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One of the Locals: Your Insider's Guide to Heretaunga Hastings

Outdoor seating with customers at Red Bridge Coffee.
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With long hot summers and lush countryside settings – plus top wineries and abundant orchards in close proximity – it’s not hard to understand the attraction of making Hastings and Havelock North home.

Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre

The Oamaru stone exterior of Toitoi in Hastings.
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Metaphorically, but also in the literal sense, Toitoi - Hawke’s Bay Arts and Events Centre is at the cultural heart of Hastings and provides a gathering point for both...

Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery

An intense, brightly-coloured exhibition at Hastings Art Gallery.
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Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery is focused on showcasing high-quality, contemporary art from Hawke's Bay, Aotearoa, and beyond.

Muse Art Gallery

A bold table displaying art, sitting in front of white walls filled with art.
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When Muse Art Gallery opened its doors for the first time in March 2017, there hadn’t been an art gallery in Havelock North for over six years.

Birdwoods Gallery & Café

The eclectic interior of Birdwoods Gallery in Hastings.
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Birdwoods Gallery & Café is a special place in the heart of rural Havelock North.