to use
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Nerdvana Epic D&d One-shot Adventure
Ever wanted to try D&D? Embark on a thrilling Dungeons & Dragons adventure with Spells & Dragons and a selection of the Bay's finest dungeon masters
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Nerdvana Vr, Board Games, and 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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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Elsthorpe
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, on this, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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South African Film Festival | Music is My Life
90 mins | arts, doco | all ages
Music is my Life is a compelling documentary about the incomparable Joseph Shabalala, founder of the wildly popular a-cappella singing and dance troupe, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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South African Film Festival | Mission: Joy
88 Mins | Doco, Family | All Ages
Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos teams up with co-director Peggy Callahan on Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times, a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu
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Nerdvana Sfx Make-up Workshop
Try your hand at creating special effects with make-up under the expert tutelage of Cherie of Meerlo Creations
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Nerdvana Pokémon Go Meetup
Endless lures, raid walks, PVP, trades, and challenges
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Met Opera: Fedora
Giordano’s exhilarating drama Fedora returns to the Met for the first time in 25 years, starring soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role of the 19th-century princess who falls in love with her fiancé’s murderer, Count Loris, sung by tenor Piotr Beczała
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Takapau
Week 1 | Sun 7 May | Takapau Hall
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, on this, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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South African Film Festival | Mission Joy
88 Mins | Doco, Family | All Ages
Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos teams up with co-director Peggy Callahan on Mission: Joy – Finding Happiness in Troubled Times, a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu
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South African Film Festival | The Fragile King
98 mins | 15+ unless accompanied by an adult
Michael, a 15-year-old schoolboy, is sent to live with his grandfather after his mother dies
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South African Film Festival | The Honeymoon
108 mins | comedy | 15+ unless accompanied by an adult
When Katia (Kitty), a talented fashion designer’s fiancé casually dumps her on the eve of their wedding, a new world of adventure and emotional insight opens for her
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South African Film Festival | Mutant
60 mins | Arts, Doco | 15+ unless accompanied by an adult
Mutant is a documentary film that paints an intimate portrait of one of South Africa’s most outspoken and controversial artists and the turbulent world he lives in
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South African Film Festival | The Fragile King
98 mins | 15+ unless accompanied by an adult
Michael, a 15-year-old schoolboy, is sent to live with his grandfather after his mother dies
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Ashley Clint
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Matapiro
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, on this, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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National Theatre Live | Much Ado About Nothing
Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity
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Gumboot Charity Ball - Puketapu Cyclone Relief Fund
The Gumboot Charity Ball is a fundraising event for the Puketapu Cyclone Relief Fund
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to King George
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Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to King George
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Week 2 | Saturday 13th May | King George Hall, Bayview Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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Sunday Cinema | Citizenfour
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden
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Sunday Cinema | All the President's Men
"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation
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The Small Hall Sessions Bring Hb Music Month to Te Pohue
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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Sunday Cinema | Nightcrawler
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L
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The Small Hall Sessions Bring Hb Music Month Meeanee Hall
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Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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WAIPAWA French Friday Film & Food CHB
French Friday Film & Food - May
Join us for a great mix of French cinema
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Haumoana
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month Ongaonga Hall
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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When the Grit Hits the Fan
What do you do when the ‘Grit’ literally ‘Hits the Fan’ – You rally the Troops quick, and you get stuck in!
That's exactly what Pea-Knuckle Productions and Radio Hawkes Bay have done
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month Porangahau Hall
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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NZ Careers Expo - Hawkes Bay
The NZ Careers Expo comprises the widest range of exhibitors of any career focused Expo in New Zealand
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Go with Tourism Careers Expo Napier
New Zealand’s only dedicated career expo for Tourism and Hospitality is back again in 2023
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Two Tickets to Greece
Comedy | 110 minutes | Rated M - violence, offensive language, sexual references & nudity
Three fabulous femmes - Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte and Kristin Scott Thomas – star in the wildly entertaining new comedy from writer/director Marc Fitoussi (Folies Bergère, Call My Agent!) about estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month to Sherenden
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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Between the Lines - A Conversation with My Country
A Conversation with my Country with Alan Duff and Mick Ormond
Never one to shy away from saying it how it is, the author of Once Were Warriors muses about where we came from and where we are going
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | The Tasting
Comedy/Romance | 92 minutes | Rated M - Sex scenes & offensive language
Hortense has a big heart and no one to share it with except her cat, her embittered mom, and a group of homeless people for whom she prepares a gourmet dinner at the local church every week
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Hawke's Bay Better Home & Living Show 2023
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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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Annie's Fire
Drama | 119 minutes | Rated M - Offensive language
Inspired by true events, Annie’s Fire is the warm, tender and humane new film from Blandine Lenoir (writer/director of 2018 hit Aurore), featuring another terrific performance from the unstoppable Laure Calamy (Antoinette in the Cévennes, Full Time, Call My Agent!) as an ordinary woman who becomes emboldened by a cause far bigger than herself
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | A Good Doctor
Comedy | 88 minutes | M – Offensive language
A feel-good Christmas film unlike you’ve ever seen before
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month Twyford
Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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Between the Lines - Middle Class Mayhem - Megan Nicol Reed
Families, friends, a tight knit community and a shocking revelation, all exposed with wry wit in a debut novel by one of Aotearoa’s top columnists
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | November
Thriller | 100 minutes | Rated M - violence & offensive language
Cédric Jimenez’s status as one of France’s most successful contemporary directors has been cemented with his captivating new thriller, an edge-of-your seat deep-dive into one of the most incredible manhunts in European history
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Between the Lines - A Long Italian Lunch w Nicky Pellegrino
Join us for a Long Italian Lunch with Nicky Pellegrino, best-selling author of delicious novels about Italy, friendship, passion and lots of food!
