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Havelock Handmade Market
A great variety of stalls with locally made products by talented stallholders who set up behind Peak Pizza on Te Mata Road, Havelock North on the first Saturday of every month Feb-Dec each year
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Clive Community Market
A vibrant collection of local artisans offering you a huge variety of their amazing handcrafted goods
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Guthrie Smith Arboretum Visit
Come and enjoy the Guthrie Smith Arboretum at Tutira which will be open every Sunday from October until the end of May
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Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival
The Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is a celebration of film on the finest screens in New Zealand
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Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival
Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival announces its full programme for the Hawke’s Bay leg of the festival, featuring 40 feature films from 16 countries
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NZIFF: Written on the Wind
Our Bill Gosden tribute wouldn’t be complete without a wall-to-wall Technicolor classic
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NZIFF: River
Let this exultant ode to the life-sustaining waterways that criss-cross our planet wash over you, captured in jaw-dropping imagery by Mountain director Jennifer Peedom
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NZIFF: Mass
Fran Kranz’s highly accomplished debut feature takes an unflinching look at the endemic horror of school shootings in America and their lingering scars, through the eyes of the parents of the perpetrator and his victim
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NZIFF: Memoria
Follow Tilda Swinton on a strange supernatural journey into the Colombian jungle, in this hypnotic new film from the director of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives and Cemetery of Splendour
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NZIFF: Gagarine
A soon-to-be-demolished social housing estate, named after Yuri Gagarin, in the Parisian banlieue provides the earthly anchor for weightless flights of fancy in this wondrous and moving debut feature
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NZIFF: Signed, Theo Schoon
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts
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NZIFF: Language Lessons
Two strangers explore the pleasures and pitfalls of platonic friendship while bonding over online Spanish lessons in this intimate, expressive drama shot during lockdown over video-chat calls
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NZIFF: Flee
"A thrilling tale of resilience, Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winner Flee is just as interested in the quiet toll trauma takes on survivors as it is the extraordinary acts that ensured their survival
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NZIFF: After Love
Deception abounds in this nuanced portrait of lies and loss when a middle-aged woman discovers her recently deceased husband led another life in France, contradictory to the pious Muslim home they built together in England
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NZIFF: Dear Comrades!
"Andrey Konchalovsky’s tense political drama, a Venice prize-winner beautifully shot and rich with historical detail, tells the story of an infamous 1962 Soviet massacre and its attempted cover-up
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NZIFF: Milked
The biggest player in the New Zealand economy is put on notice in this spirited documentary that sees a young activist from rural Northland go up against the powerful dairy industry
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NZIFF: There Is No I In Threesome
In love, newly engaged and maintaining a long-distance relationship, director Jan Oliver Lucks and his fiancée decide to throw traditional rules out the window by opening up their relationship before they tie the knot
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Fashion for a Cure Hawke’s Bay
Join us in Hawke’s Bay for a night of New Zealand’s finest fashion, to support research into a breast cancer CURE
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NZIFF: Nitram
The first Australian film featured in Cannes’ Official Selection in a decade, Justin Kurzel’s disturbing dive into the tormented mind and soul of a mass-shooter is bolstered by four remarkable lead performances
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NZIFF: Quo Vadis, Aida?
This pressure-cooker Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film puts viewers on the frontlines of an impending massacre in the Bosnian genocide – with harrowing power
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NZIFF: I'm Your Man
An archaeologist reluctantly agrees to test-run a humanoid love robot programmed to fulfil her desires in this poignant comedy starring Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens
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NZIFF: Summer of 85
This queer coming-of-age romance combines all the sensuality of François Ozon’s best with the infectious energy of a CW drama and how meeting one person can open you up and change the trajectory of your life
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Wonder Christmas Markets 2021
Wonder Christmas Markets 2021
Proudly supported by Harcourts Hawke's Bay
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NZIFF: Milked
The biggest player in the New Zealand economy is put on notice in this spirited documentary that sees a young activist from rural Northland go up against the powerful dairy industry
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NZIFF: Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2021
Our premium collection of Maori and Pasifika short films from the gifted storytellers of Moana-nui-a-kiwa
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NZIFF: Quo Vadis, Aida?
This pressure-cooker Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film puts viewers on the frontlines of an impending massacre in the Bosnian genocide – with harrowing power
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NZIFF: Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Documentarian Julien Temple explores the close ties between Shane MacGowan, Ireland’s beloved punk poet, and his home country’s tumultuous history
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NZIFF: Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Equipped with keen intelligence and a big heart, lawyer Jeffery Robinson educates and challenges in equal measure, giving voice to the silenced and seeking acceptance of racist realities in pursuit of lasting change
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NZIFF: Signed, Theo Schoon
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts
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NZIFF: Hit the Road
Debut director Panah Panahi’s stunning Iranian road movie wowed critics at Cannes with its rich emotional nuance and sly political critique
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NZIFF: Paris, 13th District
Jacques Audiard’s charming exploration of the tangled work and love lives of three young Parisians is a beautifully-crafted love letter to the classics of French New Wave
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CAN Christmas Makers Market
The CAN Christmas Makers Market will open on Friday 10th December 2021
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MTG Movie Club - The Polar Express
Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"; "Cast Away") reunite for "Polar Express," an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg
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MTG Movie Club - It's A Wonderful Life
George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all - and it's Christmas! As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashback
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MTG Movie Club - Love Actually
Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love
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Fiesta of Lights
There's so much more to see at our celebrations
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Cape Estate - Boxing Day Festival 2021
Iconic to the Hawke’s Bay social calendar, the Boxing Day Festival returns for its sixth occasion to Cape Estate in 2021
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Black Barn OpenAir Cinema: CANCELLED
A Festival of Film under the Stars
The planning is already in full swing for the 18th OpenAir Cinema season starting on 27 December at Black Barn Vineyards in Havelock North
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Ray White Waipukurau Vintage Fair 2022
Second Time around and hoping to be bigger and better for 2022
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HBAF 2021 - Nuit Blanche, Art After Dark: POSTPONED
Nuit Blanche – Art After Dark
[Due to Covid 19 level restrictions we have had to reschedule this event to Saturday 22nd of January 2022
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Rescue Helicopter Open Day
Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service has been looking after the Hawke's Bay region for decades
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HBAF 2021 - Dream Garden: POSTPONED
Be open to circus, cabaret and music under the trees
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Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival 2022
Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival is back for 2022!
After a sold-out festival in 2021, Outfield Music, Food & Arts Festival returns on Saturday 12th February, 2022
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Art Deco Festival Napier
If you have never been to the Art Deco Festival Napier before, you are about to enter a world of unique and wonderful experiences
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Art Deco Fashion Retailers Walking Tour
A free hosted walking tour of all the Napier CBD retail hotspots that sell or specialise in all things fashion Art deco! Don't panic if you are missing all, or a few essential art deco pieces for your outfit - we can help! Be whisked around on a hosted tour of all the retail hotspots to grab your outfits and accessories
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Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter Open Day
Our Open Day is back again! On Sunday the 20th of February from 10 am to 1 pm
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East Coast Farming Expo 2022
The two-day event, which is hosted by Wairoa Community Development Trust, will be held at the Wairoa A&P showgrounds
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Puketapu Auction & Country Fair
A genuine Country Fair and rural Auction set around a beautiful lake
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Lindisfarne College Gala
Annual Gala, fun day for all the family
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Hawke's Bay Go Green Expo 2022
Free tickets available online on Eventbrite
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