A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In many respects, the Holidays Act is difficult to manage because the law was not planned with the diversity of workplaces and flexible workplace practices in mind.
Session Topics:
The Holidays Act and its administration.
The role of Ministry of Business Innovation Employment and...
Date: Thursday 25 February
Where: Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes.
Also known as Awareness Through Movement®, these classes do wonders to ease muscular discomfort and tension as well as improve mobility, coordination, balance and sense of wellbeing.
In each "Not Yoga" class you are verbally...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 4 March
Where: Movement Works Studio, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The two-day event, which is hosted by Wairoa Community Development Trust, will be held at the Wairoa A&P showgrounds.
Two days of interactive exhibits, seminars and demonstrations will give East Coast and Hawke’s Bay farming communities the opportunity to interact face-to-face with industry...
Date: Thursday 25 February
Where: Wairoa A&P Showgrounds, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The naming of a new apple cultivar Billy Apple® fulfils a long held ambition for the artist and is the natural culmination of his 1962 self-branding exercise.
Billy Apple® A Brand Looking for a Product 1962—2020 looks back to Apple’s name change and the way Apple created art works that...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 21 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Billy Apple® A Brand Looking for a Product Exhibition
Well known Hawke’s Bay woodworker, Terry Fowler is exhibiting his stunning pieces.
His exquisitely detailed panels, depicting native flora and fauna are carved from Radiata Pine and brought to life with coloured wood stains.
Terry is a previous winner of the People’s Choice Award in the...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Saturday 27 February
Where: Hastings Community Arts Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
An exhibition of the whimsical and varied world of The Mind's Eye. Crimson Castles presents Minuette V. la Montague.
Maker of exquisite perfume bottles of unusual beauty, wildlife artist and painter of magical worlds, welcome to the eclectic world of Native American artist, Minuette la...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Saturday 27 February
Where: Hastings Community Arts Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rachel will lead a mindful, Hatha yoga class with a focus on the breath to support the body in both stillness and in movement allowing space to find connection with the breath and a sense of the body in each pose.
All welcome – suitable for beginners and those who have an established...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 8 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition by Gina Guerin, aptly titled 'Serious Colour Two' is a follow on from her previous exhibition 'Serious Colour.' This show naturally features works on board, paper, and canvas in vivid colours. It also includes a number of smaller works on paper which act as Gina's experimental...
Date: Thursday 25 February
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Serious Colour Two - Exhibition by Gina Guerin
Janice is a 73-year-old artist, pianist, reader, gardener, Salvationist, puzzler, traveller, wife, mother, grandmother and a former primary school teacher.
Since retiring from teaching, Janice has had a lot more time to indulge in her interests. Janice has had three exhibitions at CAN, and these...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 28 February
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lenie Johnson has enjoyed painting and drawing from a very young age. After leaving school she attended night classes at Elam School of Fine Arts. She then worked for department stores on display and ticket writing. Lenie has also travelled extensively, having lived in the US and visited all over...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 28 February
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Celebrating Another Time; Exhibition by Lenie Johnson
Born in, and working out of an apartment studio in New Plymouth, Jordan Barnes is recognised as an artistic all-rounder. He’s an award-winning painter and is considered to be one of New Zealand’s top emerging artists.
Jordan is equally passionate about songwriting, releasing his debut album...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 2 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World War Two exhibition, part 2 (1942 -45) with focus on Long Range Desert Group and the Maori Battalion with profiling soldiers from Central Hawkes Bay. Life in Central Hawkes Bay during war years remembered by locals. A war scene from the desert showcasing military vehicles and equipment.
Date: Thursday 25 February to Wednesday 12 May
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Settlers Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
You are invited to our birthday party to celebrate the best musical, comic and memorable moments of our past 20 years!
Starring Susan Boland, John Cameron, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua,Karl Perigo, Alex Milligan, Kelly Lim Harris, Lynette Martin and Paul Carnegie-Jones.
Date: Thursday 25 February
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Operatunity - 20th Anniversary Royal Variety Show
A Justice of the Peace is available in the Hastings Library every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm - 4 pm. (They do take a break over the Christmas/New Year weeks).
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Tuesday 11 May
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Hastings War Memorial Library to watch a different film featuring LGBT+ characters each Thursday night at 5:00pm during our Pride month. All films rated M. Recommended 16+
Call or visit us in the libraries for more information.
Thursday 18th February 2021. Rated M. 1 hour 50...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 11 March
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Create a tarte as tasty as it's beautiful.
From learning to make your own pastry from scratch, to shape small and big tarts in a real tin, to bake a zesty lemon curd and an Italian meringue and to pipe, become a real expert and create your own dressing.
Mademoiselle Classes are a real French...
Date: Thursday 25 February
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Term 1 Screen Printing Basics for Beginners.
A short introductory course of 6 sessions, weekly on Thursday evenings will introduce you to the process of screen printing using hand cut stencils.
Screenprinting is a great way to apply images T-shirts, paper for fine art prints, fabric for...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 18 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Want to learn how to do some of the fun sexy moves featured in the recent Art Deco burlesque shows?
Grab a girlfriend or two and come for some drinks and dancing at our third annual Girls Night Booze and Burlesque party!
International Burlesque Dancer and Instructor, Crystal Cuvée will...
Date: Thursday 25 February
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join Danny Blackman & Diane Crompton to celebrate the opening of their exhibition. Light refreshments will be served.
This exhibition is a collaboration between two friends, Diane Crompton and Danny Blackman, from across the globe. “Wild Springbok” Diane and “Mad Englishman” Danny are...
Date: Friday 26 February to Thursday 11 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Exhibition & Opening - Danny Blackman & Diane Crompton
Make the most of the balmy summer weather at the Napier Night Fiesta.
Come and dine on delectable food while relaxing to local tunes and soaking up the fabulous atmosphere of Napier's Clive Square at twilight.
Meet your friends, bring your family and your picnic rug and relax at this event....
Date: Friday 26 February
Where: Clive Square, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Guns Of Brixton (Clash Tribute ) with PLUSH AZ & Social Disorder.
Clash Tribute band, Guns of Brixton will smash out more than an hours worth of high octane, politically charged Clash classics. Lyrically the Clash are more relevant than ever and the Guns of Brixton perfectly capture the energy...
Date: Friday 26 February
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Wellington’s much loved, 10 pieces, Hip-Hop crew, Raw Collective, are back with their long-awaited 2nd studio album and will be hitting the road for their national album tour, The album is out on Feb 19th 2021 with the tour to follow!
Playing all their favourite tracks from the past and the...
Date: Friday 26 February
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Raw Collective - The Good Things LP Release Tour
Conquer the peaks! In beautiful Hawke's Bay!
Breathtaking views. Craggy, challenging terrain. Fun single track. Staggeringly beautiful private land. A few hearty river crossings...
This is one of New Zealand's most enjoyable and rewarding events - suitable for everyone - from the competitive...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Havelock North Village, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Reflexology Foundational Course for Beginners is a two-day weekend course and will cover basic theory and the practical application of Reflexology, which will enable you to ONLY treat family and friends.
(Course fee includes all course material, printed handout booklet plus Reflexology Foot Map,...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Sunday 28 February
Where: Maintaining Your Health, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
New Zealand's original farmers market, the Black Barn Growers’ Market has been running for more than 14 years and has become a ‘must-do’ for locals and visitors alike on Saturday Mornings through summer.
Open from 9 till noon every Saturday of summer, just follow the line of cars down...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Roving entertainers from Dance, jugglers, rappers, DJ's to solo talented musicians will entertain you from 10-2pm. It's free, so whilst you are in our great little city shopping, catching up with friends or a quick bite to eat or drink - be entertained!
These talented locals could be performing...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 6 March
Where: Market Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Still Life with Moving Parts is an exhibition created by outsider artists. Outsider art is art by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labelled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. Outsider art illustrates different visual...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Sunday 9 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join artist and curator Anna Crichton for a talk and tour of Still Life with Moving Parts.
In 2020, Anna Crichton set up a studio container on the Auckland waterfront and worked with ‘outsider artists’. Outsider artists are artists who are either self-taught or naïve art-makers. Typically,...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join our Hastings City Art Gallery guides for a fascinating tour of the much loved public art of Hastings.
Meet at the gallery entrance in Civic Square, next to the Hastings Library.
A minimum of five attendees are required for the tour to proceed.
No booking required (approx 90 mins)....
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pato Entertainment + Mai FM present Good Vibes Summer Festival
Featuring:
- Katchafire
- House of Shem
- Sons of Zion
- Tomorrow People
- Maisey Rika
- Swiss
- Tawaroa Kawana
- Common Unity
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Hawkes Bay Racecourse, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
30 Saturday Spring & Summer Sessions at Abbey for the Summer season!
- Coastal Rhythm Section
- Ian Munro
- Ariana Henare
- Lady Larisa
- Climate
- Fraser Mackenzie
- The Acoustic Project
- Little Big Noise
Kickback and relax and listen to the chilled sounds of local talents while...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 27 March
Where: Abbey Cellars Winery & Brewpub, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In this workshop you will learn how to create, feed and care for your own everlasting rye sourdough starter, and from this to make fresh sourdough bread:
Fresh baked slow-fermented sourdough bread, sourdough buns, focaccia, pizza dough and crackers, plus Sourdough Bagels
Go home with freshly...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Make your own economical bath bombs and luxuriate in a sparkling, relaxing, fragrant bath whenever you fancy. Kids will enjoy bath time as well.
The class includes all ingredients, molds and instructions to take away and product will be available to purchase should you wish to carry...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Calico Craft Supplies, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning by popular demand Fuego Latino is an eclectic four-piece band enchanting Hawke's Bay with their style of Gypsy-Latin music. Accordion, fiddle, percussion, bass, thrilling harmonies and guitar all come together to create this multi-cultural experience.
Perfect for a dance in the park...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Cornwall Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Free fun for the whole family. Learn new crafts, activities, and music with a Bible theme. Included is a light meal. Hosted by St Peter's Anglican Church, Riverslea, Hastings.
All are welcome so bring your friends and neighbours. We look forward to seeing you.
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: St Martins Hall, Mayfair, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Crafts, games, music and Bible stories. Free fun for all the family. Learn new skills. Make new friends. Included is a light meal. All welcome and bring your friends and neighbours.
Hosted by St Peter's Anglican Church, Riverslea, Hastings. For more information contact Rosie Marriott on 876...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 27 March
Where: St Martins Hall, Mayfair, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Motif Poetry and Hastings Library are excited to present a special, one-off, free Pride Poetry Slam right here in the Bay! Hosted by UK Slam Champion Sara Hirsch and featuring wordsmiths from around Hawke's Bay, this will be spoken word at its biggest and best. Come and watch poets battle it out to...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Elemeno P announce a full NZ tour - The High Fidelity Vinyl Release Tour.
It’s with much anticipation that Elemeno P return in full voice to support the vinyl release of their first three album releases.
For the first time all three albums will be available on vinyl;
- Love & Disrespect
-...
Date: Saturday 27 February
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets.
The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market offers a complete shopping experience. Discover the diverse range of locally grown or artisan produced products. There is nothing like...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 20 June
Where: Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Country Fair and Rural Auction held annually beside the beautiful Lake at Puketapu.
It is a great family day out in the country and only seven minutes from Taradale.
There is ample parking, plenty of shade and seating beneath trees surrounding the lake.
The Fair has a great range of stalls...
Date: Sunday 28 February
Where: The Puketapu Lake, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
30 Spring & Summer Sundays at Abbey for the Summer season!
Coastal Rhythm Section, Ben Throp, Ian Munro, Ariana Henare, Alex Richardson, The Pukes Ukelele rock band, Lady Larisa, Climate and The Acoustic Project
Kickback and relax and listen to the chilled sounds of local talents while...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 28 March
Where: Abbey Cellars Winery & Brewpub, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Cemetery Walks
Sunday 28 February – 2pm
Sunday 28 March – 2pm
Discover tales of tragedy and bravery as the tour winds its way through the
historic cemetery guided by MTG’s Curator of Social History Gail Pope.
