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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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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world
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Whakanuia Matariki ki Heretaunga
Dress up warm and come along to this popular free Maori new year family celebration that attracts thousands of delighted families
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Taradale High School Quiz Night
The THS Quiz Night is a fundraising event to raise money for new solar panels to be installed on the Science Block, enabling the school to greatly reduce electricity costs
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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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Harry Potter Quiz
Don't Let the Muggles Get You Down! Instead, come along to Gee Quiz's brand new Harry Potter quiz at Shed on the Quay in Napier on 29th June!
Not only will teams be playing for an awesome swathe of prizes, the winners will book a place in the National Championship Harry Potter Quiz held on October 19th in Wellington!
With lots of trivia, bonus games and dress-ups, it's set to be another magical evening of quizzing!
This event will likely sell out, so get in fast to secure your table!
NOTE: Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or may be asked to leave
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Stars and Stripes Dinner
Come and join us in a celebration of all things American as they prepare for their independence day, and we celebrate for them with a delicious 3-course meal and entertainment
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Red Cross Knitting and Book Sale & Shop Open
Sale of beautiful hand-knitted garments for babies, toddlers and preschool children
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Clairvoyant Afternoon
Join us for an afternoon of clairvoyance and healing
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Taradale Sunday Market - Mid Winter Christmas
It is never too early to find the perfect handcrafted gift
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2001: A Space Odyssey
An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this story by sci-fi author Arthur C
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Blade Runner
Deckard is forced by the police Boss to continue his old job as Replicant Hunter
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Alien
The crew of starship Nostromo are awoken from their cryo-sleep capsules to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel
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Art Deco Highlights Vintage Car Tour – WD21
Enjoy a mini tour of Art Deco Napier’s world-famous landmarks including one of New Zealand’s most photographed buildings, the Louis Hay designed National Tobacco Building
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Winter Deco - WD21
The Art Deco Trust’s boutique Winter Festival is taking centre stage this July and showcasing the best Hawke’s Bay has on offer
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Walking Tours of the Art Deco Quarter - WD21
Discover why Napier is the most architectural complete Art Deco city in the world on a walking tour with a local guide
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The Inside Story - WD21
A special private tour that lets you discover the interiors of a selection of stunning Art Deco buildings not usually accessible to the public
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Fashion Retailers Walking Tour - WD21
Don’t panic! Missing a few essential Art Deco pieces for your outfit? We can help
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Vintage Dance Lessons - WD21
Take this opportunity to spend an hour polishing up your Deco-dancing! Join us to learn the basics of a range of vintage dances from the Art Deco era, including 1920s Charleston, Swing, Lindy Hop and more!
Our experienced teaching team have prepared a treat for you and will show you how to strut your stuff on the dance floor
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Cocktails & Canapes - WD21
Put on your finery and join us for the glamourous opening of Winter Deco 2021
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Dazzle Ball - WD21
Over 100 years ago at the very beginning of the 1920s, the Chelsea Arts Club held a monumental costume party, The Dazzle Ball, at Royal Albert Hall in London to celebrate the world’s emergence from the global crisis that was the Great War
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Late Night Jazz - Come Fly with Pegasus - WD21
Enjoy some of the best local wines and beers and dance the night away to classic Jazz ballads with the Pegasus Quintet, Hawke’s Bay’s only pure jazz group
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Scinde Island House Tour - WD21
Step back in time to the 1900s, for an exclusive tour of one of Napier’s oldest homes
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Deco Delights Cycle Tour - WD21
Take a leisurely ride around some of Napier’s Art Deco highlights
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Antique & Collectables Fair - WD21
The Antique & Collectables Fair brings together professional dealers from throughout New Zealand to Napier to sell an exciting array of vintage and antique items
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Argentine Tango Class - WD21
Argentine Tango is an interpretive, improvisational social dance that allows the dancers to develop a deep connection between themselves, the music, and the environment in which they are dancing
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Earthquake Walk - WD21
Take an in-depth look into the effects of the catastrophic 1931 earthquake that destroyed the city
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Vintage Car Show and Shine - WD21
Vintage Car Show & Shine
Soak up the Winter Deco atmosphere and get an up-close and personal view of the wonderful array of vintage cars on display as marvellous music surrounds you
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Vintage Car Rides - WD21
Wrap up warm in your Deco duds and have a ride in one of the magnificent cars from the Hawke’s Bay Vintage Car Club
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SAlVAGE Fusion Street Fashion Show
Artists of Iwi Toi Kahungunu prese t SAlVAGE Fusion Street Fashion Show (20 minutes)
A collective effort of repurposing fashion items to create eclectic high fashion street wear as a response to issues of today such as global warming, covid, gender diversity, technology and the state of your environment
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Winter Deco Fashion Flaunt - WD21
Get into the spirit of the times and get out those classy clothes and enter the Winter Deco Fashion Flaunt
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Lost Generation Lunch - WD21
Why was the Jazz age just so jazzy after all? At Mangapapa Hotel we are going to pay tribute to the lost generation of American artists who during the 1920s found their voice again in Paris and created a new style and way of thinking that would give birth to modernism in America
