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My Hastings
ISSUE 72
October 2018
Keep up with what’s happening in Hastings District
ARTS FESTIVAL ROYAL A&P SHOW BLOSSOM FESTIVAL HOLIDAY ART
Fringe in the ‘Stings tickets
on sale now
Hastings’ most outrageous, challenging, intoxicating, There are cabaret shows, circus acts, the amazing
phenomenal festival is just around the corner. Anton Wuts is showcasing his original work, there
are comedians galore and the Revolutionary Arts
From October 11 to 13, Hastings will get edgy as
Ensemble are back with a new show after a hugely
local artists and international fringe superstars
successful NZ Fringe run.
descend on the CBD for three full on days of
entertainment. Tickets are on sale now, and when you buy a ticket
to Fringe you’re supporting local artists, even if
Fringe in the ‘Stings started three years ago with
you’re not seeing a local show. It’s the mandate of
a group of passionate locals banding together to
Fringe in the ‘Stings to be an accessible platform
create something really special. In year one Fringe
for locals to showcase their work. And a successful
was tiny, in year two Fringe went massive! Year three
festival means more chances for our locals to get out
is just right.
11-13 Oct
there, practise their craft, and show you what they
This year’s programme has more local content than can do.
Hastings Fringe Festival 2018 ever before, which means it’s likely you’re going
So take a risk, push your boundaries and buy a ticket
fringeinthestings.co.nz to know a friend, or a friend of a friend, who is
or two to a show. They’re all $20 or less.
performing. The winner of the NZ Fringe Festival
touring prize, Jon Bennett, is back with a trilogy of For the full programme and to purchase tickets go
shows that will blow your socks off. to www.fringeinthestings.co.nz, the Hastings i-SITE
or Eventfinda.
Save the date!
Rural showcase Floortalk: Ayesha Green with her Nana
Katie Portas
(Sunday 21 October 2018, 11am)
Welcoming more than 25,000 visitors through the gates,
the Royal A & P Show, hosted at the Showgrounds Hawke’s Join Ayesha Green and her nana, Katie Portas,
Bay Tomoana by the Hawke's Bay A & P Society, is a massive at the Hastings City Art Gallery as they talk
event that truly brings rural life to the city like no other about Ayesha's artwork in EAST 2018. The
event can. artwork references a gold medal won by Katie
Some of the country’s best and most prestigious livestock in the 1994 Commonwealth Games. The pair
and equestrian events pack a three-day schedule, will explore the local socio-economic climate
accompanied by a huge amount of fun-filled family of that time, and in particular the closure of
entertainment including the famous Mahons Carnival rides. the Tomoana Freezing Works. Free, no booking
required.
The Royal A & P Show resonates with the Hawke’s Bay
community and will this year be honouring its traditions
and the legacy of the agriculture and pastoral legends that Harcourts Hastings City Night Market
created the event over 155 years ago. – Halloween
(Thursday 1 November, 5pm to 9pm)
The focus will be placed back on the animals, the
competitions, the prestige associated with winning the top Bring the kids to the Hastings CBD Mall for a
prizes, and displaying the best of the best livestock to the family friendly frightfully fun night as Hastings
thousands who attend each day of the event. City goes spooky for one evening only. There
will be competitions for best costume, adult
The crowds will be able to see hundreds of horses, ponies, and kids, and a Halloween hunt through the
sheep, cattle, alpacas, dogs, pigs, poultry and so much Mall. Live music and your favourite food and
more! crafts. For more information go to www.
