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hawkes-bay

Hawke's Bay

Highlights

  • Art Deco and Spanish Mission design
  • Orchards and vineyards

Proximity

  • by car:

    20 mins from Napier
    4 hours from Wellington

Bring your appetite to Hastings and relish the local food and wine opportunities. This major agricultural centre promises to excite your taste buds.

Pekapeka Wetlands
Hawke's Bay
Pekapeka Wetlands, Hawke's Bay

The Hastings District takes in a large and diverse area, and is the engine room of the regional economy. The city centre has evolving enclave of open spaces to chill out alongside a growing number of restaurants, cafes and bars.

Hastings has an impressive display of public artworks placed throughout its central business area. Of special significance is Ngā Pou o Heretaunga – a collection of Maori carvings (pou) that sit permanently in Clive Square. Each of the 18 pou in the collection represents an important Maori ancestor from the Heretaunga district.

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