Arts and Culture

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With its richly textured Maori and European history that today mixes with a vibrant and flourishing art scene, Hawke’s Bay treasures its cultural heart, including its critically-acclaimed galleries and the internationally renowned Art Deco Festival.

In Arts and Culture

Golden night for Hawke’s Bay at New Zealand’s Best Design Awards

Two of Hawke’s Bay’s top designers have been recognised by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, picking up Golds at the Best Design Awards. George Nuku and David Trubridge were......

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In Arts and Culture, Tourism, Wine

Church Road Winery won the Culture & Heritage Award at the 2019 HB Tourism Awards

2019 Culture & Heritage Award Winner: Church Road Winery Sponsored by Wairoa District Council Church Road is one of New Zealand’s oldest vineyards and a pioneer in the Hawke’s Bay......

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In Arts and Culture, Tourism

Napier Māori Tours won the Environmental Award at the 2019 HB Tourism Awards

Congratulations to Napier Māori Tours for winning the Environment award at the 2019 Hawke’s Bay Tourism Awards. Napier Māori Tours provide an intimately unique and inspiring cultural experience. Join them......

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MTG – Collaborative creation gets national attention

This time last year visitors to MTG Hawke’s Bay were being wowed by a unique artistic approach to plastic pollution and our future, in the collaborative exhibition George Nuku: Bottled......

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In Arts and Culture, Region

More than $20k in funding available for Central Hawke’s Bay arts and culture sector

Central Hawke’s Bay’s arts and culture sector will benefit from an increase in funding this year with $23,490 available through Central Hawke’s Bay District Council’s (CHBDC’s) Creative Communities Scheme (CCS),......

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Lottery Grants Board Gives $4.75m For Municipal Building

Work to strengthen and develop the historic Municipal Building has been given a significant boost with the Lottery Grants Board announcing it will contribute $4.75 million towards the project....

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Hastings Shop Windows Come Alive With Children’s Artwork

Shop windows of some Hastings businesses have come alive with vibrant artworks created by Kahungunu school children....

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In Arts and Culture

Headline Act Announced For Arts Festival

The LIMBO season, sponsored by NZME, will be presented in the magnificent Victoria Spiegeltent on a 360-degree centre stage....

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Flowers On Show At MTG

A new floral art exhibition, One Heart, has come to MTG, the third floral exhibition created with the Napier Activator Champion funding from Napier City Council....

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Local Artist Creates Award Winning Mural

Jil Sergent was one of 10 winners from across the country who took out the top prize in Keep New Zealand Beautiful's (KNZB) Resene Nature Murals Competition 2019....

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Artist Looks For Reaction To Latest Collection

John Brown's new exhibition The Great Race explores theories from the controversial book To the End of the Earth....

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Arts and Culture

Discover our Arts and Culture

Golden night for Hawke’s Bay at New Zealand’s Best Design Awards

Church Road Winery won the Culture & Heritage Award at the 2019 HB Tourism Awards

Napier Māori Tours won the Environmental Award at the 2019 HB Tourism Awards

MTG – Collaborative creation gets national attention

More than $20k in funding available for Central Hawke’s Bay arts and culture sector

Lottery Grants Board Gives $4.75m For Municipal Building

Hastings Shop Windows Come Alive With Children’s Artwork

Headline Act Announced For Arts Festival

Flowers On Show At MTG

Local Artist Creates Award Winning Mural

Artist Looks For Reaction To Latest Collection

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