What better time to escape to the sun and olive groves of Italy, even if just for a couple of hours
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Environment Centre Hawke's Bay Beach Clean Up
Join us to clean up this stretch of beach from Richmond Road Reserve in Clive to the Tukituki River Mouth
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Ténor
Drama/Comedy | 100 minutes | Rating TBC
While working part-time as a food deliveryman, Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Country Cabaret
Comedy/Drama | 109 minutes | M – Offensive language and suicide references
Sometimes hard work and big ideas aren’t enough
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | A Great Friend
Comedy | 95 minutes | Rating TBC
From Éric Besnard, director of the French Film Festival Aotearoa 2021 smash-hit Delicious, comes A Great Friend
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The Small Hall Sessions bring HB Music Month Waipukurau Hall
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Celebrating Hawke’s Bay’s locally grown music in our local halls, on this, our first night, we bring you three extraordinary artists
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Masquerade
Romance/Drama | 142 minutes | Rating TBC
Adrien, an attractive dancer whose career was shattered by a motorbike accident, wastes his youth in the laziness of the French Riviera, where he is looked after by Martha, a former movie star
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Between the Lines - Local Showcase
Come along to this free event at the CHB Museum, hear their stories and celebrate the success of our local authors
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Ride Above
Drama | 109 minutes | Rating PG - course language & some scenes may scare very young children
Literally born and raised with horses, Zoe leads a happy life at her parents’ racehorse stables, driven by the dream of someday becoming a jockey like her father
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Vinyl Day
The Joy of Vinyl! The greatest & latest records, the finest wines, the best in beer, beautiful venue, music magic… no other format can match the sound and fun of playing Vinyl! Rockstuff at The Urban Winery! Sunday 28th May is the fifth Vinyl Day of 2023 so mark it on your calendar
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Two Tickets to Greece (2)
Comedy | 110 minutes | Rated M - violence, offensive language, sexual references & nudity
Three fabulous femmes - Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte and Kristin Scott Thomas – star in the wildly entertaining new comedy from writer/director Marc Fitoussi (Folies Bergère, Call My Agent!) about estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | The Innocent
The Innocent
Comedy | 99 minutes | Rated M - violence, sexual references & offensive language
Familial tensions, criminal hijinks and unexpected romance collide in the uproariously entertaining new comedy hit from the multi-talented Louis Garrel (A Faithful Man)
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Sugar and Stars
Comedy/Drama | 110 minutes |Rated M - offensive language
Ever since he was a little boy, Yazid has dreamed of becoming a pastry chef
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Maria Into Life
Comedy | 92 minutes | Rated M - nudity & sexual references
The always-sensational Karin Viard (The Bélier Family) and Gregory Gadebois (Delicious) star in award-winning short filmmakers Lauriane Escaffre and Yvonnick Muller’s debut feature, an enchanting and beautifully crafted romantic comedy about a shy, unappreciated woman who finally allows herself to open up to life and love
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French Film Festival Aotearoa| Other People's Children
Drama | 104 minutes | Rated M - sex scenes, offensive language, nudity, and drug use
Featuring a career-best Virginie Efira, award-winning writer/director Rebecca Zlotowski’s enchanting and profoundly moving new romantic drama follows a woman whose outlook on life is upended when she starts a passionate relationship with a single father-of-one
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French Film Festival Aotearoa| The Origin of Evil
The Origin of Evil
Drama/Thriller | 125 minutes | Rating TBC
In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family: an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a rebellious teenager, and their creepy maid
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French Film Festival |jack Mimoun & The Secrets of Val Verde
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Adventure/Comedy | 88 minutes | M – Offensive language
Indiana Jones meets Monty Python in this hilarious comedy adventure
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Lie With Me
Lie with Me
Drama | 98 minutes | Rating TBC
Upon agreeing to be the brand ambassador for a famous cognac celebrating their bicentennial, novelist Stéphane Belcourt returns to his hometown for the first time in many years
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | On The Wandering Paths
Drama | 95 minutes | Rated M - sex scenes & offensive language
Academy Award©-winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) stars in an inspirational story based on real events
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Pride Craft Buffet
Craft your own pride merch! No-sew bow ties, mugs, shrinky dinks and more
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | A Great Friend (2)
Comedy | 95 minutes | Rating TBC
From Éric Besnard, director of the French Film Festival Aotearoa 2021 smash-hit Delicious, comes A Great Friend
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Simone: Woman of the Century
Biography/Drama/History | 140 minutes | Rated M - violence, nudity & content that may disturb
The biopic about Simone Veil, one of the prominent women in France in the 20th Century
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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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French Film Festival Aotearoa | A Good Doctor (2)
Comedy | 88 minutes | M – Offensive language
A feel-good Christmas film unlike you’ve ever seen before
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Two Tickets to Greece (3)
Comedy | 110 minutes | Rated M - violence, offensive language, sexual references & nudity
Three fabulous femmes - Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte and Kristin Scott Thomas – star in the wildly entertaining new comedy from writer/director Marc Fitoussi (Folies Bergère, Call My Agent!) about estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands
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Pride Living Library
Hear real-life stories from locals about growing up, coming out and living out and proud in Hastings
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Masquerade (2)
Romance/Drama | 142 minutes | Rating TBC
Adrien, an attractive dancer whose career was shattered by a motorbike accident, wastes his youth in the laziness of the French Riviera, where he is looked after by Martha, a former movie star
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Havelock North Vintage Fair
Wonderful opportunity for 2 days shopping through a variety of stalls, selling Vintage Wares & Collectables - Jewellery, fashion accessories, china, kitchenalla, military, rockabilly, art, art deco wares, toys, NZ Memorabilia, old tools, vintage clothing and lots more
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French Film Festival | Belle & Sebastian: Next Generation
Action/Adventure/Drama | 96 minutes | PG – Coarse language & some scenes may scare very young children
10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | The Tasting (2)
Comedy/Romance | 92 minutes | Rated M - Sex scenes & offensive language
Hortense has a big heart and no one to share it with except her cat, her embittered mom, and a group of homeless people for whom she prepares a gourmet dinner at the local church every week
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | A Great Friend (3)
Comedy | 95 minutes | Rating TBC
From Éric Besnard, director of the French Film Festival Aotearoa 2021 smash-hit Delicious, comes A Great Friend
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An Evening with Shaun Wallace
Join one of television’s most beloved Chasers, Shaun Wallace, for a quiz night to exceed all others this June at Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | November (2)
Thriller | 100 minutes | Rated M - violence & offensive language
Cédric Jimenez’s status as one of France’s most successful contemporary directors has been cemented with his captivating new thriller, an edge-of-your seat deep-dive into one of the most incredible manhunts in European history
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Notre-Dame on Fire
Biography/Drama/Thriller | 110 minutes | M - offensive language
Notre Dame on Fire offers a blow-by-blow recreation of the gripping events that took place on April 15, 2019, when the cathedral suffered the biggest blaze in its history
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Sugar and Stars (2)
Comedy/Drama | 110 minutes |Rated M - offensive language
Ever since he was a little boy, Yazid has dreamed of becoming a pastry chef
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | The Innocent (2)