This year there is a large group of Clydesdales travelling hastingscitymarkets.co.nz
from the South Island for an amazing exhibition, one of the
largest groups of Clydesdales seen in the North Island. Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction
Visitors will meet the New Zealand Axe Men, see shearing (Saturday 10 November 2018, 1pm – 5pm)
displays, view the dressage and many more activities! The Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction celebrates 27
Some key attractions include the Hawke’s Bay Regional years in 2018 with the region’s most talented
Council Nature’s Shed, the New Zealand Edible Garden area, winemakers providing more than 40 lots
appearances by famous identities including "The Bug Man" of wine, many of which are being specially
Ruud Kleinpaste, chef Ray McVinnie and see local food hero blended. An annual fundraiser for Cranford
Henry Heke in action. Hospice, which raised $202,000 last year,
guests get the opportunity to wander the room
A visit to the Sheep Pavilion with hundreds of sheep on talking to the winemakers while tasting the
display is a must do and viewing the equestrian World Cup wine before it goes to auction. There is also an
event on Friday is essential – this is guaranteed to be a opportunity to bid on a unique artwork created
stunning event! by David Trubridge. Tickets are available to buy
The Royal A & P Show is run over a packed three days from now for the event at the Napier Conference
Wednesday 17, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 October. Centre. Go to hawkesbaywineauction.co.nz for
more information and to purchase tickets.
For more information see www.showgroundshb.co.nz or
call 06 878 3123.
The 2018 Harcourts
Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival
The festival team has been working harder than ever, programming world-class international
acts alongside a showcase of local talent, and packing them into two magical weeks.
We promise incredible performances, stunning displays, raucous fun and moving,
transformative experiences.
From cabaret in the Spiegeltent to dancing in the streets, from circus tricks and puppet
theatre to gritty tales and cutting-edge plays, from classical concerts to popular songs to
the quirky off-beat, Harcourts Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival offers something for everyone,
and every pocket, in venues and spaces at all our main centres.
Pick up a copy of the festival programme from the Hastings District Council, libraries,
i-SITEs, cafes, galleries or Harcourts Hawke’s Bay offices. For more information and
bookings, go to www.hbaf.co.nz or visit i-SITES Hastings, Havelock North and Napier.
Something for the whole family
With a diverse range of theatre and performances to entertain and inspire young audiences the whole family
can experience something special together. We strive to spark the imagination, stir the emotions and fuel
a sense of discovery in all children, which is why many of our family shows are in the Spiegeltent adding to
the magic of the performance. Our festival garden, welcoming you before and after the performances, is a
magical space that will allow you to linger a little longer and savour the atmosphere for a drink and nibbles.
< ANN-DROID: THE < CHILDREN ARE STINKY
WONDERFUL This five-star, sell-out children’s
choice is a dynamo of circus talent
ADVENTURES OF A and frenetic noisy fun, a genuine
‘supercharged showstopper’ that will
ROBOT GIRL delight kids and their parents alike.
Ann is a robot girl who plays the lead role Expect daredevil stunts, incredible
in this 21st century version of Pinocchio. acrobatics, lightning fast hoola hoops
This quirky, spellbinding, interactive and a belly load of laughs.
show combines theatre and timeless
storytelling with the latest digital
technologies to conjure a magical world.
Before the audience’s very eyes, drawn
animation comes to life as performers
move together with projected visuals
to creating an enchanting 3D movie
experience. This show is brought to
you by multi-award winning Bandart
Productions from Hungary. KOKAKO’S SONG >
With beautifully handcrafted life-sized puppetry
and live music, this is a magically transformative
story about the importance of connecting with
nature and following your heart. Kokako’s Song
reminds us all that the creatures of the bush,
DUCK, DEATH many of them endangered, are special and
AND THE TULIP > should be cherished.
This is a whimsical, heart-warming
story about an unlikely friendship
between a duck, a character called
Death and their journey through < THE NUKES
time. Suitable for families of all ages, this talented
Together they drink tea, go trio deliver an engaging mix of humour and
swimming, climb a tree and originality that audiences will love. The
provide each other lots of warmth. innocent little uke is the instrument of choice
Duck asks a lot of questions and and audiences will be staggered by what they
learns that Death, as a constant are able to achieve with it. The Nukes celebrate
companion, is part of life. 10 years together sharing their quirky brand
of ukulele brilliance, three-part harmonies,
blistering riffs, riotous rhythms and at times
questionable dance moves. Not to be missed.