What to bring: Sturdy walking shoes, sun hat, sunscreen and bottled...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 28 March
Where: Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join Mack at the Copperpot Gastro Pub from 2pm and immerse yourself in Fraser Mack's distinctive mix of blues, rock, folk, and flamenco!
Sweet tunes, tasty grub and happy faces.
If you like what Mack does, consider becoming his Patron (see Patreon link above).
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 21 March
Where: Copperpot Gastro Pub, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
No fitness is required. Easy safe and fun techniques are taught focusing on using the attacker's energy against them so no strength is needed and size or age doesn't matter.
Our Self Defense Workshops are simple and unique. Building up your confidence, you will practice easy methods that can...
Date: Sunday 28 February
Where: Te Ara Hou School, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please note this concert is correctly scheduled for Sunday 4pm - 6pm to accommodate another booking in this park.
Wellington-based jazz band playing original compositions by guitarist Aslan (Michael Rowlands). Taking inspiration from the likes of John Coltrane, Bud Powell, and Kurt Rosenwinkel,...
Date: Sunday 28 February
Where: Havelock North Village Green, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The naming of a new apple cultivar Billy Apple® fulfils a long held ambition for the artist and is the natural culmination of his 1962 self-branding exercise.
Billy Apple® A Brand Looking for a Product 1962—2020 looks back to Apple’s name change and the way Apple created art works that...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 21 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Billy Apple® A Brand Looking for a Product Exhibition
Join Danny Blackman & Diane Crompton to celebrate the opening of their exhibition. Light refreshments will be served.
This exhibition is a collaboration between two friends, Diane Crompton and Danny Blackman, from across the globe. “Wild Springbok” Diane and “Mad Englishman” Danny are...
Date: Friday 26 February to Thursday 11 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Exhibition & Opening - Danny Blackman & Diane Crompton
Our Journey at any point in time is woven and layered with external factors. Some for a short time, and others for longer.
Regardless of the impact, these factors are interlocked and help create our own individual story. Along the way, we stop and admire our achievements and highlights, and on...
Date: Monday 1 March to Sunday 28 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Fiona is a Mixed Media Artist based in Hawkes Bay. She completed her diploma in Art and Creativity after receiving a scholarship through The Learning Connexion and has had a number of successful exhibitions where she specialised in mixed media paintings.
After a few years hiatus, she has now...
Date: Monday 1 March to Wednesday 31 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born in, and working out of an apartment studio in New Plymouth, Jordan Barnes is recognised as an artistic all-rounder. He’s an award-winning painter and is considered to be one of New Zealand’s top emerging artists.
Jordan is equally passionate about songwriting, releasing his debut album...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 2 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Still Life with Moving Parts is an exhibition created by outsider artists. Outsider art is art by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labelled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. Outsider art illustrates different visual...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Sunday 9 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World War Two exhibition, part 2 (1942 -45) with focus on Long Range Desert Group and the Maori Battalion with profiling soldiers from Central Hawkes Bay. Life in Central Hawkes Bay during war years remembered by locals. A war scene from the desert showcasing military vehicles and equipment.
Date: Thursday 25 February to Wednesday 12 May
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Settlers Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes.
Also known as Awareness Through Movement®, these classes do wonders to ease muscular discomfort and tension as well as improve mobility, coordination, balance and sense of wellbeing.
In each "Not Yoga" class you are verbally...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 8 March
Where: Movement Works Studio, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
If you want to learn how to paint but aren’t sure where to start this course will teach you everything you need to get painting on your own, including what tools to use, how to mix, apply and blend acrylic paint, what surfaces to paint on and how to prepare them.
The first few weeks will...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 22 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Justice of the Peace is available in the Hastings Library every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm - 4 pm. (They do take a break over the Christmas/New Year weeks).
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Tuesday 11 May
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Artists can do magic or so it seems. Some people have a natural ability to see something – really see it – and draw what they see near perfectly. In this specialist drawing class, we get to delve into those seemingly magical skills and learn how to look at a subject and draw it.
Suitable for...
Date: Tuesday 2 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly art class that provides children with practical art skills to explore their creativity, while encouraging originality and celebration of their own unique style. We work in a range of art materials and practice both traditional art skills and working from the imagination.
In Term 1 our...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 30 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Royal New Zealand Ballet returns in 2021 with their much-loved regional touring programme, Tutus on Tour, presenting an enchanting summer programme. Enjoy the ‘White Swan’ pas de deux from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; Jules Perrot’s Pas de Quatre (1845), a gorgeous showpiece from the...
Date: Tuesday 2 March
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and join us every Tuesday night for a great night of Rock n Roll dancing and music. Become a member $10.00 members $3.00 on Tuesday nights non-members $4.00 RnR lesson's given on the night. We also hold a social every second Sunday each month at 6:30pm no entry charge. For further info phone...
Date: Tuesday 2 March
Where: Napier RSA, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and have a go, explore the world of colour and form, and discover your artist within.
Make your first steps or grow your confidence as an artist. We will introduce you to simple techniques using a variety of media: charcoal; chalk pastel; watercolour and pencils.
This is a great...
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 14 April
Where: Taruna College, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Term 1 - for beginners and mixed abilities.
Recycle, re-use and re-purpose your hoarded fabric! Sew up a storm while making new friends in the relaxed atmosphere of the CAN workshop.
This weekly class is for beginners to experienced students of mixed abilities. Learn basic sewing skills as a...
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 31 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A varied programme of talented local performers: The Mary Doyle Choir, accompanied by Daryn Elston-Best; Ray Seymour, Baritone accompanied by Corrie Hughes; Colleen Gahagan, Piano.
A cafe-style lunch is available after the concert.
Date: Wednesday 3 March
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes.
Also known as Awareness Through Movement®, these classes do wonders to ease muscular discomfort and tension as well as improve mobility, coordination, balance and sense of wellbeing.
In each "Not Yoga" class you are verbally...
Date: Wednesday 3 March
Where: Movement Works Studio, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
For beginners and mixed abilities.
Recycle, re-use and re-purpose your hoarded fabric!
This evening class is for beginners to experienced students of mixed abilities. Learn basic sewing skills or extend your existing skills, whilst at the same time creating something useful.
The projects...
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 31 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Move better and feel more awesome with "Not Yoga" classes.
Also known as Awareness Through Movement®, these classes do wonders to ease muscular discomfort and tension as well as improve mobility, coordination, balance and sense of wellbeing.
In each "Not Yoga" class you are verbally...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 4 March
Where: Movement Works Studio, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This course will cover key requirements of core legislation that govern the employment relationship. Anyone who employs staff needs to have a sound understanding of the rights and responsibilities involved in the employment relations area.
Session Topics:
- Employment Relations Act 2000
- What...
Date: Thursday 4 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rachel will lead a mindful, Hatha yoga class with a focus on the breath to support the body in both stillness and in movement allowing space to find connection with the breath and a sense of the body in each pose.
All welcome – suitable for beginners and those who have an established...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 8 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Summer Seminar Series
Whether it’s building funds as you near retirement or generating income in retirement, we believe that the key is to take an investment, rather than a savings, approach.
Join Martin Hawes as he outlines how to adopt an investment approach in a COVID-19 world and...
Date: Thursday 4 March
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join the Hastings City Art Gallery curator Clayton Gibson, for a tour of the current exhibitions in the gallery, conveniently timed for your lunchtime! To be part of the discussion, meet at the gallery front desk at 12:10pm, ready for a 12:15pm start.
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 13 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Hastings War Memorial Library to watch a different film featuring LGBT+ characters each Thursday night at 5:00pm during our Pride month. All films rated M. Recommended 16+
Call or visit us in the libraries for more information.
Thursday 18th February 2021. Rated M. 1 hour 50...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 11 March
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Summer Seminar Series
Whether it’s building funds as you near retirement or generating income in retirement, we believe that the key is to take an investment, rather than a savings, approach.
Join Martin Hawes as he outlines how to adopt an investment approach in a COVID-19 world and...
Date: Thursday 4 March
Where: Napier War Memorial Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
We are delighted to present some of New Zealand's favourite entertainers, singers, and musicians, with full support band performing together exclusively at Black Barn Amphitheatre on Thursday 4 March. Some of the most celebrated and iconic entertainers in one show. Each will perform their own hits...
Date: Thursday 4 March
Where: Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Emporium Sippers' Club inaugural event “Summer Whites” is a celebration of white wines. A round-up of some top-notch familiar and unfamiliar whites we have enjoyed this summer. Some sourced locally, others from further afield from a mix of large producers and small artisans. We’re pretty sure...
Date: Thursday 4 March
Where: Art Deco Masonic Hotel, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Emporium Sippers' Club Summer Whites: CANCELLED
Term 1 Screen Printing Basics for Beginners.
A short introductory course of 6 sessions, weekly on Thursday evenings will introduce you to the process of screen printing using hand cut stencils.
Screenprinting is a great way to apply images T-shirts, paper for fine art prints, fabric for...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 18 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to...
Date: Thursday 4 March
Where: Shed 2 Bar and Restaurant, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Welcome to pregnancy yoga, such a wonderful tool for a pregnant body. You will be guided in this class by Rachel Chapman.
Pregnancy yoga can help to support mums-to-be both emotionally and physically. These classes give expectant mums the support, awareness and practical tools to respond...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 8 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
The Hereworth 4WD Trek 2021 will be based at 1844 Matahoura Road, Tutira and the 4WD Trek will be set around Tutira, Northern Hawkes Bay. The terrain is rolling hills through to high country so expect water, mud, and all that comes with off-road 4WD driving. The exact course will be set closer to...
Date: Friday 5 March to Sunday 7 March
Where: , Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Let’s create all the bounty of the garden into a delicious colourful Italian feast. This time of year my garden reminds me of Italy.
So come and make hands-on pasta, ricotta and gnocchi with beautiful sauces and vegetable dishes.
- Beetroot Farfalle with a green pesto
- Risotto...
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 30 April
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and enjoy nourishing restorative yoga followed by Yoga Nidra.
Restorative yoga is about opening up and letting go. The use of the floor or props create positions of ease and comfort that facilitate relaxation. This practice is for people of all ages, all levels of yoga experience and all...
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 9 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Restore, Rebalance and Rejuvenate - Restorative Yoga & Nidra
Banana Mundo is a collective of musicians from around the world. Members from Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, France, Switzerland, England and New Zealand bring together an infectious worldly mix of upbeat Latin and Afro-Beat tunes.
Hailing from New Plymouth, the w(b)est coast of beautiful New...
Date: Friday 5 March
Where: Napier Tango Club, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ready 2 Rock jive swing rock n roll DJ's Harvey & Steve who are both rock n roll dancers, love to play the great music of jive Swing & Rock n roll from the 1950's through to the present day both have an extensive collection of music when together cover they have a huge range, particularly relating...
Date: Friday 5 March
Where: The Urban Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
MEINIAK unleash Hell's Wrath! More than 2 hours worth of Southern Grooves... the goddamn closest thing you'll get experiencing PANTERA in the flesh! This is NZ's premiere PANTERA experience!
THE DEVIL's REJECTS open Hell's Gate with an hours worth of Rob Zombie & classic White Zombie!
Date: Friday 5 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is a free event for anyone with an interest in motorcycling. No booking or ticket is required.