The Innocent
Comedy | 99 minutes | Rated M - violence, sexual references & offensive language
Familial tensions, criminal hijinks and unexpected romance collide in the uproariously entertaining new comedy hit from the multi-talented Louis Garrel (A Faithful Man)
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Ténor (2)
Drama/Comedy | 100 minutes | Rating TBC
While working part-time as a food deliveryman, Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Country Cabaret (2)
Comedy/Drama | 109 minutes | M – Offensive language and suicide references
Sometimes hard work and big ideas aren’t enough
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Two Tickets to Greece (4)
Comedy | 110 minutes | Rated M - violence, offensive language, sexual references & nudity
Three fabulous femmes - Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte and Kristin Scott Thomas – star in the wildly entertaining new comedy from writer/director Marc Fitoussi (Folies Bergère, Call My Agent!) about estranged childhood friends who tentatively reunite for a trip to the Greek Islands
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | On The Wandering Paths (2)
Drama | 95 minutes | Rated M - sex scenes & offensive language
Academy Award©-winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) stars in an inspirational story based on real events
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French Film Festival Aotearoa| The Origin of Evil (2)
The Origin of Evil
Drama/Thriller | 125 minutes | Rating TBC
In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family: an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a rebellious teenager, and their creepy maid
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Lie With Me (2)
Lie with Me
Drama | 98 minutes | Rating TBC
Upon agreeing to be the brand ambassador for a famous cognac celebrating their bicentennial, novelist Stéphane Belcourt returns to his hometown for the first time in many years
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French Film Festival |Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
Adventure/Comedy | 88 minutes | M – Offensive language
Indiana Jones meets Monty Python in this hilarious comedy adventure
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Ténor (3)
Drama/Comedy | 100 minutes | Rating TBC
While working part-time as a food deliveryman, Antoine, an aspiring young rapper from the suburbs of Paris, meets Mrs
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French Film Festival Aotearoa | Everybody Loves Jeanne
Comedy/Drama/Romance | 95 minutes | Rated M - offensive language
Everybody has always loved Jeanne
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Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival | Hawke's Bay
The 12th annual Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival touches down in Hawke's Bay at Event Cinemas Havelock North this June
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Pride Book Club with Snack
Come to an after-hours one-off book club to talk about your favourite queer and proud books and other media
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Pride Whānau and Chosen Family Picnic
Bring your whānau or chosen family and a packed lunch
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Pecha Kucha at MTG
After a two-year hiatus, PK returns to Hawke's Bay!
The PK team have put together a brilliant line-up of fabulous locals to kick off off the 2023 events
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Pride Pizza and Movie Night
Join us for a wild road trip movie as hard of hearing Stella and legally blind Dot flee from Maine (where Dot's granddaughter wants to put her in a nursing home) to Canada so they can get married
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Winter Makers Market
The popular CAN Winter Makers Market returns and presents a unique opportunity to browse locally made, beautifully handcrafted products made by our talented Hawke’s Bay artists
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Pride Drag 101 with Hugo Grrrl Workshop
Ever wanted to try drag? Grab a spot on our make-up workshop
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National Theatre Live | The Crucible
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller’s captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma)
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Met Opera: Falstaff
Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy
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Whānau Marama Light Show - Matariki
Learn about Whānau Marama - Family of Light and the traditional star compass used by navigators for wayfinding across the Pacific Ocean
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Family Health Fair
The Family Health Fair is promising to be an immersive event on health & wellbeing
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
It's that exciting time of year again when the world-renowned Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to New Zealand
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Environment Centre Hawke's Bay Clothing Swap: CANCELLED
The Environment Centre Hawke's Bay invites you to join them at the Peak House Havelock North for an awesome evening event, Clothes Swap - the excitement of an ethical shopping spree with kai in tow
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Vinyl Day
Saturday! Yes, this month’s Vinyl Day event will be on Saturday 24th June (usually Sundays)
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Napier Sunday Market
Every Sunday, weather permitting, Napier's waterfront comes to life with food trucks, coffee trailers and the best seasonal produce the region has on offer
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Pop-Up Kids Market
Join us at Havelock North's only regular second-hand market with stalls selling quality preloved baby and kid's clothing, toys, books, nursery items and more
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Hawke's Bay Cultural Festival
Hawke's Bay Cultural Festival is an opportunity to celebrate our beautiful Hawke's Bay cultures through cultural dance, performances and cultural stalls
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Hawke's Bay Cultural Festival
Hawke's Bay Cultural Festival is an opportunity to celebrate our beautiful Hawke's Bay cultures through cultural dance, performances and cultural stalls
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Sunday Cinema | Pavarotti
Born in 1935 in Modena in the working-class family of a baker father and a mother who worked in a cigar factory, since his childhood Luciano Pavarotti had a passion for opera because of his father, an amateur tenor
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Sunday Cinema | The Look of Silence
A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers
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Sunday Cinema | Goodfellas
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate
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Matariki DIY Centerpiece Workshop
Set the scene for sharing stories!
Come along for an evening of simple weaving, crafting, and hot soup as you create a table centre to take home for your Matariki celebrations
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Napier Port Primary Sector Awards
The Hawke's Bay A&P Society are proud to be hosting the Napier Port Primary Sector Awards Event which will take a new form for 2023
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Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light
A journey through the masterpieces and obsessions of the genius Impressionist
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Red Cross Knitting and Book Sale + Shop Open
Beautiful hand knitted garments for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and more
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National Theatre Live | Othello
An extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy, directed by Clint Dyer with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Hamilton), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance)
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Winter School Holidays Storywalk at Frimley Park
Discover a StoryWalk this Winter!
Combine the benefits of walking with the fun of reading in a new and engaging way
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Winter School Holidays Collaborative Colouring
Relax and add your creative flair at our collaborative colouring station
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Winter School Holidays Beeswax Wrap Making
Drop in and see how easy it is to make your own beeswax wrap - ditch that plastic wrap for good!
Suitable for ages 5+
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Winter School Holidays Beeswax Wrap Making
Drop in and see how easy it is to make your own beeswax wrap - ditch that plastic wrap for good!
Suitable for ages 5+
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Winter School Holidays Builders Anonymous
We supply the bricks, you supply the imagination! Come and build to one of the themes supplied, or let your imagination soar and make your own creation
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Winter School Holidays Beeswax Wrap Making
Drop in and see how easy it is to make your own beeswax wrap - ditch that plastic wrap for good!
