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Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display. Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free! Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects. Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 24 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rita Angus is one of New Zealand’s most important 20th-century artists. She was fundamental to the establishment of a distinctive, modern school of art in New Zealand. Over a period of 40 years, Angus produced a remarkable body of work. MTG is delighted to host this exhibition which brings...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 25 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 13 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In the Antarctic, moisture particles in the air can freeze and act as tiny prisms, reflecting a rainbow of light that creates twinkling clouds known as ‘diamond dust’. Gabby O’Connor uses theatre lighting gels to create a large geometric form which will transform the front foyer into an...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 1 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pūrākau o Te Whenua explores the legends and tales of Te Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay. The special names given to hills, mountains, rivers, and streams of our region all tell a pūrākau (story) about the events and the people who lived on or near them. If you’ve ever wondered about the story...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Explore Unison's history through stories and items from the community, and see its growth and key milestones over the past century.
Unison is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of service to Hawke's Bay and beyond. Founded on 19 June, 1924 as the Hawke's Bay Electric Power...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 19 August
Where: The Faraday Museum of Technology, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand. Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
'Moana' is a term deeply rooted in Pasifika and Māori communities, where its meaning is the vast expanse of the ocean, sea, and waterways. This installation marks a significant evolution in Sione Faletau’s artistic journey, merging the profound significance of the Moana with mirrors projection...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Otane Arts & Crafts Corner presenting another exhibition at the CHB Museum. This time it is all about wool - "Wool is the Way" Wool and Fibre Group exhibiting their products made of natural fibres and wool. Come and get inspired in how many ways it's possible to create something from wool. From...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 8 September
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
3 May – 18 August 2024
Live performance: Wednesday 1 May, 10am - 4.30pm
Kelekele Mo‘ui (Living Soil) centres on a live performance by artist Kalisolaite ‘Uhila. Developed following a residency in Heretaunga Hastings in mid-2023, the work responds to the ways in which people live off and...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 24 August
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition launches a new biennial programme of contemporary art commissions, supported by a partnership between Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery and the Gwen Malden Charitable Trust.
Four Hawke’s Bay artists, Leslie Falls, Nephi Tupaea (Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 2 November
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ceremony in the Air is a network of paintings by Pip Davies, strung together in a cloak-like embrace. The work comprises twenty-three acrylic paintings on fabric, with patterns determined upon a geometric formwork of ‘Einstein tiles’. The recently discovered Einstein tile is a...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 5 October
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display. Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free! Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects. Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 24 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Rita Angus is one of New Zealand’s most important 20th-century artists. She was fundamental to the establishment of a distinctive, modern school of art in New Zealand. Over a period of 40 years, Angus produced a remarkable body of work. MTG is delighted to host this exhibition which brings...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 25 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 13 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In the Antarctic, moisture particles in the air can freeze and act as tiny prisms, reflecting a rainbow of light that creates twinkling clouds known as ‘diamond dust’. Gabby O’Connor uses theatre lighting gels to create a large geometric form which will transform the front foyer into an...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 1 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pūrākau o Te Whenua explores the legends and tales of Te Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay. The special names given to hills, mountains, rivers, and streams of our region all tell a pūrākau (story) about the events and the people who lived on or near them. If you’ve ever wondered about the story...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand. Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
'Moana' is a term deeply rooted in Pasifika and Māori communities, where its meaning is the vast expanse of the ocean, sea, and waterways. This installation marks a significant evolution in Sione Faletau’s artistic journey, merging the profound significance of the Moana with mirrors projection...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 4 August
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Otane Arts & Crafts Corner presenting another exhibition at the CHB Museum. This time it is all about wool - "Wool is the Way" Wool and Fibre Group exhibiting their products made of natural fibres and wool. Come and get inspired in how many ways it's possible to create something from wool. From...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 8 September
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
3 May – 18 August 2024
Live performance: Wednesday 1 May, 10am - 4.30pm
Kelekele Mo‘ui (Living Soil) centres on a live performance by artist Kalisolaite ‘Uhila. Developed following a residency in Heretaunga Hastings in mid-2023, the work responds to the ways in which people live off and...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 24 August
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition launches a new biennial programme of contemporary art commissions, supported by a partnership between Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery and the Gwen Malden Charitable Trust.
Four Hawke’s Bay artists, Leslie Falls, Nephi Tupaea (Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 2 November
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ceremony in the Air is a network of paintings by Pip Davies, strung together in a cloak-like embrace. The work comprises twenty-three acrylic paintings on fabric, with patterns determined upon a geometric formwork of ‘Einstein tiles’. The recently discovered Einstein tile is a...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 5 October
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Explore Unison's history through stories and items from the community, and see its growth and key milestones over the past century.