As our tech gurus and motorcycling experts travel the country to the 4 main Bike Fest events, they stop by along the way for the evening Talk Series. Come meet the talented bunch who have a wealth...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Napier War Memorial Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Havelock Handcrafted Market is held on the first day of every month, next to Peak Pizza in Havelock North
We sell unique handcrafted products made locally - garden art, wooden toys and kitchenware, beautiful hand knitting, jewellery, intricate paper journals and cards, soft toys and busy books...
Date: Saturday 6 March to Saturday 1 May
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Roving entertainers from Dance, jugglers, rappers, DJ's to solo talented musicians will entertain you from 10-2pm. It's free, so whilst you are in our great little city shopping, catching up with friends or a quick bite to eat or drink - be entertained!
These talented locals could be performing...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 6 March
Where: Market Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Magpie Market is held monthly in Meeanee Hall, Napier. This is an indoor, all-weather event. Ample parking behind the hall and easy access. Clean toilet facilities. This is a friendly and fun market with a hamper of goodies to be won - one entry for every purchase you make. With everything from...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Meeanee Hall, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Don't miss the biggest international cultural celebration in Hawke's Bay!
Enjoy a day of performances from the many cultural groups living in the region, sample the variety of delicious food from all over the world (please bring cash), and learn about the various services available to the...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Cornwall Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join Mack at one of the premium ale and cider houses in the Bay and order from a menu packed with plenty of options as you treat yourself to a taste sensation from the wide range of locally crafted beers and ciders. Enjoy Mack's excellent acoustic stylings, influenced by blues, funk, flamenco and...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: The Filter Room, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
30 Saturday Spring & Summer Sessions at Abbey for the Summer season!
- Coastal Rhythm Section
- Ian Munro
- Ariana Henare
- Lady Larisa
- Climate
- Fraser Mackenzie
- The Acoustic Project
- Little Big Noise
Kickback and relax and listen to the chilled sounds of local talents while...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 27 March
Where: Abbey Cellars Winery & Brewpub, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is your opportunity to learn how to wow your friends at your next dinner party by serving up your very own homemade goat cheese.
Using fresh goat’s milk from Tukituki Dairy Goats Farm, Pauline from Farmhouse Kitchen will teach you in this hands-on workshop how to make goat Halloumi, Feta...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In great news for their longtime loyal fans, iconic band Crowded House announced today that they will tour New Zealand in March 2021 on their “To the Island” tour.
The band also released their first new music in more than a decade with the debut of the single “Whatever You Want”...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
THE BOSS is a full production, kick-ass compliment of nine passionate musicians bringing alive the timeless music of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Four years in the making, 'The Boss' is tuned to perfection, bringing you a 3 hour world-class show featuring the entire 'Born In The USA'...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
For the first time ever Sound Selectors and Common Room will host a night of the best hip-hop & RnB that the 90s had to offer.
"The Vibe I'm On" is a night inspired by the legend DJ Jazzy Jeff and presented to you by our own local legend DJ Jayrasik. He will be joined by Matt B on the ones &...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Grab your sexiest get up and join us for the first ever Naughtiness lingerie party. Indulge in a night of lingerie, adult toys, live DJs and giveaways!
Wear as much or as little as your comfortable with.
We encourage wearing some form of lingerie/underwear but wear what your comfortable...
Date: Saturday 6 March
Where: Level 1 Nightclub, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets.
The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market offers a complete shopping experience. Discover the diverse range of locally grown or artisan produced products. There is nothing like...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 20 June
Where: Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Te Mata Kindergarten is hosting their Annual Triathlon and Family Picnic. Fun, games, face painting, bouncy castle, sausage sizzle, raffles, coffee cart. For age 3 to 6 year olds. A short bike ride on grass, followed by a quick dash to the top of the water slide and a wet slide down the Hereworth...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Hereworth School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
What are Farm Days? Our visitors often comment about how much they enjoy unplugging from their day-to-day lives and having a new experience together. Whether this is camping, bonfires, milking a cow or walking the trails, they've come away feeling refreshed and closer to one another.
We've...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Mohaka River Farm, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Be inspired by our surroundings and paint our gorgeous City, The Marine Parade, Napier. A short stroll to the parade to take reference pics and sketches from life then take our findings back to The CAN Napier, to develop further into watercolour studies. There is also an option to follow a step...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
30 Spring & Summer Sundays at Abbey for the Summer season!
Coastal Rhythm Section, Ben Throp, Ian Munro, Ariana Henare, Alex Richardson, The Pukes Ukelele rock band, Lady Larisa, Climate and The Acoustic Project
Kickback and relax and listen to the chilled sounds of local talents while...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 28 March
Where: Abbey Cellars Winery & Brewpub, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and join Fraser Mack at Hawkes Bay's newest Garden Bar! Relax, socialise, soak up the sun while Mack entertains you with his dynamic and distinctive sound influenced by blues, rock, folk and flamenco. The Three Wise Birds is child friendly and also dog friendly.
Like what Mack does? If you...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Three Wise Birds Garden Bar, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Bring your picnic or grab your takeaways for an entertaining afternoon/evening in the park. Like us on Facebook to receive regular updates "Summer Series Nelly Jull Park". Liquor ban applies.
Mark these dates on your calendar today:
-11th December - A Tribute To Elton John featuring Michael...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Nelly Jull Park, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Australian based Kiwi rocker Jon Stevens, with his Noiseworks and INXS collection, can't wait to perform all the huge hits at the renowned Black Barn Amphitheatre on Sunday 7 March. The former frontman of these bands will rock out chart-toppers such as Devil Inside, Suicide Blonde, Need you Tonight...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Jon Stevens With Special Guests Automatic 80's
In great news for their longtime loyal fans, iconic band Crowded House announced today that they will tour New Zealand in March 2021 on their “To the Island” tour, with new shows announced!
The band also released their first new music in more than a decade with the debut of the single...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Simply Ballroom is held every first Sunday of the month come along and enjoy a mixture of all types of ballroom with DJ's Bertie & Ansie. Two hours of non-stop music - Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba or any requests for other ballroom dances. A good night of social ballroom dancing. All dancers...
Date: Sunday 7 March
Where: Napier RSA, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Simply Ballroom is held every first Sunday of the month come along and enjoy a mixture of all types of the ballroom with DJ's Bertie & Ansie. Two hours of non-stop music - Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba or any requests for other ballroom dances. A good night of social ballroom dancing. All dancers...
Date: Sunday 7 March to Sunday 2 May
Where: Napier RSA, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March the 8th we are screening the Movie Nomadland.
Reviews of the film say it is a beautiful and poetic character study on the forgotten and downtrodden, and beautifully captures the restlessness left in the wake of the Great Recession. It follows the...
Date: Monday 8 March
Where: Focal Point Cinema, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Land Rover Horse of the Year 2021.
Welcome to New Zealand’s Premier Equestrian Event Showcase. An absolute “must-see” for equestrian fans and sports enthusiasts who delight in watching world-class competition.
Over 1400 riders and 1800 horses compete for titles and high-stakes prize...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Sunday 14 March
Where: Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This 1-day Communicating with Confidence workshop is designed to introduce self-awareness and self-management as the foundation to effective leadership. Furthermore, it is designed to explore differences in others and the ability to adapt to meet the needs of others, as critical skills to...
Date: Tuesday 9 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Communicating with Confidence - Business Central
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Make the most out of your makeup in 2021 with our 'New Year, New Me' workshop, focusing on makeup application techniques and products that will make the most noticeable difference in both your daily or special occasion makeup routine. Learn exclusive tips and tricks only known by experienced...
Date: Tuesday 9 March
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This 1-day Introduction to Leading & Managing Others workshop is designed to introduce and develop core management skills to deliver successful team outcomes. Throughout the course, you develop an awareness of how effective teams work together and the behaviours required to build a high performing...
Date: Wednesday 10 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Intro to Leading and Managing others - Business Central
A Seaweek lecture by Dr Laura Jordan-Smith, Marine Biologist, co-founder of World Below the Waves.
Admission: Gold coin donation
Using a simple “eOceans” mobile phone application, New Zealanders now have the opportunity to join a global science initiative to help track the health of the...
Date: Wednesday 10 March
Where: National Aquarium of New Zealand, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - eOceans - Mobile Technology for Real-time Ocean Monitoring
Throughout the month of March, we’re taking our researchers on the road to celebrate the research that you have helped fund. Brain Awareness Month is a chance for the Neurological Foundation to connect with its supporters throughout New Zealand and share with them the new and exciting...
Date: Wednesday 10 March
Where: East Pier Hotel, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lie down, Bliss out, Float away.
To the quietness and connectedness of meditation, contemplation, breathwork, voice-activated mindscapes that is Rob's specialty when he plays his singing crystal bowls.
Rob will take you on a journey into your very soul to open your heart and connect you to...
Date: Wednesday 10 March to Saturday 12 June
Where: The Loft B&B, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Who Heals the Healers - Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations
If the scope of your role is increasing, you may find it useful to build a clear framework for achieving project objectives and wider alignment to your organisation’s goals.
This full-day workshop provides a practical approach to processes and tools central to the basics of project management....
Date: Thursday 11 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Project Management for Non-Project Managers - Business Centr
Improve your figure drawing skills through consistent practice!
Join Emily for a two-hour life drawing practice session which includes a variety of short and long poses and suggested techniques and tips.
All levels welcome from practising artists to those completely new to life drawing. Basic...
Date: Thursday 11 March to Thursday 8 April
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
7Days regular and star of What We Do In The Shadows, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer returns to Napier with his hilarious one hour show.
“The future of NZ comedy.” - NZ Herald
“The only show I’d return to twice.” - Mac and Mae
7Days regular and star of What We Do In The Shadows, Cori...
Date: Thursday 11 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Award-winning choreographer Loughlan Prior fuses dance with music in his visceral adaption of Schoenberg’s ‘Verklärte Nacht’ (Transfigured Night). Based on the mystical poem by Richard Dehmel, it is a celebration of new life, the duality of conflict and resolution and, ultimately, the...
Date: Thursday 11 March
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
7Days regular and star of What We Do In The Shadows, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer returns to Napier with his hilarious one hour show.
"the future of NZ comedy" - NZ Herald
"the only show I'd return to twice" Mac and Mae
Date: Thursday 11 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
LEGO Therapy Facilitator Training for those on the Autism Spectrum
LEGO-Based therapy is an evidence-based social skills program developed for people on the Autism Spectrum by Daniel Le-Goff and Simon Baron-Cohen. It has been successfully replicated across the world and fits well into the New...
Date: Friday 12 March
Where: Napier Sailing Club, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - LEGO - Based Therapy Facilitator Training - Hawkes Bay
Join Richard Rogers to celebrate the opening of his exhibition on Friday 12 March, 5-7 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Richard Rogers was born and raised in Gisborne and then went on to complete Teacher Training at Ardmore Teacher’s College, where Art was his major – this led to forty...
Date: Friday 12 March to Thursday 25 March
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Old Man's Beard, Detour, Hot Janola.
Three of the best H.Bay Bands are joining forces to bring you a night of great originals plus a few covers.
I personally love these guys and have witnessed them evolve over the last 11 years. This will be a night of Epic Swamp Rock, R and B with a side...
Date: Friday 12 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Open Day is an annual event where we welcome the public to come and see the amazing work that the members of the Knowledge Bank are doing digitising Hawke’s Bay's history, give you the opportunity to learn about Stoneycroft and enjoy the surrounding park and gardens.
Date: Saturday 13 March
Where: Stoneycroft Reserve, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flirting with form: Works by Toi Ako artists is an exhibition that explores the role of the arts and wellbeing in communities, and its effectiveness in supporting older people to age well.
Showcasing works by 13 emerging elder artists aged 56-91, developed over 2019-2020 as part of Connect the...
Date: Saturday 13 March to Saturday 22 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Boom!
Beer Appreciation Day is back again, bringing you super tasty beers and ciders from our favourite local and not-so-local breweries and cideries.