Suitable for ages 13+
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Winter School Holidays Magnetic Bookmarks
No need to fold the top corner of your book, you'll never lose your place again
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Waka Maimai Aroha - Waka of Affection - Matariki
Write a message of remembrance, reflection and gratitude on a lantern to mark Matariki
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Winter School Holidays Box City
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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Winter School Holidays Designer Tote Bags
Need a new bag to carry all your wonderful library books? We're here to help! Join us to design your very own personalised tote bag
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A Magical Matariki Light Show
Bring the whanāu along to experience the illumination of the night sky and surrounding buildings with a Matariki star inspired light show in the heart of Napier’s CBD
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Matariki at MTG
Join MTG between 5:30 and 8:30pm on Friday 7 July and Saurday 8 July to make your own Matariki star
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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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Hygge's Mexican Fiesta
After the great success of our Mexican quiz night, we have decided to do a Mexican Dinner! All the same great food and drinks and, Mexican music and maybe some tango dancing as well
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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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The Big 150th Family Day Out
The Big 150th Family Day Out11am – 2pm, Civic Square, Hastings Free event
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Winter School Holidays Manu Taratahi (Kite Making)
Drop in and use our supplies to make your own manu taratahi
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Winter School Holidays Mugs and a Movie
Settle in, enjoy a rollicking movie, and indulge in a mug filled with deliciousness
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Winter School Holidays Mini Golf
No ifs, ands, or putts about it - you're in for a tee-riffic time
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Matariki DIY Centerpiece Workshop
Set the scene for sharing stories!
Come along for an evening of simple weaving, crafting, and hot soup as you create a table centre to take home for your Matariki celebrations
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Winter School Holidays Builders Anonymous
We supply the bricks, you supply the imagination! Come and build to one of the themes supplied, or let your imagination soar and make your own creation
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Winter School Holidays Birdseed Bombs
Make sure that your neighbourhood birds are kept well fed during winter
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Winter School Holidays Nerf War
Battle it out in an epic after hours Nerf War
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Matariki - Whangai I Te Hautapu - Hauahi
Pre dawn fire ceremony in three parts to observe the stars, call the names of those who passed since the last Matariki and make a food offering to the Matariki star cluster in the form of steam rising to the skies
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Winter School Holidays Birdseed Bombs
Make sure that your neighbourhood birds are kept well fed during winter
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Winter School Holidays Matariki Evening Stories
Nau mai haere mai whānau, to Flaxmere Community Centre for an evening of Matariki storytelling, warm kai, and a hot drink
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Matariki Ahi Kā - Storytelling Around the Fire
Gather around the seven fires as a storyteller shares tales of old
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Matariki Digital Light Show
Wrap up warm and come along to Civic Square to watch the digital light and sound show that brings the stars of Matariki to life
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Tataitia Ra Matariki Festival
Tataitia Ra - Matariki Festival
Uawa Domain 11-2pm
Food Vendors , Live Music, Bouncy Castles
Part 1 - Hautapu Ceremony
Tatarahake Beach - 7am
followed by hot Parakuihi
(Breakfast)
Part 2 - Tātaitia Rā Festival
Uawa Domain - 11-2pm
live entertainment and food carts, arts & crafts
*Stalls & expos:
If you have a kai/goods or service stall that you would like to showcase at the festival please contact us at 0221603312
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Hākari Matariki - Celebrate Matariki Hastings
Dress up warm to re-energise the soul and warm the senses in the chill of winter on this public holiday to celebrate Matariki
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Matariki Mahuika
The entire Napier Hastings shoreline will be set on fire on Saturday July 15 in a project organisers hope will become an annual Matariki tradition
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Matariki Pūrakau - Storytelling Around The Fire
Join the circle around communal fires as storytellers ignite our imaginations and illuminate our minds as they did for our forebears
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Sunday Cinema | Free Willy
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale
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Sunday Cinema | Becoming Cousteau
A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage
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Sunday Cinema | Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton
This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever
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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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Winter Deco 2023
The Art Deco Trust’s annual winter deco festival takes on a special significance in 2023 as we seek to support those communities in Hawke’s Bay affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
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Waipawa French Friday Film & Food Chb
Our film will be Le Brio / Panache (2017) French, with English Subtitles
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Art Deco Winter 2023 - One Night in Havana
One Night in Havana
Associated Event
Join the Hawke’s Bay Latin Dance Club for an evening of nostalgia as you enter their exquisite venue that’s been transformed into the ambience of an old Havana 1930s cocktail lounge
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Winter Warmer Vintage Market Napier
Need something to look forward to this winter?
The Winter Warmer Vintage market is back for it's fourth year! Saturday 22nd July, indoors at Tamatea High School gym, 61 Freyberg Avenue, Tamatea, Napier
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The Spirit of Hawke's Bay Parade
Proudly Sponsored by Progressive Meats
Come out and join us for a celebration of the bravery of our region in the wake of our recent disaster
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The Soundshell Shindig
Transport yourself back to a 1930s carnival atmosphere that will unite our region! Inspired by the New Napier Carnival of 1933, the Soundshell and surrounds will be transformed with nostalgic games, food, live entertainment and the festivals much loved fashion flaunt, as we celebrate Hawke’s Bay’s incredible strength and resilience which echoes that of our forebears in 1931
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Hohepa Matariki Winter Markets 2023
Join us in celebration as the Matariki season comes to a close
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Taradale Sunday Market
Napiers only weekly indoor Market
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Art Deco Winter 2023 -Swing Deco Dance – Flappers and Dapper
Join us for an exquisite evening of Electro Swing music and deco dance with a re-imagination of the Swing style music
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The Italian Film Festival Aotearoa NZ
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Film Festival NZ warmly invite you to screenings of the Italian Film Festival in Havelock North
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Wonder Pēpi
Wonder Markets is delighted to be bringing you their first pēpi market
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The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery
Come and explore the prehistoric ages and discover over 30 lifelike dinosaurs
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Italian Film Festival NZ - Havelock North
The Italian Film Festival | Cinema Italiano Festival and The Embassy of Italy, warmly invite you to experience La Dolce Vita at The Event Cinemas in Havelock North
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Met Opera: Der Rosenkavalier
A stellar trio assembles to take on the lead roles of Strauss’s comedy, with soprano Lise Davidsen in her Met role debut as the Marschallin, opposite mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard in her Met role debut as Octavian, and soprano Erin Morley as Sophie
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Vinyl Day
Refresh your winter listening record selection, chat with other vinyl enthusiasts over a drink, enjoy the sounds!