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Furs Feathers and Felony - WD21
What starts as a celebration, to which all present are attendees, quickly and tragically takes a terrible turn for the worst
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Radio Play and Dinner at the Club - WD21
The 1920s and 30s were the Golden Age of Radio, and during this time new forms of entertainment were created for the new medium including radio plays, mystery, adventure and detective serials
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One Night in Havana - Latin America Dance - WD21
Step back in time and revel in an evening of nostalgia at 39 Marine Parade which will be transformed into an old Havana 1930s cocktail lounge
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Get into the Spirit - WD21
The doors will be re-opened at Napier’s crowning jewel of Hawke’s Bay architecture, the National Tobacco Company Building
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The Ritz Street Party - WD21
There ain’t no party like a Market ST party so put your party shoes on and dance the night away with the team at Market ST! Go all out in Gatsby style and get dressed in Art Deco attire to recreate the summer vibes of Art Deco
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Behind the Scenes at the Opera House - WD21
Take an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Hawke’s Bay Opera House, now known as Toitoi: Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre
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Winter Deco Fashion & High Tea - WD21
In keeping with these transformative times, we have curated a stylish new event to Winter Deco
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Vintage Garage Tour & Talk - WD21
If you love vintage cars and extensive collections of automobilia, this is the event for you
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Autoramble - WD21
A fun town and around country car run, plus challenges to test your observation skills
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Ahuriri Heritage Walk - WD21
Stroll through historic Ahuriri with your personal guide and hear about Napier’s early history and the dramatic effect of the 1931 earthquake on the landscape around the port and harbour
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Hawke's Bay Jazz Club Winter Deco Club Night - WD21
Hawkes Bay Jazz Club Big Band
Close out your Winter Deco 2021 in party style, dancing and singing along to the hit tunes of the Art Deco era with the Hawke's Bay Jazz Club Big Band
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Mid-Winter Makers Market
Buy local and support Hawke's Bay Artists!
The popular CAN Mid-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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Traditional Pakistan Calligraphy – Interactive Workshops
Free cultural experience
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HNPS Big Night Out
The Big Night Out is back!
Join us to outwit, outplay, and outbid your friends for a hilarious quiz night, live auction, and dancing til late
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Fright Night
Have you ever wanted to do something CRAZY on a Friday night? To unleash your inner Zombie?
We are calling all Ghosts, Monsters and Zombies to have a Thrilling night at the Faraday
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Studio Ghibli: Earwig and the Witch Fundraiser Movie
Come along and join us as part of our 60th celebrations of the Japan Society of Hawke’s Bay with a Family Movie Night - Earwig and the Witch
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Hawke's Bay Home and Garden Show 2021
Turning houses into homes for over 30 years!
The Hawke’s Bay Home & Garden Show is packed with all the ideas and information that you need to transform your surroundings into the space you’ve always dreamed of
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Bring Back The 70's Cabaret
Get your tickets now for a great night out!
Dust off your disco shoes and jive the night away with live music from Sir Duke as they pump out all your favourite 70’s tunes!
Come dressed in your best 70’s outfit and enjoy a fabulous night of dancing, spot prizes, frolics and fun! Enjoy a complimentary drink on arrival and a delicious supper all included!
Perfect opportunity for social clubs and businesses to treat the staff!
Don’t delay, tickets won’t last long!
A fabulous way to kick off Spring and support this fundraiser brought to you by the committee of Strathmore Highland Dancing CHB!
$10 Pick up and Drop off Bus available -Please pre-book with ad-on ticket, Pick-up locations to be confirmed
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Hastings Blossom Festival 2021
We are very happy and excited to let you know that the 2021 Blossom Parade is to take place on September 11, at 11am
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Hawke's Bay Wine Auction
The Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction celebrates 30 years in 2021, with Hawke’s Bay’s most talented winemakers providing over 40 lots of wine, many of which are being specially blended
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Waipawa Spring Festival AKA Duck Day
Mark the date
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Riding in Remembrance 2021
Riding in Remembrance 2021 is a fundraising event and family fun day hosted by Sands Hawkes Bay
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Harcourts Hawke's Bay Arts Festival 2021
The Harcourts Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival is happening again - from 16-31st October 2021, and includes Labour weekend
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Hawke's Bay A&P Show 2021
Fantastic Family Fun! Come along and see the animals and the people at New Zealand's biggest A&P show
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The Hawke’s Bay Art Trail 2021
Be your own art tour guide! Grab an Art Trail map and over Labour Weekend take an inspiring meander around Hawke’s Bay artists’ studios, galleries and pop-ups
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CHB Holistic Wellbeing Expo
This amazing event is run over 2 days
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Napier Wellbeing & Vegan Market 2021
The biggest free mind-body-spirit weekend in Hawkes Bay!
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The Enchanted Ball Supporting Te Mata Park
SOLD OUT!
The Enchanted Ball supporting Te Mata Park
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Tahaenui Christmas Fete
The Tahaenui Christmas Fete will be an unrivalled fixture on the 2021 Christmas shopping calendar
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Wonder Christmas Markets 2021
Save the date!
Wonder Christmas Markets 2021 are back after a hugely successful first year
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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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