Live music, DJ tunes, delicious kai and a super chill vibe add up to good times in the beautiful gardens of Duart House.
As usual, we'll be...
Date: Saturday 13 March
Where: Duart House, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Be ready to turn all your garden produce into your own probiotics!
Come and learn the practical skills for some basic vegetable ferments.
Be ready to turn all your garden produce into your own probiotics!
Come and learn the practical skills for some basic vegetable ferments.
You will fill...
Date: Saturday 13 March
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The hauntingly beautiful Mozart Requiem will be performed by the Hastings Choral Society with the Gisborne Choral, directed by Gavin Maclean. Tom Chatterton will accompany the choir of over seventy on the organ. ...
Date: Saturday 13 March
Where: St Matthew's Anglican Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silent Movies LIVE!
This is the chance to see Charlie Chaplin's movie 'The Kid', as it was first broadcast, with no talking, just live piano and percussion, at the fabulous Church Rd Winery in Napier, New Zealand.
Suitable for all the family to enjoy, outside on the grass with the bespoke...
Date: Saturday 13 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
On the back of sell out gigs this summer at Waipawa's Nelly Jull Park, Paisley Stage in Napier and Waitangi Day at Abbey Winery this is the last show of the season before Michael Stodart and his band head out of town to spread the gospel of Elton and Bernie.
Date: Saturday 13 March
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
We're back! Join us at Havelock North's only regular second-hand market for baby and children's clothing, toys, books and equipment.
Spend the morning shopping and catching up with friends. Stalls selling quality pre-loved items and so much more. Hunt for bargains to see you through autumn to...
Date: Sunday 14 March
Where: Havelock North Scout Hall, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning again for another sunny Hawke’s Bay summer are the Church Road Live Summer Sessions.
Church Road are excited to be hosting some of Hawkes Bay’s finest acoustic acts across six Sunday afternoons during the summer. Come down to the park and enjoy a delicious cheese board or platters,...
Date: Sunday 14 March
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This workshop is designed to help you reconnect with your breath, destress and discover ways to breathe easily and fully.
Better breathing can:
- Help you feel more calm and relaxed
- Increase energy and sense of vitality
- Improve sleep quality (and get you to sleep)
- Reduce tension and...
Date: Sunday 14 March
Where: Movement Works Studio, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Linden Singers of Hawke's Bay and the Choir of Waiapu Cathedral will present " Music we like to sing".
This concert will celebrate The Linden Singers 50th Anniversary and Basil Brooker's 70 -year involvement with Church and Cathedral Music.
The entire programme will include favourite...
Date: Sunday 14 March
Where: Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
An afternoon of beautiful chamber music featuring works from Bach to Bartok.
Soloists include conductor Jose Aparicio (flute), Alice Sip (viola), Dana Parkhill (flute) and Cameron Stuart (cello).
This is a fundraising concert to support the HBO to continue to present high-quality musical...
Date: Sunday 14 March
Where: St Paul's Presbyterian Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Hawke's Bay Orchestra presents 'Classics for Koha'
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
As seen on 7 Days
"The Silencer" will not be silenced! And we're picking up where we left off.
Covid Safe and harder than ever, Chopper brings his hit show to NZ in March 2021.
Panic, terror, stupidity; they can all form a queue and suck the wrinkles out of Chopper’s walnut wallet...
Date: Sunday 14 March
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A 3 hours class focuses on the creation of elegant macarons, from start to finish using the Italian Meringue method and filling with different ganaches (salted butter caramel, chocolate).
We work through the steps from creating the batter, to piping and filling these delicious...
Date: Thursday 18 March
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In celebration of new material, March 2021 will welcome the long-awaited return to the stage for the Marlon Willliams. Over an extensive tour of Aotearoa, audiences will be treated to a very different show from Marlon – a full solo performance unearthing some early material, beloved album songs...
Date: Thursday 18 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Revival Entertainment Enterprises presents “Comfortably Numb” An Outstanding Pink Floyd tribute show, performed by Top Hawkes Bay Covers and Tribute Band ”Revival“.
With decades of combined experience behind them, an impressive list of international artist’s individual members of the...
Date: Thursday 18 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Those seeking a unique Scottish heritage experience should visit the NZ National Pipe Band Championships in HB in March. Pipe Bands from all around NZ will be in Hawke’s Bay for the contest. The competition will feature the best of pipe band music, marching and specialty disciplines such as mace...
Date: Friday 19 March to Saturday 20 March
Where: Mitre 10 Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Forget about planning dinner. Instead, come down to the carpark of All Saints' Church in Taradale to enjoy flavours from around the world.
This community food fair is open to anyone, with both takeaway and dine-in experiences as well as live music and entertainment.
Come and enjoy a taste of...
Date: Friday 19 March
Where: All Saints' Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Fall into the ring of fire in this unforgettable music concert dedicated to the music, love and lives of Johnny Cash and June Carter.
For more than 40 years Johnny Cash and June Carter enthralled audiences around the world with their songs of life, love and heartache. A love story played out...
Date: Friday 19 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Leaving Jackson - The Johnny Cash and June Carter Show
The Great Rock N Roll Circus. The ReTrObAtEs / Yes Yes No /Serial Chillers / Hot Janola.
Four great bands…. playing originals and inspired covers. A night to get funked up in.
Date: Friday 19 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - The Great Rock N Roll Circus - The ReTrObAtEs / Yes Yes No
Revival Entertainment Enterprises presents “Comfortably Numb” An Outstanding Pink Floyd tribute show, performed by Top Hawkes Bay Covers and Tribute Band ”Revival“.
With decades of combined experience behind them, an impressive list of international artist’s individual members of the...
Date: Friday 19 March
Where: Leopard Hotel, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
Reiki course for learning a natural hands-on healing. Reiki is a simple and natural energy healing that all human can have. Reiki is Japanese translated to English as "Universal Life-force Energy".
The encounter with Reiki is an opportunity to reunite with your dormant ability. This is a journey...
Date: Saturday 20 March to Sunday 21 March
Where: Rudolf Steiner Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
It's your 'Rural Day in the Bay!' The 9th annual Maraekakaho Country Market Day.
There will be local produce, coffee, home baking and gourmet foods, artisan crafts, gifts, toys, baby/child/adult clothing, jewellery, furniture, landscaping plants, art, entertainment and a ton of country fun on...
Date: Saturday 20 March
Where: Maraekakaho Sports Grounds, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In this three-hour long workshop, you will learn how to make Haloumi, Mozzarella and Feta.
You will be taught by Chris van der Have and Pauline Korevaar of Farmhouse Kitchen.
All equipment and ingredients to make cheese are provided.
Just bring yourself, no prior experience is required....
Date: Saturday 20 March
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Mozzarella, Feta and Haloumi Cheese Making Workshop
Bic Runga's performances are an elegant treat, a musical journey of songs that span her career, including reimagined favourites, rarities, te reo Māori interpretations and new tunes.
Since the release of her first single Drive in 1996 – a top ten hit when she was just twenty – Bic has been...
Date: Saturday 20 March
Where: Moana Park Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the producers of the smash-hit show Celtic Illusion comes the most exhilarating dance production of 2020!
Celtica, a high octane modern Irish Dance show will storm the stages of New Zealand on its National tour in 2021.
Starring an elite troupe of dancers, including stars of Riverdance...
Date: Saturday 20 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Sound Selectors and Common Room present the popular Funk Soul Sista, bigger and better than ever.
Be ready to experience the Common Room like you haven't before. We are transforming the car park into a sexy party pad, supplying banging sounds, thirst quenching moves and positive grooves. Shes...
Date: Saturday 20 March
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dear All,
These announcement broadcasts usually take a familiar shape on my end - in an nth hour harried state, I comb through my last and oft-neglected bio screed and recalibrate it as if I’m a deeply impressed (!) third party narrator. While I understand the utility, I have to be honest, it...
Date: Saturday 20 March
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Our Pet First Aid Courses educate both pet owners and those working in the industry on animal first aid and emergency situations.
Studies show that 90% of all pets will experience at least one emergency situation in their lifetime!
- Would you know what to do if your pet choked on their toy?
-...
Date: Sunday 21 March
Where: Waiohiki Creative Arts Village, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Annual Gala, fun day for all the family. Books, 2nd Hand Clothing, White Elephant, Auction, Meat, Produce, Sports Gear, Cakes, Preserves, Linen, Picture Frames, Crafts & Collectibles, Jewellery, Plants, Hamburgers, Tea & Coffee, Candy Floss, Sausage Sizzle, Steak Sandwiches, kids games etc etc.
Date: Sunday 21 March
Where: Lindisfarne College, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join Mack at the Copperpot Gastro Pub from 2pm and immerse yourself in Fraser Mack's distinctive mix of blues, rock, folk, and flamenco!
Sweet tunes, tasty grub and happy faces.
If you like what Mack does, consider becoming his Patron (see Patreon link above).
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 21 March
Where: Copperpot Gastro Pub, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to...
Date: Sunday 21 March
Where: Shed 2 Bar and Restaurant, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Paint and Wine Night - Picasso's Kiss - Paintvine
The concept is simple - take a brush in one hand, a drink in the other and let’s paint a masterpiece!
Join us for a creative night of drinking and painting in Napier! No previous painting experience necessary! Get your creative juices flowing and your brush strokes going!
The need to...
Date: Sunday 21 March
Where: Shed 2 Bar and Restaurant, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Paint and Wine Night - Picasso's Kiss - Paintvine
Showcase is the official launch of the latest Coleraine, Te Mata Estate's world-renowned red wine.
Join us to taste the 2019 Coleraine, its 35th vintage, alongside the eagerly-awaited release of Bullnose '19 and Awatea '19. We'll also be showing off other family favourites Cape Crest, Elston and...
Date: Thursday 25 March
Where: Te Mata Estate Winery, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Returning to the Cabana for the first time in 2021, Holloway Holiday is ready to make a splash in the Bay with new music and a sweeter, more frantic live show. Following their NZ tour in 2020, Holloway is bringing the Undead Neon Roadshow to select locations around the North Island as they usher in...
Date: Thursday 25 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for the Tremains Affordable Art Exhibition 2021, an annual fundraiser for Napier Girls High School.
The exhibition features over 300 artworks by more than 80 professional artists from around New Zealand.
Please see our website profiling the event, the artists and our wonderful fleet...
Date: Friday 26 March
Where: Napier Girls' High School, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Estère announces her most extensive tour of Aotearoa yet, celebrating the release of Archetypes, due to hit the airwaves and record stores on 22 January 2021.
Radio13 described Estère’s October 2020 San Fran show as “an inspired and refreshing performance, fueled by high octane riffs and...
Date: Friday 26 March
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
One of Auckland’s most eclectic bands on the scene, The RVMES, are coming back to the beautiful shores of Napier once again. The Cabana is locked and loaded for the third stop of their North Island tour, celebrating and performing their new album ‘Lifetime’
The RVMES take every genre into...
Date: Friday 26 March
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - The RVMES - Lifetime Album tour w/ Camila Lenhart
Ka mua, kia muri” - Look backward to move forward.
The Ancient Speaks is a Lenten conference dedicated to the question of how to grow in our relationship with God and discipleship to Jesus while living in a world that demands more of us than we often have to give.
Through our keynote...
Date: Saturday 27 March
Where: All Saints' Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Roll up. Roll up. Roll up!
Welcome to Season 6 of New Zealand's largest and most fabulous travelling event! The Extravaganza Fair!
The Extravaganza Fair is a family affair, it is a free entry, fun day out with something for everyone.
We're bringing to NZ a unique style of interesting...
Date: Saturday 27 March to Sunday 28 March
Where: Havelock North Domain, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Crafts, games, music and Bible stories. Free fun for all the family. Learn new skills. Make new friends. Included is a light meal. All welcome and bring your friends and neighbours.