The greatest & latest records, the finest wines, the best in beer, beautiful venue music magic… no other format can match the sound and fun of playing Vinyl! Rockstuff at The Urban Winery! Sunday 30th July is the seventh Vinyl Day of 2023, so mark it on your calendar
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Recreate Play
Recreate Play is a free family fun day designed to revive and rejuvenate the Hawke’s Bay community by sparking creativity, encouraging connection, and enhancing wellbeing
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The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery
Come and explore the prehistoric ages and discover over 30 lifelike dinosaurs
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Sunday Cinema | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid
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Sunday Cinema | Donnie Darko: 15th Anniversary Edition
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes
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Sunday Cinema | A Clockwork Orange
In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned
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NZIFF: Anatomy of a Fall
This year’s Palme d’Or winner launches our Festival with a profound and galvanising reflection on truth, facts and fiction, pivoting around another extraordinary central performance from Sandra Hüller—familiar to audiences for her work in Toni Erdmann (NZIFF 2016) and In the Aisles, among other terrific films
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NZIFF: Bad Behaviour
This whimsical Sundance dark comedy charts the fraught relationship between a former child actress and her stunt performer daughter in a feature debut from Alice Englert
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NZIFF: Afire
Christian Petzold braids desire, artistic insecurity and the looming threat of climate change in his smouldering comedy of manners set over the course of a hot summer holiday on a Baltic coastline beset with forest fires
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NZIFF: How to Blow Up a Pipeline
A tense eco-thriller from US director Daniel Goldhaber questions just how far its young activist protagonists are willing to go in order to confront their nation’s complicity in the climate crisis
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NZIFF: Radical
This rousing crowdpleaser starring Eugenio Derbez (CODA, 2021) as a Mexican teacher who thinks outside the box picked up the top Audience Award at this year’s Sundance film festival
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NZIFF: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Judy Blume’s ground-breaking novel about puberty—and so much more—gets a heartfelt and poignant pitch-perfect adaptation that captures the essence of growing up, self-discovery, and the quest for identity
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NZIFF: Bad Behaviour
This whimsical Sundance dark comedy charts the fraught relationship between a former child actress and her stunt performer daughter in a feature debut from Alice Englert
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NZIFF: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Anton Corbijn’s wildly entertaining doco profiles Hipgnosis, the designers behind the most iconic album covers in rock history for acts like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many more
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Young Enterprise Scheme Day at Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market
Young Enterprise Students prepare to sell their innovative products and services at Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market
The Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is designed to inspire the next generation of business leaders, disruptors and changemakers, helping to create a new generation of business-savvy New Zealanders
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YES at Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market
Young Enterprise students (YES) are back at the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market for another year! With over 60 teams selling their goods and services alongside usual market vendors, marketgoers are in for a treat on the 13th of August!
Young Enterprise Hawke’s Bay consists of 320 students from 14 different schools in the region
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NZIFF: Robot Dreams
A beautifully ambiguous story of friendship, love and loss
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NZIFF: Ennio
Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso NZIFF 1990) pays tribute to legendary composer Ennio Morricone and his prolific career that spanned over seven decades and included the scores to more than 70 award-winning films
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The Return of Poos and Farts Storytime
An all-ages storytime celebration of hilarious bodily functions
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NZIFF: Monster
Straight from Cannes where its intricately composed script was deservedly awarded, Kore-eda Hirokazu’s latestis a deeply affecting and morally complex drama told from multiple perspectives
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NZIFF: Anatomy of a Fall
This year’s Palme d’Or winner launches our Festival with a profound and galvanising reflection on truth, facts and fiction, pivoting around another extraordinary central performance from Sandra Hüller—familiar to audiences for her work in Toni Erdmann (NZIFF 2016) and In the Aisles, among other terrific films
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NZIFF: Afire
Christian Petzold braids desire, artistic insecurity and the looming threat of climate change in his smouldering comedy of manners set over the course of a hot summer holiday on a Baltic coastline beset with forest fires
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NZIFF: Ms. Information
As the nation plunges into pandemic, Gwen Isaac’s observational documentary delves into the trenches with Siouxsie Wiles, the fuchsia-haired microbiologist who emerged as a national hero and satanic witch in the minds of a divided New Zealand
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NZIFF: The Survival of Kindness
Australian maverick Rolf de Heer’s new post-apocalyptic meditation reveals the full spectrum of humanity: from the shadows of discriminatory violence to sparks of redeeming kindness, all told through the journey of one lone traveller, “BlackWoman"
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NZIFF: Carmen
Sensual and simmering with tension, Black Swan and Dune choreographer Benjamin Millepied’s debut feature reimagines classic opera Carmen for the modern era, a musical drama set in the hotbed of the America–Mexico border
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NZIFF: Saint Omer
Drawing on a tragic true event, this multi-awarded and mesmerising, stately courtroom drama upends notions of race, cultural heritage, class and female agency, and the mythologies and social prejudices underpinning received ideas
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NZIFF: How to Blow Up a Pipeline
A tense eco-thriller from US director Daniel Goldhaber questions just how far its young activist protagonists are willing to go in order to confront their nation’s complicity in the climate crisis
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NZIFF: EO
Strap in for an unforgettable, visionary trip, an Oscar-nominated journey that stunned Cannes with its cinematic flair
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NZIFF: Merkel
Utilising a treasure trove of archival material, Eva Weber’s documentary delivers an intimate portrait of the long-serving German chancellor who became the most powerful woman in the world
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NZIFF: Of an Age
Goran Stolevski’s tender sophomore film is equal parts coming-of-age and coming-out story, as much a commentary on the pressures of masculinity and heteronormativity as it is a witty, sentimental romance set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-twentieth-century Melbourne
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NZIFF: La Chimera
Set in 80s Tuscany, Alice Rohrwacher’s enchanting new film stars The Crown’s Josh O’Connor as a lovelorn Englishman who teams with an eccentric gang of grave-robbers to plunder ancient Etruscan artefacts
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NZIFF: Reality
Anchored by a remarkable performance from Sydney Sweeney, Reality reconstructs the interrogation and arrest of American whistleblower Reality Winner in real-time, to disturbing, pulse-pounding effect
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NZIFF: Perfect Days
Wim Wenders hits the sweet spot with this deceptively simple character study chronicling the daily life of a Tokyo cleaner, which is emotionally resonant in its stunning attention to detail and filmic poetry
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NZIFF: Past Lives
Celine Song’s gorgeous, intensely bittersweet romance ruminates on the lives and loves of two childhood friends fleetingly reunited after decades apart –a remarkable debut feature that was the talk of Sundance
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NZIFF: Building Bridges: Bill Youren's Vision of Peace
Farmer, family man, and—unlikely leftist organiser
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NZIFF: La Chimera
Set in 80s Tuscany, Alice Rohrwacher’s enchanting new film stars The Crown’s Josh O’Connor as a lovelorn Englishman who teams with an eccentric gang of grave-robbers to plunder ancient Etruscan artefacts
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Hawkes Bay Yoga Festival