Unison is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking a century of service to Hawke's Bay and beyond. Founded on 19 June, 1924 as the Hawke's Bay Electric Power...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 19 August
Where: The Faraday Museum of Technology, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Sheyne Tuffery
Subliminal Archipelago
9 - 30 August, 2024
Opening Friday 9 August, Pm
A Decade Ago, I Began Exploring Identity Through Circular Motifs and Patterns Using Computer Filters, Initially Inspired by the Deconstruction of Tapa Cloth, a Traditional Polynesian Art Form. Over Time,...
Date: Friday 9 August to Friday 30 August
Where: Boyd-Dunlop Gallery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Join us in the opening of Neal Palmers exhibition ‘Transition’
The painting ‘Transition’ stands as the foundation of Neal Palmer’s exhibition and was created in conjunction with a series in response to his residency at Auckland Botanic Gardens, set on capturing the light filtering...
Date: Friday 9 August
Where: Muse Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Waka kōrero Māori: waka carrying the taonga, te reo The Waka Kōrero Māori exhibition encourages learning the Māori alphabet by pronouncing the names of the kaharehe animal treasures on display. Bring your whanau to MTG – it’s free! Kō Waka Kōrero Māori hei whakaaturanga kia...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects. Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 24 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 13 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In the Antarctic, moisture particles in the air can freeze and act as tiny prisms, reflecting a rainbow of light that creates twinkling clouds known as ‘diamond dust’. Gabby O’Connor uses theatre lighting gels to create a large geometric form which will transform the front foyer into an...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 1 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Pūrākau o Te Whenua explores the legends and tales of Te Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay. The special names given to hills, mountains, rivers, and streams of our region all tell a pūrākau (story) about the events and the people who lived on or near them. If you’ve ever wondered about the story...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition shows a history of people and places of Ngāti Kahungunu, telling stories of their time and the events that shaped Te Matau-a-Māui into the region of Hawke’s Bay, events that also helped to shape Aotearoa into New Zealand. Kahungunu was a peaceful man, a producer, provider,...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Monday 30 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Otane Arts & Crafts Corner presenting another exhibition at the CHB Museum. This time it is all about wool - "Wool is the Way" Wool and Fibre Group exhibiting their products made of natural fibres and wool. Come and get inspired in how many ways it's possible to create something from wool. From...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 8 September
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
This exhibition launches a new biennial programme of contemporary art commissions, supported by a partnership between Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery and the Gwen Malden Charitable Trust.
Four Hawke’s Bay artists, Leslie Falls, Nephi Tupaea (Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 2 November
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ceremony in the Air is a network of paintings by Pip Davies, strung together in a cloak-like embrace. The work comprises twenty-three acrylic paintings on fabric, with patterns determined upon a geometric formwork of ‘Einstein tiles’. The recently discovered Einstein tile is a...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 5 October
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
FotoFest, Hastings annual photography festival, is back for 2024.
FotoFest is more than just a festival, It's a celebration of photography across the city.
Since 2021, we've been bringing together photographers and those who love photography to be inspired, learn new skills and connect with...
Date: Saturday 14 September to Sunday 22 September
Where: Hastings City Mall, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects. Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 24 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Eye Spy: Curious Stories brings together some weird and wonderful objects from the Hawke’s Bay’s Museums Trust’s collection. Held within these objects are some truly great narratives, stories that go beyond ornamentation to offer a fascinating view of our heritage.
Some of these stories...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 13 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition launches a new biennial programme of contemporary art commissions, supported by a partnership between Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery and the Gwen Malden Charitable Trust.
Four Hawke’s Bay artists, Leslie Falls, Nephi Tupaea (Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 2 November
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
The Ceremony in the Air is a network of paintings by Pip Davies, strung together in a cloak-like embrace. The work comprises twenty-three acrylic paintings on fabric, with patterns determined upon a geometric formwork of ‘Einstein tiles’. The recently discovered Einstein tile is a...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 5 October
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Silver, valued for its rarity and attractive lustre, has for centuries been mined and formed into an extensive range of domestic, personal, religious, and ceremonial objects. Silver is one of the most versatile and singular precious metals: it is malleable and ductile and has a relatively low...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 24 November
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This exhibition launches a new biennial programme of contemporary art commissions, supported by a partnership between Te Whare Toi o Heretaunga Hastings Art Gallery and the Gwen Malden Charitable Trust.
Four Hawke’s Bay artists, Leslie Falls, Nephi Tupaea (Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Tiipa, Ngāti...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Saturday 2 November
Where: Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
This amazing yearly event is run by "Chb Creative souls" and is our yearly Holistic Wellbeing Expo. This event is run over 2 days, and is a free entry event.
We have a range of tarot readers, healers, massage, crystals, jewellery, craft, health stalls and much more.
Those interested in having...
Date: Saturday 23 November to Sunday 24 November
Where: Waipukurau Memorial Hall, Waipukurau, Central Hawke's Bay
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
From the Museum’s collection, each artwork in this exhibition conveys a perspective on times and events that shaped Te-Matau-a-Māui, Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa, New Zealand into what they are today.
Some of the art works were created at the time of the event, the artists bearing witnesses to...
Date: Saturday 27 July to Sunday 27 April
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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