Hosted by St Peter's Anglican Church, Riverslea, Hastings. For more information contact Rosie Marriott on 876...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 27 March
Where: St Martins Hall, Mayfair, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Chur Bro: A Tale of Kiwiana
Our Kiwiana show is a mixtape of songs by kiwi artists. You don’t quite know which song is going to be next! Much like the $1 pick n mix you’d get from the dairy we have a mixed bag of performers ready to take the stage for a celebration of kiwi life! Aerialists,...
Date: Saturday 27 March
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Covid19 Update
All tickets purchased before 1st December 2020 have been converted into VIP Zone A tickets with front of stage access.
Zone B GA tickets are now available.
What will happen if there is a Covid 19 outbreak?
Under Level 2 - The event will go ahead either at the current venue or a...
Date: Saturday 27 March
Where: Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ossian Street Market is a fantastic local market that specialises in vintage, collectables and quality secondhand goods.
It runs the last Sunday of every month from 9am - 1pm, weather permitting.
Situated in the carpark opposite FG Smiths Eatery 9b Ossian Street.
Date: Sunday 28 March
Where: F.G Smith Eatery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Cemetery Walks
Sunday 28 February – 2pm
Sunday 28 March – 2pm
Discover tales of tragedy and bravery as the tour winds its way through the
historic cemetery guided by MTG’s Curator of Social History Gail Pope.
What to bring: Sturdy walking shoes, sun hat, sunscreen and bottled...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 28 March
Where: Old Napier Cemetery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Auckland Theatre Company presents Two Ladies by Nancy Harris
“Provocative... passionately on the side of women who are not in the room where it happens.” - The Guardian
The women behind the most powerful men in the world take centre stage.
Two Ladies catapults two dynamic women into a...
Date: Sunday 28 March
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A one-woman, tour-de-force jazz musical about the lives of America's greatest songwriters, Cole Porter, and his muse and wife, Linda Lee.
Georgia Jamieson Emms plays Linda, accompanied by the jazz trio of Ayrton Foote (keyboard), Thomas Moore (bass) and Sebastian Macaulay (drums).
"As Mrs...
Date: Sunday 28 March
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Municipal Theatre, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
A one-woman, tour-de-force jazz musical about the lives of America's greatest songwriters, Cole Porter, and his muse and wife, Linda Lee. Georgia Jamieson Emms plays Linda, accompanied by the jazz trio of Ayrton Foote (keyboard), Thomas Moore (double bass) and Sebastian Macaulay (drums).
"As Mrs...
Date: Monday 29 March
Where: Art Deco Masonic Hotel, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
With New Zealand moving closer to rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, employers will need to consider what position they will take regarding vaccination in the workplace.
Join the Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce and Myriam Mitchell, Partner of Copeland Ashcroft Law for a one-hour seminar...
Date: Tuesday 30 March
Where: Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Planning Your Workplace Covid-19 Vaccination Response
New Zealand, it’s time to get ready to Wiggle! THE WIGGLES are coming to perform for you in March as part of their We’re All Fruit Salad Tour! This show will see Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony singing and dancing their way around New Zealand with all their Wiggly Friends; Captain Feathersword,...
Date: Tuesday 30 March
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
International cricket is back! It all starts with the Blackcaps taking on the West Indies to open the summer with three T20s including opening night at Eden Park, and two Test Matches. The team then meet Pakistan in a packed schedule that features a Boxing Day Test Match at Bay Oval. We round out...
Date: Tuesday 30 March
Where: McLean Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rachel will lead a mindful, Hatha yoga class with a focus on the breath to support the body in both stillness and in movement allowing space to find connection with the breath and a sense of the body in each pose.
All welcome – suitable for beginners and those who have an established...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Thursday 8 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born in, and working out of an apartment studio in New Plymouth, Jordan Barnes is recognised as an artistic all-rounder. He’s an award-winning painter and is considered to be one of New Zealand’s top emerging artists.
Jordan is equally passionate about songwriting, releasing his debut album...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 2 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Still Life with Moving Parts is an exhibition created by outsider artists. Outsider art is art by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labelled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. Outsider art illustrates different visual...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Sunday 9 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flirting with form: Works by Toi Ako artists is an exhibition that explores the role of the arts and wellbeing in communities, and its effectiveness in supporting older people to age well.
Showcasing works by 13 emerging elder artists aged 56-91, developed over 2019-2020 as part of Connect the...
Date: Saturday 13 March to Saturday 22 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World War Two exhibition, part 2 (1942 -45) with focus on Long Range Desert Group and the Maori Battalion with profiling soldiers from Central Hawkes Bay. Life in Central Hawkes Bay during war years remembered by locals. A war scene from the desert showcasing military vehicles and equipment.
Date: Thursday 25 February to Wednesday 12 May
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Settlers Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join the Hastings City Art Gallery curator Clayton Gibson, for a tour of the current exhibitions in the gallery, conveniently timed for your lunchtime! To be part of the discussion, meet at the gallery front desk at 12:10pm, ready for a 12:15pm start.
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 13 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Justice of the Peace is available in the Hastings Library every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm - 4 pm. (They do take a break over the Christmas/New Year weeks).
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Tuesday 11 May
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for immersive baking and discover all the secrets of the brioche.
From kneading the dough
to shape in different ways (balls, with a crunchy dome, cinnamon rolls, plaited brioche and more...)
and finally filling with custard or caramel before proving and cooking...
and eating. For...
Date: Thursday 1 April
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Welcome to pregnancy yoga, such a wonderful tool for a pregnant body. You will be guided in this class by Rachel Chapman.
Pregnancy yoga can help to support mums-to-be both emotionally and physically. These classes give expectant mums the support, awareness and practical tools to respond...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 8 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Roll up. Roll up. Roll up!
Welcome to Season 6 of New Zealand's largest and most fabulous travelling event! The Extravaganza Fair!
The Extravaganza Fair is a family affair, it is a free entry, fun day out with something for everyone.
We're bringing to NZ a unique style of interesting...
Date: Friday 2 April to Monday 5 April
Where: Anderson Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Get ready for The Little Easy on Friday 2nd April (Good Friday) in Central Hawke's Bay!
Please make sure you register by 14 March. After this date, your preferred t-shirt size may no longer be available for selection during the registration process.
The Little Easy offers two options:
- A...
Date: Friday 2 April
Where: Russell Park, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic the Tech rugby club has made the decision to postpone the Centenary event until April 2021.
Existing tickets will remain valid for the postponed date (exact date TBC) however, a refund will be offered to those people who would prefer that option.
In a...
Date: Friday 2 April
Where: Napier Tech Rugby Club, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Napier Technical Rugby Centenary Opening night: POSTPONED
SOL3 MIO announce nationwide tour to round out the Kiwi summer! SOL3 MIO, will perform in some of the country's most loved regional venues with a repertoire of classics as well as debut some of their own new material.
Sol3 Mio are an operatic pop vocal trio from Auckland, New Zealand. Comprised...
Date: Friday 2 April
Where: Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Havelock Handcrafted Market is held on the first day of every month, next to Peak Pizza in Havelock North
We sell unique handcrafted products made locally - garden art, wooden toys and kitchenware, beautiful hand knitting, jewellery, intricate paper journals and cards, soft toys and busy books...
Date: Saturday 6 March to Saturday 1 May
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Big Easy on the Hawke’s Bay Trails is the ultimate antidote to all those serious lycra laden cycling events held across the country. The Big Easy ride is a gentle ride and we encourage you to take all day and enjoy the many tasty Hawke’s Bay distractions along the way.
Please make sure...
Date: Saturday 3 April
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic the Tech rugby club has made the decision to postpone the Centenary event until April 2021.
Existing tickets will remain valid for the postponed date (exact date TBC) however, a refund will be offered to those people who would prefer that option.
In a...
Date: Saturday 3 April to Sunday 4 April
Where: Napier Tech Rugby Club, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Napier Technical Rugby Centenary Lunch: POSTPONED
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic the Tech rugby club has made the decision to postpone the Centenary event until April 2021.
Existing tickets will remain valid for the postponed date (exact date TBC) however, a refund will be offered to those people who would prefer that option.
In a...
Date: Saturday 3 April
Where: Centennial Hall, Napier, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Napier Technical Rugby Centenary Dinner: POSTPONED
Back by popular demand!
Marley NZ All Stars, the biggest super-group of NZ musicians to ever hit the stage, are back by popular demand and will be performing 3 special shows this coming Easter Weekend.
Palmerston North - Fly Palmy Arena - 2nd April
Havelock North - Black Barn Winery - 3rd...
Date: Saturday 3 April
Where: Black Barn Vineyards, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Doors and Dining from 6:00pm - Music from 7:30pm
Boxcat Records is thrilled to announce acclaimed singer/songwriter ‘Stretch’ will be performing a run of shows through his home region this April.
Renowned for unforgettable performances and his connection with audiences, Stretch is...
Date: Saturday 3 April
Where: EastEnd Cafe & Bar, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
How did we get here? How do we find our way through this? And exactly who are we again? In Bill’s new show, En Route to Normal, Bill ponders these and other questions that this moment in history has thrown up and tries to see a way through the strange unreality of our new world. With Bill naming...
Date: Saturday 3 April to Sunday 4 April
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets.
The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market offers a complete shopping experience. Discover the diverse range of locally grown or artisan produced products. There is nothing like...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 20 June
Where: Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Simply Ballroom is held every first Sunday of the month come along and enjoy a mixture of all types of the ballroom with DJ's Bertie & Ansie. Two hours of non-stop music - Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba or any requests for other ballroom dances. A good night of social ballroom dancing. All dancers...
Date: Sunday 7 March to Sunday 2 May
Where: Napier RSA, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come and have a go, explore the world of colour and form, and discover your artist within.
Make your first steps or grow your confidence as an artist. We will introduce you to simple techniques using a variety of media: charcoal; chalk pastel; watercolour and pencils.
This is a great...
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 14 April
Where: Taruna College, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Creative writing instructor Jo Morris will be holding a three-part life writing workshop at the Hastings Library during April.
During these workshops, you’ll focus on a few important people and events from your life. You’ll learn to write about these in a vivid, engaging way, so your family,...
Date: Wednesday 7 April to Wednesday 21 April
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Stewart & Tricia Macpherson are delighted to announce the first Stetson Production for 2021. With the blessing of the US Producers of ‘Yesterday Once More,’ we now present the new show titled ‘YESTERDAY’.
With a stellar Kiwi cast of professional singers and musicians, you’ll be...
Date: Wednesday 7 April
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Improve your figure drawing skills through consistent practice!
Join Emily for a two-hour life drawing practice session which includes a variety of short and long poses and suggested techniques and tips.
All levels welcome from practising artists to those completely new to life drawing. Basic...
Date: Thursday 11 March to Thursday 8 April
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
The Heretaunga Women’s Centre Art Exhibition and Sale, ‘Sweet as Banana Pudding’ is an exhibition and sale of work by women artists, both professional and emerging, who reside in the Hawke’s Bay region. It also serves as our main annual fundraiser. We recommend going to the opening night as...
Date: Friday 9 April
Where: Heretaunga Women's Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Sweet as Banana Pudding - Art Exhibition Grand Opening
Come and enjoy nourishing restorative yoga followed by Yoga Nidra.
Restorative yoga is about opening up and letting go. The use of the floor or props create positions of ease and comfort that facilitate relaxation. This practice is for people of all ages, all levels of yoga experience and all...
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 9 April
Where: The Yoga Space, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Restore, Rebalance and Rejuvenate - Restorative Yoga & Nidra
You Should Be Dancing is a gianT Disco Dancing celebration! A night of incredibly danceable disco hits. A Boogie Wonderland featuring classic tunes groovy enough to make even a statue move! We are very excited to announce our first shows of 2021! We hope you can make it along to dance up a storm.