Invoke clarity and peace with an entire weekend of Yoga at the Hawkes Bay Yoga Festival
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Weed Swap - Swap Your Weed for A Free Native Plant
Take Action for Nature - You can make a difference and help fight the "War on Weeds"
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The Amazing Dinosaur Discovery
Come and explore the prehistoric ages and discover over 30 lifelike dinosaurs
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NZIFF: New Zealand's Best 2023
This collection of short films, selected by filmmaker Niki Caro, features fresh perspectives, acts of resistance, and small but powerful stories perfectly told
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NZIFF: Saint Omer
Drawing on a tragic true event, this multi-awarded and mesmerising, stately courtroom drama upends notions of race, cultural heritage, class and female agency, and the mythologies and social prejudices underpinning received ideas
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NZIFF: Past Lives
Celine Song’s gorgeous, intensely bittersweet romance ruminates on the lives and loves of two childhood friends fleetingly reunited after decades apart –a remarkable debut feature that was the talk of Sundance
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Chic & Eco: Second Hand Style Mastery: CANCELLED
Join us for an extraordinary event dedicated to revolutionizing your wardrobe without harming the planet
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NZIFF: Last Summer
A dangerous romance ensues between a successful lawyer and her teenage stepson as Catherine Breillat returns for the first time in a decade having lost none of her propensity to transgress
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NZIFF: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Judy Blume’s ground-breaking novel about puberty—and so much more—gets a heartfelt and poignant pitch-perfect adaptation that captures the essence of growing up, self-discovery, and the quest for identity
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NZIFF: Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
There are shoemakers, and then there's Salvatore Ferragamo—whose glittering life is explored in this affectionate, glam-packed documentary film by award-winning Italian director Luca Guadagnino
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NZIFF: Theater Camp
This rollicking mockumentary set at a scrappy theatre camp in upstate New York is an affectionate look at a ragtag troupe of eccentric misfits who just want to sing and dance
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NZIFF: Perfect Days
Wim Wenders hits the sweet spot with this deceptively simple character study chronicling the daily life of a Tokyo cleaner, which is emotionally resonant in its stunning attention to detail and filmic poetry
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Taradale Playcentre Messy Play Week
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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Port Ahuriri Playcentre Messy Play Week
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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NZIFF: Ennio
Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso NZIFF 1990) pays tribute to legendary composer Ennio Morricone and his prolific career that spanned over seven decades and included the scores to more than 70 award-winning films
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NZIFF: Building Bridges: Bill Youren's Vision of Peace
Farmer, family man, and—unlikely leftist organiser
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Havelock North Toastmasters 21st Celebration
You are invited to the Havelock North Toastmasters 21st Celebration
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NZIFF: The New Boy
Set in 1940s Australia, an Aboriginal orphan arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett) in this spiritual thriller from Warwick Thornton with music from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
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Onga Onga Playcentre Messy Play Week
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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Porangahau Messy Play Week
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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NZIFF: Close to Vermeer
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows the curators at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as they put together the largest Vermeer exhibition ever attempted and discover what makes a Vermeer, truly a Vermeer
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NZIFF: Riceboy Sleeps
A Korean single mother immigrates to Canada with her young sonin the 1990s and must navigate the challenges of motherhood and adapting to a new world in this poignant award-winning coming of age drama
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NZIFF: Last Summer
A dangerous romance ensues between a successful lawyer and her teenage stepson as Catherine Breillat returns for the first time in a decade having lost none of her propensity to transgress
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Tikokino Playcentre Messy Play Week
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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NZIFF: May December
Natalie Portman shadows Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes’ salaciously entertaining metafictional psychodrama about an actress researching for a role in a film about a tabloid sex scandal
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NZIFF: Little Richard: I Am Everything
Revealing the black, queer origins of rock n’ roll and the complex genius of its conflicted originator, Little Richard, Lisa Cortés’ stirring documentary takes aim at the white-washed canon of popular music
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NZIFF: I Like Movies
Love-letters to cinema are a dime a dozen, but not many can lay claim to having the heart and charm humour of Chandler Levack’s nostalgic, appealing charming debut
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Tamatea Playcentre Messy Play Week
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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NZIFF: Fallen Leaves
Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki returns with a deadpan romantic crowdpleaser about two lost souls on a bumpy road to finding each other
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NZIFF: Carmen
Sensual and simmering with tension, Black Swan and Dune choreographer Benjamin Millepied’s debut feature reimagines classic opera Carmen for the modern era, a musical drama set in the hotbed of the America–Mexico border
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Rural Roundup with Te Radar
Te Radar is coming to town
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NZIFF: Monster
Straight from Cannes where its intricately composed script was deservedly awarded, Kore-eda Hirokazu’s latestis a deeply affecting and morally complex drama told from multiple perspectives
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Otamauri Playcentre Open Day
Playcentre Messy Play Week is a chance for families with pre-school age babies and children to visit their local Playcentre to explore messy play activities that spark creativity and unlock learning
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NZIFF: Bread and Roses
A late addition to the Hawke's Bay NZIFF programme at MTG is the wonderful 'Bread and Roses' by local legend Gaylene Preston
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NZIFF: Theater Camp
This rollicking mockumentary set at a scrappy theatre camp in upstate New York is an affectionate look at a ragtag troupe of eccentric misfits who just want to sing and dance
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NZIFF: EO
Strap in for an unforgettable, visionary trip, an Oscar-nominated journey that stunned Cannes with its cinematic flair
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NZIFF: Beyond Utopia
In this astonishing, edge-of-the-seat chronicle, the camera follows audacious, high-risk quests to escape from North Korea, and the pastor who plans them, with a rare intimacy and emotional power
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NZIFF: Ngā Whānaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2023
This collection of eight 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 (Niue), Director of Pollywood Film Festival
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NZIFF: Robot Dreams
A beautifully ambiguous story of friendship, love and loss
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NZIFF: May December
Natalie Portman shadows Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes’ salaciously entertaining metafictional psychodrama about an actress researching for a role in a film about a tabloid sex scandal
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NZIFF: Blue Jean
A closeted PE teacher living in Thatcher’s Britain strives to keep her work and private lives separate, but when a new pupil sees her on a night out, she must reckon with how she chooses to live her life as a queer woman
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NZIFF: Close to Vermeer
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows the curators at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as they put together the largest Vermeer exhibition ever attempted and discover what makes a Vermeer, truly a Vermeer
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Vinyl Day
There’s no such thing as too much Vinyl… and Dad wants more, haha! 27th August is Vinyl Day, 3rd September is Father’s Day!
