Exciting new tenants ready for Municipal Building re-opening
Hastings city centre is set to become an even bigger ‘hot spot’ with Hastings District Council announcing an exciting list of new businesses for the soon-to-re-open Municipal Building on Heretaunga Street. The Municipal Building has been closed since 2014, undergoing significant earthquake strengthening and restoration work. Undoubtedly one of Hastings’ most iconic buildings, the Municipal […]
‘No more stress’: Sea change for young family who moved from Auckland to Hawke’s Bay
Tired and stressed from a tough job in HR, Toby Payton made the decision to give up big city life to move to a coastal town – and work in a much more creative, hands-on role. Just over four years ago, he and his young family – fiancée Lucie Maslen and sons Barnabas, now 6 […]
Hawke’s Bay artist opens his first solo exhibition
His slogan is Hone because he continually strives to become a better artist, honing his skills. Glen Colechin took a huge step in that direction on Friday, opening his first solo exhibition at Creative Arts Napier (CAN). “I’m really excited about my first solo exhibition,” Colechin said. “I feel as if I have come full […]
Toitoi manager wins national leadership award
Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre kaiwhakahaere (manager) Megan Peacock-Coyle has won a national event industry leadership award, in recognition of her efforts leading Toitoi and its staff through COVID-19 and its ongoing effects this year. Held at Claudelands in Hamilton last week, the annual Events Venues Association of New Zealand (EVANZ) Awards […]
MTG’s exhibition Turuturu: Fingers, Feathers & Fibre wins Resene Award
An exhibition showcasing the breadth of woven Taonga in our regional museum has won the Installation category at the Resene Total Colour Awards. “In Turuturu: Fingers, Feathers & Fibre colour and design were used to provide deeper meaning and context to the Taonga on display taking inspiration from the harakeke (flax) plant, the woven structure […]
Top architecture award for Hawke’s Bay Opera House
The Hawke’s Bay Opera House is the heart of Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre in Hastings and its spectacular facelift has earned it this year’s NZ Institute of Architects Heritage award. The landmark 1915 building that was refurbished and sensitively restored under the direction of Dave Pearson Architects, attracted much praise from […]
Spaceship ready to launch
“It’s a hospo joint, but not as we know it. Artists’ works-in-progress will be on display. Artists will serve punters … the space will morph into a live performance venue from time to time.”
SIX60 to play Hastings concert in January
SIX60 have announced they’ll be performing at Tomoana Showgrounds in Hastings on Saturday, January 23 as part of a six-show nationwide tour this summer. It’s being described as another ground-breaking tour for the multi-platinum selling band who recently sold over 130,000 tickets to their ‘SATURDAYS’ tour earlier this year. This time SIX60 is taking on […]
Hastings District Council adopts Arts, Culture and Events Recovery Plan
Arts and culture open days, free performances, lighting installations, art tours and more are on the Hastings events calendar over the next few months as the community adapts to life post-COVID-19. Nationwide the creative sector has been hard hit by the pandemic, the impact of which has curtailed national and international touring productions, exhibitions, installations […]
The big screen is back! Italian Film Festival to show in cinemas nationwide
The films have arrived, the theatres are ready and the audience is hungry for its annual feast of Italian cinema. The always popular Studio Italia Cinema Italiano Festival (Italian Film Festival) kicks off in Napier on July 29th before making its viaggio around the country. And its organisers are expecting full houses, as Kiwis clamber […]
Charlie Wallace – rocking to success
The hard work has paid off for musician and online entrepreneur Charlie Wallace, who now has the financial freedom to realise his dream of becoming an international rock star. It’s a ‘high school dropout becomes a success’ story for the former Taradale High School student, who has created a multimillion-dollar online business before the age […]