...
Date: Friday 9 April
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
There is no better time, then now, to explore our backyard! With a distance for everyone, the Aramex Kiwi Walk & Run Series is a ‘must add’ to your 2021 calendar. Come along for a fun day out, with Kiwi themed experiences, including the Pineapple Lump stop off , and a free Kiwi BBQ.
The...
Date: Saturday 10 April
Where: Church Road Winery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Heretaunga Women’s Centre Art Exhibition and Sale, ‘Sweet as Banana Pudding’ is an exhibition and sale of work by women artists, both professional and emerging, who reside in the Hawke’s Bay region. It also serves as our main annual fundraiser. We recommend going to the opening night as...
Date: Saturday 10 April to Friday 16 April
Where: Heretaunga Women's Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Sweet as Banana Pudding - Art Exhibition and Sale
Dining and Doors from 6:30pm - Music from 7:30pm
Boxcat Records is thrilled to announce acclaimed singer/songwriter ‘Stretch’ will be performing a run of shows through his home region this April.
Renowned for unforgettable performances and his connection with audiences, Stretch is...
Date: Saturday 10 April
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Raw Comedy Quest is back for 2021! The search is on for the funniest new comedian in Aotearoa, and we reckon that person is right here, in Hawkes Bay! (Or Taranaki, Whanganui, the Manawatū... We're hedging our bets a little)
12 people will eventually battle it out for the Central Region...
Date: Sunday 11 April
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Located just 40 minutes North of Napier, Lake Tutira offers a beautiful and challenging course, with stunning views.
This is trail running at its very best! Choose from a half marathon, a 12k or dip your toes in with the 5k. Walkers are welcome in the 12k and 5k events.
There is a picturesque...
Date: Sunday 11 April
Where: Lake Tutira, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Lake Tutira Off Road Half Marathon - 12k & 5k Trail Run
Art Hawkes Bay Exhibition title. "Artfully Yours" with categories: Land, Water, People. Abstract, Art Unlimited.
We also have a sculptures section so if you are Hawkes Bay-based and do sculpture do enter.
Open night Tickets include wine from a Hawkes Bay winery, tasty nibbles and music from the...
Date: Monday 12 April to Saturday 24 April
Where: Arts Inc Heretaunga, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Learn how to make the transition from buddy to the boss and lead a successful team.
Managing staff can be a very rewarding, interesting and fun role, it can also be a tough and demanding job. Between managing your own time and projects, helping your team members solve problems and complete...
Date: Tuesday 13 April
Where: East Pier, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Leadership & Management Part 1 - Business Training NZ
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dealing With Difficult People & Situations
Transform conflict and difficult situations with co-workers/customers into opportunities by equipping your staff with the skills and techniques required to manage these situations with confidence, professionalism, and pride.
Learn ways to resolve...
Date: Wednesday 14 April
Where: East Pier, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Dealing With Difficult People - Business Training NZ
Yee-haw! Giddy up as our all-star cast transports you to the home of country music showcasing the likes of John Denver, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash.
Starring Karl Perigo, Bruce French, Grant Winterburn, Marian Burns, Pat Urlich, Ray Eade and Suzanne Lynch.
Date: Wednesday 14 April
Where: Equippers Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lie down, Bliss out, Float away.
To the quietness and connectedness of meditation, contemplation, breathwork, voice-activated mindscapes that is Rob's specialty when he plays his singing crystal bowls.
Rob will take you on a journey into your very soul to open your heart and connect you to...
Date: Wednesday 10 March to Saturday 12 June
Where: The Loft B&B, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Who Heals the Healers - Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations
Learn how to make the transition from buddy to boss and lead a successful team. As John F. Kennedy once said, “leadership and learning are indispensable to each other”.
Our Leadership & Management courses are designed to help you get the best performance from yourself and your team,...
Date: Thursday 15 April
Where: East Pier, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Leadership & Management part 2 - Business Training NZ
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Yee-haw! Giddy up as our all-star cast transports you to the home of country music showcasing the likes of John Denver, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash.
Starring Karl Perigo, Bruce French, Grant Winterburn, Marian Burns, Pat Urlich, Ray Eade and Suzanne Lynch.
Date: Thursday 15 April
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Explore, Challenge, Grow
For Fifteen Years GO-4-12 Youth Adventure Race has offered youth the opportunity to Explore, be Challenged and Grow through taking part in an Authentic Adventure Race designed to be safe, fun and achievable.
With four events, a Three Hour a Six Hour and the original...
Date: Friday 16 April to Sunday 18 April
Where: Kairakau Camp Ground, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Prepare to be inspired!
The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission sharing the best cycling short films from around the world with you!
Showcasing our 2021 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want - action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is...
Date: Friday 16 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Sitting Room Sessions present Andrew Fagan and his band perform songs from his solo and Mockers years, plus material from new album Act Normal.
Fagan’s career spans over 40 years, from his time as frontman of punk group The Ambitious Vegetables, pop-rockers The Mockers, to his ongoing solo...
Date: Friday 16 April
Where: Haumoana Community Hall, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join the craziness of Uncle Tics, Judah, Nixon, Uncle Jack and JP as they travel across Aotearoa putting on shows in almost every town.
Featuring skits, music, competitions, meet and greets and all the silliness that you're used to seeing them do every day... but now it's live.
The tour is...
Date: Friday 16 April
Where: Wairoa Community Centre, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hugo Grrrl is a Wellington-based comedy and cabaret producer, creating smutty, rough-around-the-edges, politically-charged late-night theatre that’s bound to leave ya with a smile on your face and a bit of glitter in your hair.
Hugo and Friends
Ya boy is back in town for the third year...
Date: Friday 16 April
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In this workshop, you will learn how to create, feed and care for your own everlasting rye sourdough starter, and from this to make fresh sourdough bread.
Fresh baked slow-fermented sourdough bread, sourdough buns, focaccia, pizza dough and crackers, plus autumn fruit buns.
Go home with...
Date: Saturday 17 April
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join the craziness of Uncle Tics, Judah, Nixon, Uncle Jack and JP as they travel across Aotearoa putting on shows in almost every town.
Featuring skits, music, competitions, meet and greets and all the silliness that you're used to seeing them do every day... but now it's live.
The tour is...
Date: Saturday 17 April
Where: Napier War Memorial Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dining and Doors from 6:30pm - Music from 7:30pm
Boxcat Records is thrilled to announce acclaimed singer/songwriter ‘Stretch’ will be performing a run of shows through his home region this April.
Renowned for unforgettable performances and his connection with audiences, Stretch is...
Date: Saturday 17 April
Where: Paper Mulberry Cafe, Pukehou, Central Hawke's Bay
Join the craziness of Uncle Tics, Judah, Nixon, Uncle Jack and JP as they travel across Aotearoa putting on shows in almost every town.
Featuring skits, music, competitions, meet and greets and all the silliness that you're used to seeing them do every day... but now it's live.
The tour is...
Date: Sunday 18 April
Where: Hastings Sports Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Immerse yourself in the spectacle, grandeur and energy of the world’s greatest Rock band with Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic, celebrating the legacy of Queen and Freddie Mercury.
You’ve seen Bohemian Rhapsody at the cinemas, now see it all come alive on stage and in concert, with big sound,...
Date: Wednesday 21 April
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to our famous Eat Up Cookery vegetarian class. We show you new ways to include more meatless meals in your life in easy, affordable ways! All of our recipes are made from scratch and use minimally processed ingredients.
Book now to receive:
- A delicious & nourishing 3 course...
Date: Thursday 22 April
Where: Central Hawke's Bay College, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
An opportunity for Muso's to get together and Jam with different people. Great for solo artists etc. All gear supplied: Drums, Amps, Keys and a Piano. Free entry just bring your Gat'.
Date: Thursday 22 April
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dates and times are flexible to cater for your schedule! Do enquire if you would like to attend outside the above hours as we are flexible.
Reiki 1st and 2nd Degree Training.
Denise Nairn a qualified Registered Reiki Master Teacher offers:
Small Group Training Max 4 people.
1st Degree...
Date: Saturday 24 April to Tuesday 27 April
Where: The Wellness Shed, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Reiki First and Second Degree Training/Workshops
For this night ONLY, 'Stretch with Special Guests' + Dining available from 6:00pm
Boxcat Records is thrilled to announce acclaimed singer/songwriter ‘Stretch’ will be performing a run of shows through his home region this April.
Renowned for unforgettable performances and his connection...
Date: Saturday 24 April
Where: Hygge at Clifton Bay, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Musical Gala with an International cast brings London’s West End and New York’s Broadway to New Zealand for the first time.
The World of Musicals brings the very best of Musical theatre to life.
This incredible production is a wonderful revue of all your favorite musical theatre...
Date: Monday 26 April
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Parris Goebel presents The Royal Family Dance Crew touring New Zealand for the South Island for first time. The Royal Family have performed in sold-out shows all over Asia, Europe, USA & Australia. The Royal Family dancers have appeared in music videos reaching over 10 Billion Views. The Royal...
Date: Wednesday 28 April
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Parrotdog, Banished Music & Under the Radar Presents:
THE VEILS
Nux Vomica - Live in concert
In Autumn 2021, The Veils present the first ever live performance of their legendary sophomore album Nux Vomica in its ferocious entirety.
The album was originally recorded in Los Angeles with...
Date: Thursday 29 April
Where: Paisley Stage, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Let’s create all the bounty of the garden into a delicious colourful Italian feast. This time of year my garden reminds me of Italy.
So come and make hands-on pasta, ricotta and gnocchi with beautiful sauces and vegetable dishes.
- Beetroot Farfalle with a green pesto
- Risotto...
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 30 April
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Nicole & the High Society Swingers
International Jazz/Rock vocalist Nicole Chesterman and the fabulous High Society Swingers Jazz Combo.
Simply one of the most sensational vocal artists in New Zealand, Nicole Chesterman and her High Society Swingers regularly headline Festivals, Clubs,...
Date: Friday 30 April
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Havelock Handcrafted Market is held on the first day of every month, next to Peak Pizza in Havelock North
We sell unique handcrafted products made locally - garden art, wooden toys and kitchenware, beautiful hand knitting, jewellery, intricate paper journals and cards, soft toys and busy books...
Date: Saturday 6 March to Saturday 1 May
Where: Havelock North Function Centre, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born in, and working out of an apartment studio in New Plymouth, Jordan Barnes is recognised as an artistic all-rounder. He’s an award-winning painter and is considered to be one of New Zealand’s top emerging artists.
Jordan is equally passionate about songwriting, releasing his debut album...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 2 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Still Life with Moving Parts is an exhibition created by outsider artists. Outsider art is art by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labelled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. Outsider art illustrates different visual...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Sunday 9 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flirting with form: Works by Toi Ako artists is an exhibition that explores the role of the arts and wellbeing in communities, and its effectiveness in supporting older people to age well.
Showcasing works by 13 emerging elder artists aged 56-91, developed over 2019-2020 as part of Connect the...
Date: Saturday 13 March to Saturday 22 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
World War Two exhibition, part 2 (1942 -45) with focus on Long Range Desert Group and the Maori Battalion with profiling soldiers from Central Hawkes Bay. Life in Central Hawkes Bay during war years remembered by locals. A war scene from the desert showcasing military vehicles and equipment.
Date: Thursday 25 February to Wednesday 12 May
Where: Central Hawke's Bay Settlers Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
In this three-hour long workshop you will learn how to make Haloumi, Mozzarella and Feta.
You will be taught by Chris van der Have and Pauline Korevaar of Farmhouse Kitchen.
All equipment and ingredients to make cheese are provided
Just bring yourself, no prior experience is required....