The greatest & latest records, the finest wines, the best in beer, beautiful venue, music magic… no other format can match the sound and fun of playing Vinyl! Chat with other vinyl enthusiasts over a drink, enjoy the sounds! Rockstuff at The Urban Winery! Sunday 27th August is the eighth Vinyl Day of 2023 so mark it on your calendar
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NZIFF: Kidnapped
Direct from Cannes this visually rich costume drama rips the jaw-dropping true story of the abduction of a young Jewish boy by the Catholic church from the pages of history
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NZIFF: The New Boy
Set in 1940s Australia, an Aboriginal orphan arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun (Cate Blanchett) in this spiritual thriller from Warwick Thornton with music from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
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NZIFF: Fallen Leaves
We close this year’s festival with the most delightful film from Cannes
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Hawke's Bay Home and Garden Show 2023
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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Shrooms on Parade
Something bloomin’ magical is coming to Napier’s Marine Parade this Spring!
To celebrate the Walk of Wonders coming to Hawke’s Bay next month, we’re giving locals and visitors a taste of this immersive experience by planting brightly lit shrooms on the upper lawn of Napier’s Soundshell
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Central Hawke's Bay Spring Market
Step into the Central Hawke's Bay Spring Market Day as we debut the Spring Fling Festival for 2023
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CCCC Sneaker Ball
It’s been a little while since the last Clifton County Cricket Club Ball in 2018, but it’s BALL TIME…
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National Theatre Live | Good
David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays
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Artbeats: Klimt & Schiele - Eros and Psyche
This documentary will recount this extraordinary season: a magical moment for art
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Taniwha Daffodils
Nothing heralds the beginning of Spring more than a thousand daffodils in bloom
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Spring Picnic @ Pukekaihau
The Spring Picnic at Pukekaihau offers a picnic with a twist! Teams will compete using spring inspired tapas style food which will be judged by the public
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Met Opera: Don Giovanni
Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove makes his Met debut with a new staging of Mozart’s tragicomedy Don Giovanni
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Lunchtime Tours: Māori Language Week
Lunchtime Tours:
Come on down to Mtg Hawke’s Bay During Māori Language Week and Take Part in Our Free 30 Minute Lunchtime Tours
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Walk of Wonders - The Return Journey
Immerse yourself in Walk of Wonders: The Return Journey, an extraordinary light & fire festival that will ignite your imagination and transport you to a world of enchantment
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MTG Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon Costume Competition
Register now to enter the MTG Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon costume competition, an exciting event that will feature all three epic Lord of the Rings movies on Sunday 17 September
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Sunday Cinema | Fellowship of the Ring
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron
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Sunday Cinema | Two Towers
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard
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Sunday Cinema | Return of the King
Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring
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Camelia Breakfast: BPW CHB Fundraiser
Camelia Breakfast, celebrate with us the 130th anniversary of NZ Women gaining the right to vote with a delicious breakfast and speaker
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Rotate - A -Date
Rotate - A - Date
A speed dating event for singles over 35 - no apps involved!
Tickets are $35 and include a complimentary beer or wine on arrival and light snacks
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Hastings Blossom Fest '23
Hastings will burst into life at this year’s Blossom Fest, with a three-day weekend jam-packed with free activities and events for families and party seekers
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A'Deanes Bush Community Planting Day
Celebrate Conservation Week 2023 and "Take Action for Nature" by planting native plants at the A'Deanes Bush Scenic Reserve Community Planting & Maintenance Day, Makaretu Road, Central Hawke’s Bay with the Friends of A'Deanes Bush, the Conservation Company and the Department of Conservation
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High Tea at the Museum
Step back in time and enjoy high tea at Pendle Hill Homestead in Ongaonga
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Vinyl Day
Time to treat yourself… add another awesome record to your collection and have a fun afternoon with Rockstuff at The Urban Winery!
The greatest & latest records, the finest wines, the best in beer, beautiful venue, music magic… no other format can match the sound and fun of playing Vinyl! Chat with other vinyl enthusiasts over a drink, enjoy the sounds! Sunday 24th September is the ninth Vinyl Day of 2023 so mark it on your calendar
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The Greatest Showman Outdoor Movie Experience (Rating PG)
Step right up to an outdoor movie spectacular hosted by our own Hastings Ringmaster
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Steam23 Collaborative Colouring
Come along and add your creative flair to our collaborative colouring mural
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Steam 23 Builders Anonymous
We supply the bricks, you supply the imagination!
Suitable for ages 5+
Children must be accompanied by a caregiver
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Steam23 Make-a-robot
Channel your inner Frankenstein and create the coolest robot around
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Steam23 Hidden Word Hunt
Search the stacks and find the hidden words
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Steam23 Hidden Word Hunt
Search the stacks and find the hidden words
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Steam23 Hidden Word Hunt
Search the stacks and find the hidden words
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Steam23 Library Bingo
Join in at the Library Bingo Hall for a few rounds of your new favourite game
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NZ Chinese Language Week Trilingual Children's Storytime!
Ever read a story in two languages?! How about three? We’re going to attempt it!
Come and celebrate Chinese Language Week with trilingual story “Weka’s Waiata” and lantern making
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Steam23 Diy Playdough
Concoct different types of playdough to take home with you, along with a stash of recipes so you can whip up a batch at home any time
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Steam23 Tinker Time
See if you can you make the Makey Makeys make, wrangle our Spheros and Ozobots, or make sense of the BrainBox instructions? At this drop in session you can tinker around with all our tech to your hearts content
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Henna Designs
For ages 8+
Celebrate an afternoon with our special guest, learning about the beauty of henna and its special significance
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STEAM23 Are You Sus? Among Us IRL Tween Event
See who prevails - crewmates or imposters
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Parawhenuamea: The Untamed Rivers of Hawke's Bay
Historian Michael Fowler will be repeating his talk "Parawhenuamea: The Untamed Rivers of Hawke's Bay", but with new material on the Twyford, Pakowhai Road area and Havelock North flooding
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Steam23 Rollercoaster Runs Tween Event
More than a marble run - we have struts, track, curves, loops - all made out of paper
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Steam23 Egg Drop Returns
'Drop' in, stretch your mind and show us what you've got - how can you protect your egg, over multiple rounds, so that it survives the fall from the top floor of the library?
Suitable for ages 7+
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Napier Art Deco Tango Ball
Napier Art Deco Tango Ball
Experience a taste of dancing Argentine Tango in the most fun way!
* The Art Deco Way *
Held in the iconic Art Deco Spa Hotel which was the Napier Soldiers' Club (Former) rooms, which is thought to be New Zealand's first purpose built soldiers' club
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A'Deanes Bush Community Planting Day
This event was rescheduled following postponement due to bad weather from 24 September 2023
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Steam23 3d Art Teen Event
Art doesn't have to just be photos or paintings
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Steam23 Loose Enz In the Library
Loose Enz specialises in creating fun and unique play experiences for tamariki using everyday objects in fun and interesting ways
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Steam23 Tangrams
Pop in and make your very own tangram puzzle
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Steam23 Tangrams
Pop in and make your very own tangram puzzle
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Steam23 Builders Anonymous
We supply the bricks, you supply the imagination!
