Bijoux Jewellery & Bead Store

Bijoux Jewellery & Bead store offers exquisite hand-crafted jewellery designed and made by Hawke’s Bay jewellery designer Aimee Orbell.

You will also find a large range of beads including semi-precious gemstones, fresh water pearls, paua, pink mussel and Swarovski Crystals.

Bijoux also stocks findings, wire, crimps and even kitsets so you can create your own jewellery at home.

Our making room allows you to create your own masterpiece in store with expert assistance on hand to help you.

For more information please visit www.bijouxjewellery.co.nz

Just 3km from Havelock North village, the picturesque Birdwoods Gallery, sculpture garden and old fashioned sweet shop offer visitors a delightful and surprising experience.

Birdwoods Gallery is open 7 days a week 10am – 4pm and the Sweet Shop is open weekends and school holidays.

For more information and for our latest events visit www.birdwoodsgallery.co.nz

David Trubridge Design Studio and Showroom.

Welcome to a place where nature meets design in the compelling and inspiring work of David Trubridge, a designer whose heart lies in nature.

Design, manufacture and retail combine under one roof at the new David Trubridge Showroom. David’s furniture and kitset lights are sold in design stores around the world, but his impressive gallery and workshop in the small village of Whakatu is the only place where you can see the entire range of lighting.

Also on display:
Furniture, rugs, jewellery boxes, artwork, photography, fabric.

Many lights are available flat-pack and can be freighted anywhere in the world. See the workshop in action through in a window in the gallery!!

For more information visit www.davidtrubridge.com

Exhibiting top quality, broad ranging national and international artworks and promoting the work of renowned regional artists, the Hastings City Art Gallery is a stunning space to visit and enjoy. This is a premier venue for both local and touring art groups.

The Hastings City Art Gallery is open 7 days, 10am – 4.30pm. Entry is free.

For more information and latest exhibitons visit www.hastingscityartgallery.co.nz

We invite you to visit the exhibitions in the Hastings Community Arts Centre, located in an absolute gem of a Spanish Mission building in the centre of Hastings City.

The arts centre showcases the talent of Hawke’s Bay with exhibitions changing every two weeks. Go to the exhibitions link on the left to see our calendar of coming shows.

For more information, latest exhibitions, events & opening hours visit www.creativehastings.org.nz

Hawke’s Bay is considered New Zealand’s showcase for Heritage Trail development, with 17 trails created since 1991, a higher number than any other region. Early trails covered Waimarama, Highway 50 in Central Hawke’s Bay and the Napier waterfront, which has since been incorporated into the Ahuriri Walk.

The newest trails help visitors explore the Morere district in Northern Hawke’s Bay and the heritage areas of Havelock North. The trails are aimed at guiding visitors around cultural, historical and other interesting highlights, helping them discover the ‘real’ Hawke’s Bay. They are popular because visitors can do all, or part, of a trail in their own time, any time of the year, using information brochures and trail signage to guide them. Best of all, the trails are a free activity.

One of our proudest achievements is that this tremendous work developing trails throughout New Zealand has been accomplished almost exclusively through volunteer efforts, fundraising and sheer determination.

The Heritage Trail Foundation is a member of Green Globe, the world wide environmental program for the travel and tourism industry and won the American Society of Travel Agents and Smithsonian Magazine Environmental Award . This Award recognise’s and honours those individuals, countries or organisations that have made a significant impact in preserving and protecting the environment.

For more information or to view maps visit www.hastingsdc.govt.nz

Spectacular art you can enjoy anytime

A collection of stunning art pieces can be found in the Hastings and Havelock North town centres. From tall tree lights that stretch to the sky, to the floating “Suntrap” that dazzles above the City Square.

For further information on this free public art gallery, ask for the Public Artworks brochure by phoning 0800 Hastings (0800 427 846) or visiting the Hastings i-site Visitor Centre.

For more information visit www.creativehawkesbay.co.nz

Experience a journey down memory lane in an Aladdin’s Cave of historical technology.

A dedicated team of volunteers keep many of the machines and engines on display in working order. Visitors are welcome to turn handles, push levers or climb aboard to see how machines work.

Entry Adults $9, Children (still at school) $2.50 (Maximum of four children per adult)

Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am to 1pm and Saturday 9am to 11.30am

For more information visit www.faraday.hbmag.co.nz

An intimate, personal and spiritual way to discover the ways of Maori people. Share our culture, get to know our people and feel the power of our sacred native landscape.
Our 15th century ancestral and archaeological lands have been left relatively untouched and undeveloped. We’ll spend time together and you’ll experience a connection with us and gain insights and knowledge about Maori people.

Our award winning small group tours on the Hakikino Conservation Reserve will touch your heart and open your mind.

Winner of the Chamber of Commerce Emerging Business Award 2010, and the Visitor Industry Award 2009.

For more information or to make a booking visit www.waimaramamaori.com

Woodville Organ Museum is a unique collection of old reed organs, mostly the pedal type but several multi-manual with pedals and blowers. Age goes back as far as the 1860s. At present we have over 75 reed organs in our collection.

It is located in a large building which we have also made our home, so there is someone here most of the time, but we don’t have definite opening hours. You can just drop by and ring the doorbell, or ring ahead to make sure we will be home. We welcome especially people who play the organs, or who wish to sing hymns with them.

Our main aim is not just to preserve these beautiful instruments but also to glorify God by preserving the sacred music that they historically produced.

For more information visit www.newzealand.com