Date: Saturday 1 May
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Mozzarella, Feta and Haloumi Cheese Making Workshop
Hawke’s Bay’s favourite reggae band, The Rude Boyz are bringing their Bob Marley Tribute to The Cabana Napier.
Music legend, reggae icon, spiritual visionary and rebel revolutionary Robert Nesta Marley - Bob Marley - impact on the world has been unlike any musician before.
Anywhere you go in...
Date: Saturday 1 May
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets.
The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market offers a complete shopping experience. Discover the diverse range of locally grown or artisan produced products. There is nothing like...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 20 June
Where: Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Simply Ballroom is held every first Sunday of the month come along and enjoy a mixture of all types of the ballroom with DJ's Bertie & Ansie. Two hours of non-stop music - Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba or any requests for other ballroom dances. A good night of social ballroom dancing. All dancers...
Date: Sunday 7 March to Sunday 2 May
Where: Napier RSA, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Justice of the Peace is available in the Hastings Library every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm - 4 pm. (They do take a break over the Christmas/New Year weeks).
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Tuesday 11 May
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
New Zealand’s most accomplished performers, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa protégé Ipu Laga’aia, tenor Chris McRae, musical theatre stars Sophie Morris and Rutene Spooner, and music legend Laughton Kora join forces with The New Zealand String Quartet to today announce a nationwide tour of The New...
Date: Tuesday 4 May
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Travel the world and come enjoy the flavours and deliciousness from Indonesia!
Pauline has created an Indonesian themed menu, a Rijsttafel!
- Coconut Rice
- Beef or Tofu Rendang
- Chicken Satay Skewers
- Green Beans
- Sweet and Sour Atjar Tjampoer
- Seroendeng
- Pisang Goreng
This is a...
Date: Friday 7 May to Friday 21 May
Where: Farmhouse Kitchen Cooking School, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Travel the World - Indonesian Cooking Workshop
Despite the title of his latest exhibition, Brian Campbell doesn't so much lift his head out of the water as he raises it above the parapet, building an imaginary world using satire, fantasy and humour to contemplate some serious, possibly even profound, questions.
From a self-described...
Date: Saturday 8 May to Sunday 8 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
New Date due to Art Deco COVID-cancellation.
Enjoy an evening with sparkling jazz singer Lady Larisa and her incredible band. Be entertained in the Stunning Opera House, whilst sharing in the official release of ‘Honeychild’ Lady Larisa’s debut jazz ep which recently received a five-star...
Date: Saturday 8 May
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Sound, Under The Radar and Banished Music presents
The Chills - Scatterbrain Album Release Tour
Having announced the release of their seventh studio album Scatterbrain, The Chills announce a nationwide tour for April / May 2021.
All tickets on sale from Banished Music except:
Tickets...
Date: Saturday 8 May
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Located 15 minutes drive south of Waipukurau.
This is trail running at its very best! Choose from a half marathon, a 12k or dip your toes in with the 5k. Walkers are welcome in the 12k and 5k events.
We are excited about our new Ranui Farm Park course which is a mix of farmland with mown...
Date: Sunday 9 May
Where: Ranui Farm Park, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
Read more » - Ranui Farm Half Marathon (TBC) - 12k & 5k Trail Run
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lie down, Bliss out, Float away.
To the quietness and connectedness of meditation, contemplation, breathwork, voice-activated mindscapes that is Rob's specialty when he plays his singing crystal bowls.
Rob will take you on a journey into your very soul to open your heart and connect you to...
Date: Wednesday 10 March to Saturday 12 June
Where: The Loft B&B, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Who Heals the Healers - Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations
Join the Hastings City Art Gallery curator Clayton Gibson, for a tour of the current exhibitions in the gallery, conveniently timed for your lunchtime! To be part of the discussion, meet at the gallery front desk at 12:10pm, ready for a 12:15pm start.
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 13 May
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dali Susanto was born in the art capital of Indonesia, Yogyakarta and was brought up surrounded by artists. His mother and father owned and still run a batik gallery and studio where they teach local and international tourists the skills in batik work. Named after Salvador Dali, his parents hoped...
Date: Saturday 15 May to Sunday 25 July
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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.
Featuring Kitchens, Building, Renovating, Heating, Insulation,...
Date: Friday 21 May to Sunday 23 May
Where: Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Takapau 1st & 2nd rock n roll birthday hop with a country Hoedown theme, with great music from Gerry Lee the one-man stage show come dance the night away with New Zealand's Premier Rock n Roll Pianist, great door prizes and raffles on the night $12 entry doors open 7 pm.
Bar available No BYO...
Date: Saturday 22 May
Where: Takapau Town Hall, Takapau, Central Hawke's Bay
Romantic, mystical and lyrical, the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Giselle is a timeless production of one of ballet’s great stories.
Former RNZB Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel and celebrated principal dancer, choreographer and director Johan Kobborg’s acclaimed production of Giselle first...
Date: Saturday 22 May to Sunday 23 May
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The boyz are very excited to be invited back to Napier and look forward to seeing you all there in May.
Early-bird tickets on sale now until 10 May. Limited door sales if not sold out prior.
Call Joe to book yours now: 027-582-9925
Son de Cuba* is who they are and what they play.
Son...
Date: Saturday 22 May
Where: Hawkes Bay Latin Dance Club, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Son de Cuba 100% Cuban Quartet Returns to Napier
Our tenors delight with the greatest melodies and songs ever written, delivered with their signature charm and cheekiness.
Starring the amazing artists Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Amanda Atlas, Derek Hill, Kalauni Pouvalu and on piano Paul Carnegie-Jones.
Date: Wednesday 26 May
Where: Equippers Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Our tenors delight with the greatest melodies and songs ever written, delivered with their signature charm and cheekiness.
Starring the amazing artists Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Amanda Atlas, Derek Hill, Kalauni Pouvalu and on piano Paul Carnegie-Jones.
Date: Thursday 27 May
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Celebrated New Zealand tenor, Geoff Sewell, founder of the world’s first opera band, Amici Forever, will tour through New Zealand in May 2021 in time for Mother’s Day with BRAVO AMICI, his opera group of leading international West End and Broadway stars, to perform an uplifting, moving...
Date: Sunday 30 May
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Despite the title of his latest exhibition, Brian Campbell doesn't so much lift his head out of the water as he raises it above the parapet, building an imaginary world using satire, fantasy and humour to contemplate some serious, possibly even profound, questions.
From a self-described...
Date: Saturday 8 May to Sunday 8 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dali Susanto was born in the art capital of Indonesia, Yogyakarta and was brought up surrounded by artists. His mother and father owned and still run a batik gallery and studio where they teach local and international tourists the skills in batik work. Named after Salvador Dali, his parents hoped...
Date: Saturday 15 May to Sunday 25 July
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
So you’re tough, but are you tough enough to take on the 1-day Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge?
This is a chance for primary and intermediate aged kids to get involved in New Zealand’s biggest mud run series in a version tailored especially for them! The Junior Tough Guys and Gals will take...
Date: Wednesday 2 June
Where: Clifton Station, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Hawke's Bay 1-day Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Winter F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic is back for the 8th year and we couldn't be more excited!
Once again, hosted over the four weekends in June, you'll be treated to all manner of hearty fare, warming red wines fireside and moments of culinary magic by our talented chefs and foodies,...
Date: Friday 4 June
Where: Hawkes Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Whether you are urban or rural you can learn to ‘think like a forest’ and have an abundant multi-storey garden which can provide you with not only food but fuel, medicine, fibre, dye plants and more, and all for a lot less work than a classic vege garden.
Our two-day Food Forest Workshop...
Date: Saturday 5 June to Sunday 6 June
Where: Poukawa School, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Delight in a shopping event of taste sensations at one of New Zealand’s oldest and largest traditional Farmers’ Markets.
The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Market offers a complete shopping experience. Discover the diverse range of locally grown or artisan produced products. There is nothing like...
Date: Sunday 28 February to Sunday 20 June
Where: Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Neil Diamond - the consummate American singer-songwriter whose deep, resounding voice and timeless tunes have made him one of the world’s most loved and lauded artists, earning him numerous Top Ten hits, Grammy awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Now comes The Sweet...
Date: Friday 11 June
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - The Sweet Caroline Tour - A Tribute to Neil Diamond
Lie down, Bliss out, Float away.
To the quietness and connectedness of meditation, contemplation, breathwork, voice-activated mindscapes that is Rob's specialty when he plays his singing crystal bowls.
Rob will take you on a journey into your very soul to open your heart and connect you to...
Date: Wednesday 10 March to Saturday 12 June
Where: The Loft B&B, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Who Heals the Healers - Singing Crystal Bowls Meditations
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Located just 40 minutes North of Napier, Tutira offers a beautiful and challenging course, with stunning views.
This is trail running at its very best! Choose from a half marathon, a 12k or dip your toes in with the 5k. Walkers are welcome in the 12k and 5k events.
A new venue and course at...
Date: Sunday 13 June
Where: Lake Tutira, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Tutira Off Road Half Marathon - 12k & 5k Trail Run
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Show
Talk about sticking your neck out.
The moment you decide as a band to pay tribute to any artist you are opening yourself up to instant comparisons and worse ridicule. One thing for sure no matter who the artist you had better be able to carry it off or be...
Date: Saturday 26 June
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Despite the title of his latest exhibition, Brian Campbell doesn't so much lift his head out of the water as he raises it above the parapet, building an imaginary world using satire, fantasy and humour to contemplate some serious, possibly even profound, questions.
From a self-described...
Date: Saturday 8 May to Sunday 8 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Dali Susanto was born in the art capital of Indonesia, Yogyakarta and was brought up surrounded by artists. His mother and father owned and still run a batik gallery and studio where they teach local and international tourists the skills in batik work. Named after Salvador Dali, his parents hoped...
Date: Saturday 15 May to Sunday 25 July
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Learn how to grow more food for less effort, develop productive and resilient homes, gardens and communities, and find local solutions to our global social and environmental problems.
Join us on this four-day course covering permaculture ethics and principles, site design, house design, soil,...
Date: Friday 16 July to Monday 19 July
Where: Poukawa School, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Frantic fiddling, breathtaking ballads, jigs and jollity, Irish jokes, you'll have Ireland in your heart to be sure, to be sure!
Starring the amazing artists Susan Boland, Alex Foster, Jessica Hindin, Paul Carnegie-Jones, Russell Dixon and Stuart Coats.
Date: Wednesday 21 July
Where: Equippers Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Frantic fiddling, breathtaking ballads, jigs and jollity, Irish jokes, you'll have Ireland in your heart to be sure, to be sure!
Starring the amazing artists Susan Boland, Alex Foster, Jessica Hindin, Paul Carnegie-Jones, Russell Dixon and Stuart Coats.
Date: Thursday 22 July
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Despite the title of his latest exhibition, Brian Campbell doesn't so much lift his head out of the water as he raises it above the parapet, building an imaginary world using satire, fantasy and humour to contemplate some serious, possibly even profound, questions.
From a self-described...
Date: Saturday 8 May to Sunday 8 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Following the triumph of his Hansel & Gretel in 2019, the Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to commission a new work by Choreographer in Residence Loughlan Prior for 2021.
The Firebird, first staged in Paris in 1910, changed the direction of ballet. The spine-tingling grandeur of...
Date: Friday 6 August to Saturday 7 August
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie as we sing and dance the day away to your favourite hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Starring the amazing artists Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Karl Perigo, Bruce French, Grant Winterburn, Ray Eade and Suzanne Lynch.
Date: Wednesday 25 August
Where: Equippers Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Bring your dancing shoes and get ready to boogie as we sing and dance the day away to your favourite hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
Starring the amazing artists Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Karl Perigo, Bruce French, Grant Winterburn, Ray Eade and Suzanne Lynch.