Suitable for ages 5+
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Steam23 Pokémon Go Meetup
"…still gotta catch them all…" So we're having another Pokémon Go Meetup! Meet new Pokémon Go friends, battle, raid, trade, and have fun!
Suitable for all ages
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Steam23 Loose Enz In the Library
Loose Enz specialises in creating fun and unique play experiences for tamariki using everyday objects in fun and interesting ways
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Steam23 Marble Run
Sift through the supplies, get creative and twist and turn to design the marble run or maze of your dreams
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Henna Designs
For ages 8+
Celebrate an afternoon with our special guest, learning about the beauty of henna and its special significance
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Steam23 Old School/ Retro Gaming… With Pizza Teen Event
If the pizza isn't enough to tempt you, you'll also have the chance to try beat some of your favourite librarians at their favourite games from a few *cough* years ago
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Steam23 Tinker Time
See if you can you make the Makey Makeys make, wrangle our Spheros and Ozobots, or make sense of the BrainBox instructions? At this drop in session you can tinker around with all our tech to your hearts content
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Steam23 Cyanotype Printing Teen Event
Making a print using the sun? Join us to learn some cool science and take home a printed image
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Steam23 Tinker Time
See if you can you make the Makey Makeys make, wrangle our Spheros and Ozobots, or make sense of the BrainBox instructions? At this drop in session you can tinker around with all our tech to your hearts content
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Napier Gypsy Fair
The Annual Gypsy Fair returns to Anderson Park Napier
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Pet and Breed Rabbit Show
All rabbits welcome!
Breed show and pet show
Fun activities for kids, lots of exciting rabbits to see
Come along and ask advice from decades of expertise
Gold coin entry for the public from 10am
If interested in entering a rabbit, please email FlemishGiantNZ@gmail
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Rural Support Trust Gala 2023
Partnering with Tremain Real Estate (Hawkes Bay) we bring you the Rural Support Trust (RST) Gala 2023!
Our hope is that this event continues to bring awareness for the rural communities of Gisborne and Hawkes Bay who are still recovering and rebuilding their lives post Cyclone Gabrielle
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Sunday Cinema | The Fifth Element
In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr
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MTG Sunday Cinema: Science Fiction
Our upcoming MTG Sunday Cinema sessions on 8 October features three dynamic science fiction movies that will take you into hyperspace
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Sunday Cinema | Arrival
A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world
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Sunday Cinema | Gravity
Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space
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Show Me Shorts 2023: The Sampler
Enjoy some of the top short films from this year’s Show Me Shorts Film Festival
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The Sampler - Show Me Shorts
Enjoy some of the top short films from this year's Show Me Shorts Film Festival
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Waipawa Spring Festival AKA Duck Day 2022
Now in it's 28th year, the Waipawa Spring Festival affectionately known by many as Duck Day is not only a Fair with stalls, food and entertainment but also the day when over 1500 little plastic ducks race down the Waipawa River
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Havelock North Gypsy Fair
The Annual Gypsy Fair returns to Havelock North Domain
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Hawke's Bay Go Green Expo 2023
FREE Adult Tickets available now!
Ticketing Tiers as follows:
FREE Tickets Online until 8th October 2023
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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HBAF 2023 - Nuit Blanche - Art After Dark
Get ready for a street party like no other when Nuit Blanche returns to light up Napier City! For one evening only, a celebration of contemporary art takes over the Arts Quarter, transforming its streets and secret spaces with remarkable works and unique performances
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Taradale Village Fete
Taradale's biggest annual outdoor event!
Over 50 high quality local and out of town stalls, selling a great range of quality goods, including:
- Handmade products
- Preloved Kids clothes, toys and books
- Delicious (hot) food stalls
- Artwork
- Women's fashion
- Jewellery
- Wood works
- Plants
- Baking - cakes, biscuits, loaves, fudge and more
- Handmade lollies
- Rides for the kids
- Competitions
- Raffles
- Bouncy castle
- Coffee
It's a fantastic day for the whole family - in the Hawke's Bay sun
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Hawke's Bay A&P Show 2023
This year we celebrate 160 years the Hawke's Bay A&P Show
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Northern Hub Market
Northern Hub market is back again for another year
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Spring Market
Taradale Sunday Market is happy to host a Spring Market
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HBAF 2023 - The Grumpiest Child in the World
Natalie Briddling is a world-class grump (according to her mum)
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Halloween Hullabaloo Spooky Week - Makerspace
Join us for Halloween festivities at the Library! Browse our spooky collections and enjoy kids activities leading up to Halloween
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Halloween Hullabaloo Spooky Week - Makerspace
Join us for Halloween festivities at the Library! Browse our spooky collections and enjoy kids activities leading up to Halloween
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Halloween Hullabaloo Spooky Week - Makerspace
Join us for Halloween festivities at the Library! Browse our spooky collections and enjoy kids activities leading up to Halloween
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Halloween Hullabaloo Find the Frankensteins
Franky has left their mark throughout the library, grab a clue sheet, follow the clues and find out the secret code left behind
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Hawke's Bay Diwali 2023
The Hindu Council of Hawke's Bay & Entire Indian Community alongside Hastings District Council & Napier Council would like to invite you all to Hawke's Bay Diwali 2023 Celebrating Festival of Light
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Halloween Hullabaloo at Hastings Library!
Grab a stamp card and complete our halloween activities around the library
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Halloween Hullabaloo PS4 - Games Area for 12+
Grab your proton pack, come along and try one of our Ghostbusters games
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Halloween Hullabaloo Spooky Story Time
Make yourself comfortable and settle in for a Storytime at Hastings War Memorial Library about a cute wee spook!
Suitable for all ages
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Halloween Hullabaloo Spooky Story Time
Make yourself comfortable and settle in for a Storytime at Hastings War Memorial Library about a cute wee spook!
Suitable for all ages 7+
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StockCo Blast in the Park
StockCo Blast In the Park is Hawkes Bay's biggest and best annual Guy Fawkes event!
Held in the Havelock North Village at Anderson Park, this family community event is run by Havelock North Primary School as one of their main fundraising events
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Open Garden Fundraiser
Relax! Award yourself a day off, time out to smell the roses!
Spring is a wonderful time of year
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The NZ Cider Festival 2023
A festival to celebrate all things Cider!
The NZ Cider Festival is the only dedicated Cider Festival in New Zealand
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Knowlege Bank Family Gala Day
Enjoy a wonderful day of free, fun family activities and live entertainment, as part of the 150th Commemoration of Hastings Township
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