Date: Thursday 26 August
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A full-day hands-on workshop covering the following:
Seed sowing and pricking out – learn how to successfully sow and then prick out a variety of vegetables and perennial companions to ensure strong and healthy plants in your garden. The workshop also covers potting mixes, growing conditions,...
Date: Friday 27 August
Where: Kahikatea Farm, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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. Be thrilled by the variety, amazed by the innovations and impressed by the expert...
Date: Friday 3 September to Sunday 5 September
Where: McLean Park, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Located 20 minutes from central Napier, our Sacred Hill Winery course is one of our favourites. It starts with a lap around the vines before heading off across the farm and into the forest.
This is trail running at its very best! Choose from a half marathon, a 12k or dip your toes in with the...
Date: Sunday 5 September
Where: Sacred Hill Riflemen’s Vineyard, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - Sacred Hill (TBC) Off Road Half Marathon - 15k & 6.5k Trail
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hawke's Bay Arms & Militaria Show will have displays of Medals, Badges, Uniforms, Vehicles, Books, Toys, Models, Antique Military and Sporting Arms. There will also be Sales Tables.
Children 10 years and under, accompanied by an adult - free.
Enquiries:
Paul - 06 8447321 - 0211739018 -...
Date: Saturday 2 October
Where: Army Drill Hall, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
There's No Business Like Show Business features Glitter, glamour and show tunes, prepare to be dazzled by our amazing musical spectacular!
Starring the musical talents from Susan Boland, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Alex Milligan, Grant Winterburn, Kelly Lim Harris and Stuart Coats.
Date: Wednesday 6 October
Where: Equippers Church, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - There's No Business Like Show Business - Operatunity
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
There's No Business Like Show Business features Glitter, glamour and show tunes, prepare to be dazzled by our amazing musical spectacular!
Starring the musical talents from Susan Boland, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Alex Milligan, Grant Winterburn, Kelly Lim Harris and Stuart Coats.
Date: Thursday 7 October
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Read more » - There's No Business Like Show Business - Operatunity
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Mark the date. This long-standing event on the Central Hawke's Bay calendar is a must-do. Stalls, food, games and much more followed by the annual duck race.
More details to follow. Stalls are just $25 for a 3x3 with all stall fees going to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Duck tickets on...
Date: Saturday 9 October
Where: Nelly Jull Park, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Friends – The Musical Parody have today announced that they are postponing their near sold out 2020 tour & have secured new dates for 2021 and added extra shows. All tickets remain valid for the new dates.
The tour will now take place in September and October 2021 and they look forward to...
Date: Saturday 9 October
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
It’s time to check-in to Hotel California The Eagles Experience – the captivating live concert and stage show saluting the extraordinary talent and timeless catalogue of The Eagles.
With a stage full of show-stopping voices and musicians, relive the beautiful country harmonies, the rockin’...
Date: Saturday 9 October
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A Bloody Business: the history of five Hawke’s Bay freezing works explores the effect the frozen meat processing industry had on the socio-economics of the Hawke’s Bay region using as illustration five significant meat works: Tomoana (1884), Hawke’s Bay & North British (1887), Thomas...
Date: Thursday 25 February to Sunday 7 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Let the Royal New Zealand Ballet transport you to a fantastical world of dazzling dance, music and enchantment. Following its hugely successful world premiere in 2015, the RNZB is thrilled to be bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream back for Christmas 2021. Lovers, fairies, mischief and moonlight...
Date: Saturday 6 November to Sunday 7 November
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Professionals working in, and in partnership with schools will be familiar with the complex demands created by children and young people with challenging behaviours. Within this group there is a subset of students who present as particularly complex. Many of these young people have experienced a...
Date: Wednesday 10 November
Where: Napier Conference Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please note due to the Covid-19 situation, the 2020 performance date has been postponed to 2021.
Following their sell-out 2019 performances of Swan Lake, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to New Zealand to perform a double bill, The Nutcracker & Don Quixote. Two sensational ballets, one...
Date: Sunday 14 November
Where: Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Lose yourself in the splendour of Vienna as we capture the magic of Christmas, the wonder of the lights, the beautiful carols, the waltzes and great frocks! Starring, Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua, Karl Perigo, Alex Foster, Jessica Hindin, Kelly Lim Harris and Paul Carnegie-Jones on piano.
Date: Thursday 18 November
Where: Equippers Church, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Direct from Australia, Showtime invites you to dance your way into a time warp of 70’s disco dancefloor thrillers and timeless heartfelt rock ballads with The Bee Gees Night Fever!
Night Fever is jetting into town to recreate the Bee Gee’s 1997One Night Only Las Vegas concert experience in a...
Date: Saturday 20 November
Where: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for this exciting educational opportunity for clinicians and those working in or having an interest in Concussion.
With renowned researchers and specialists in their field such as Dr Barry Willer, Dr Stephen Kara and many more to be named this conference is sure to be educational,...
Date: Friday 26 November to Saturday 27 November
Where: Napier Conference Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at the beautiful Paritua Vineyard & Winery for Run the Vines, in the wine-growing region of Bridge Pa, Hastings. Walk or run the flat and scenic 5km, 10km or 15km around the vines, then sit back and enjoy music with Alex Richardson and Shelby while enjoying a glass of Paritua wine (or a...
Date: Saturday 27 November
Where: Paritua Vineyards, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
U3A Mah Jong Group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Hastings War Memorial Library.
For more information please contact U3A Hastings.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 8 December
Where: Hastings Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Hastings Knitting and Crochet Group meets every Wednesday in the Hastings War Memorial Library, upstairs in the Activities area. All skill levels are welcome.
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for a book chat group especially for older adults. We'll tell each other what we've been reading, what we've enjoyed or what we haven't! Library staff will present some titles new to the library. For more information ask at your library.
We may take photographs or...
Date: Thursday 4 March to Thursday 2 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This is the perfect space to come and learn, in a relaxed environment, about how to use essential oils safely and effectively for your whole family. Essential Oils can help with your everyday health and wellbeing. They can support your emotional health also. Children are welcome.
Date: Friday 5 March to Friday 3 December
Where: Waipawa Public Library, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Flaxmere parkrun hold free, weekly, 5km timed events every Saturday at 8am at Flaxmere Park for you to run, walk, or jog at your preferred pace.
Register once for free on the website to get your free barcode then join us every Saturday.
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 4 December
Where: Flaxmere Park, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just ask.
There are Justices of the Peace in all areas of New Zealand. To learn more about their...
Date: Saturday 27 February to Saturday 18 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Brought to you by Hastings District Libraries and the NZ Blind Foundation, come and listen to short book readings and share what you have been reading while enjoying a cuppa and a biscuit.
Tea with Tales meets on the first Monday of each month in the Sir James Wattie Room at the Hastings War...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along to Minecraft Mondays, where you can swap tips and collaborate with other like-minded gamers.
Interested? Great! You will require your own device with Minecraft installed/downloaded.
Suitable age 5+ and all skill levels.
This is a drop-in club, meaning you can come each week or...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 20 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Come along and be a part of the wonderful, vibrant poetry group, where you can share your own work and hear poems by other members of Hawke’s Bay’s community. If you want to just listen, that is fine too. Napier Live Poets is tremendously supportive of all writers. The poets sit in a...
Date: Monday 1 March to Monday 6 December
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Please check the Hastings District libraries events calendar for dates to avoid disappointment.
Having a JP helping you is entirely free of charge. Justices are statutory appointees who receive no payment for their services to the community. If you are not sure whether a JP can help you, just...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Flaxmere Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A weekly half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
Building a foundation for literacy starts as soon as a child is born, and every story, song, rhyme or fingerplay strengthens that foundation. Help your child get a...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us and share your baking experiences and recipes. We have a theme for each month and view some of the delectable books from the cooking and baking collection. All welcome.
Attendees should bring a sample of their baking for all to enjoy.
We may take photographs or video recordings...
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 7 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ring Yvonne on 027 629 6659 or on Joan 878 2418 - or just come along!
We may take photographs or video recordings during events and programmes which may be used in Council promotional material.
Date: Tuesday 2 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics of the bay and visiting comics from around the world. If you want to have a go yourself, contact us through the Hawkes...
Date: Sunday 14 March to Sunday 12 December
Where: The Cabana, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Landmarks Local History Talk takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from February to November 2020.
The talk starts promptly at 5:30pm. A gold coin donation is appreciated.
For information on the presenters and topic for each talk, consult the library's social media feeds on...
Date: Tuesday 9 March to Tuesday 14 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us for Book Chat on the third Wednesday of every month.
There is no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and hear what others have been reading. You'll get a preview of some of the latest and/or recommended books from the library staff.
We may take...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Are you or would you like to be a writer? Be inspired to get started or continue your writing journey by joining our creative writing group. We meet monthly in the Hastings War Memorial Library. Come along and join like minded people for company in your creative journey. All welcome.
Contact:...
Date: Wednesday 17 March to Wednesday 15 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This Havelock North Library book club for adults will give you the opportunity to share with others about the books you have been reading. We do not read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books you've read and liked, or even tell us about the ones you didn't enjoy and why! Library staff...
Date: Thursday 18 March to Thursday 16 December
Where: Havelock North Library, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us at Hastings War Memorial Library for Wine, Books and More on the third Tuesday of every month.
This is a book club with a difference: no need to read a set book, just come along ready to discuss books we've read and liked, or otherwise! Drinks and snacks are provided.
We also have a...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: Hastings War Memorial Library, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Hawkes Bay Comedy Open Mic Nights provide budding comedians with a safe place to strut their stuff, and experienced comics a place to try new material. Come and see the best comics from Hawkes Bay and visiting from around the world. If you want to have a go, please contact us through the Hawkes Bay...
Date: Tuesday 16 March to Tuesday 21 December
Where: The Common Room, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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Experienced team of plumbers in Napier & Hastings. Here at MEP Plumbing (HB) Ltd we provide a wide range of plumbing services.
For more information on us check out our website.
Date: Friday 31 December
Where: Hastings Racecourse, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Ancestry Library Edition
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Quick search for books, DVDs, CDs, Magazines etc. Napier Libraries have a large collection at our Taradale and Napier libraries.
Come to Par2 MiniGolf and meet Seamore the Seagull at our sea-side minigolf courses. Challenge your friends and family for a round.
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We are Hawkes Bay's premier holiday accommodation park providing an array of facilities to keep the entire family entertained.
View website for Kennedy Park Resort Napier
Located in the Art Deco city of Napier. We have worked closely with our builders to promote and develop high quality housing within an open-aspect environment.
View website for Parklands Residential Estate
Comprising a Museum, Theatre and Gallery - MTG is home to a significant collection of objects that form the foundation of distinctive exhibitions, a world-class research facility and the MTG Theatre.
View website for MTG Hawke's Bay
We offer an all purpose built venue that uniquely combines spectacular outlooks with functional layout.
View website for Napier Conference Centre
Located on Marine Parade, Napier, is the Bay Skate Park - home to skateboarding, BMX, roller derby, inline hockey and scootering.
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For Napier City residents and citizens to have easy access to see what council are currently working on, completed, what they do, facilities, and council information.
View website for Napier City Council
Nowhere else in New Zealand will you discover a wider range of marine animals and native species in a single facility than at the National Aquarium of New Zealand.
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The Faraday Centre in Napier, is Hawke's Bay's Museum of Technology. It's a place of discovery where history comes alive through hands on experience.
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Unique Art Deco heritage has been preserved with the skilful addition of modern theatre facilities making it the best provincial performing arts centre in the nation.
View website for Napier Municipal Theatre
Visit the Napier i-SITE to find out more about what is happening in Hawkes Bay, from events, activities and accommodation.
View website for Napier i-SITE Visitor Centre
Situated in the centre of Napier, in the middle of Onekawa Park, the Napier Aquatic Centre is a safe and affordable aquatic facility for everyone.
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