Hastings District Council is proud to be the core funder
of the 2018 Harcourts Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival.
“We are incredibly excited the Harcourts Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival 2018 is almost here, with another outstanding programme.
It is one of the highlights in our district’s event calendar, and the Hastings District Council is hugely committed to supporting it.
It’s a wonderful way to bring people together to share their stories and to be excited, inspired, challenged and even provoked.”
Sandra Hazlehurst, Hastings Mayor
Important conversations through theatre
Theatre is an integral part of society, more than just In conjunction with Dunedin and Nelson, Harcourts In New Zealand, one in three girls will experience
entertainment. Theatre plays an important role both Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival will be showing two unwanted sexual contact by age 16, and one in five
in presenting experiences and viewpoints that are important NZ works of social theatre, Valerie and women will experience sexual assault. More than 16%
sometimes difficult and painful, and in reflecting the Jane Doe, both of which have received huge acclaim of New Zealanders are diagnosed with a mental health
lives of people who don’t often see their stories on overseas and have taken inventive, engaging issue in their lifetime. These are topics that touch us all,
stage. approaches to speaking about mental illness and sexual one way or another.
consent.
Valerie Readers + Writers – literary
This brave, vital production by
Auckland’s Last Tapes theatre company,
events unique to Hawke’s Bay
has been making waves at Edinburgh
A diverse and thought-provoking programme this year includes:
Fringe. It’s an absolute tour de force,
exploring the impact of mental illness
across generations. Named ‘stand-out FINDING MY WAY HOME
cabaret of the year’ (2016) by the Helen Brown will talk about her latest book Bono, The Rescue Cat Who
NZ Herald, Valerie is ‘gig theatre’ at its Helped Me Find My Way Home.
finest. If you loved Daffodils, you’ll want
to see this. BETWEEN THE LINES
“Nature versus nurture. Did nurture pull Peter Wells’ book Dear Oliver: Uncovering a Pakeha History tells a wider story
the trigger in my grandfather’s case? of Hawke’s Bay – a Pakeha history that many can identify with.
In Valerie’s case? Or did nature pull
the trigger long ago, and we’re all just < THE SHRIEKING
waiting to feel the bullet?”
Music, genetics and storytelling combine
SISTERHOOD:
to unravel one family’s history of mental WOMEN’S VOICES
illness – and shine a light on the future.
Posited as a love letter from a grandson As one theatregoer in Auckland wrote IN THE PAST
(creator Robin Kelly) to his grandmother in response to seeing Valerie: “I was Three historians will discuss the
Valerie, it’s also a celebration of spellbound by this incredible true, raw, diverse ways in which women
resilience. beautiful articulation of the complex argued for rights – for the vote,
genetic breakdown of mental illness for retaining land, for having a
Together, Kelly with singer Cherie Moore within families and generations. So close
and musician Tom Broome, deliver a political voice.
to my heart and personal experiences.
score of original punchy songs, woven To see it full frontal, portrayed with
through an intensely honest, inventive such respect, understanding, depth and
exploration of difficult themes. purity, was a gift, a game changer, and
BACKSTAGE
<
Audience reactions have been hugely something I will not only never forget
positive and the critics are raving. but will make changes as a result of.” Join Nick Bollinger and Simon
Sweetman in conversation with
Jamie Macphail for a yarn about
the changing face of NZ Music.
Jane Doe
REBEL GIRLS
Catherine Robertson and Tina Clough discuss their writing and how to get
people who dismiss books by women writers to open the page and give them
a go.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
A powerful theatre show reflecting on means ‘Maybe’ and unconscious means How does the past affect the generations who follow? Helene Wong and
rape culture in our communities, Jane ‘Yes’”. Diana Wichtel examine this idea and more in their memoirs.
Doe is an original work created and
directed by Eleanor Bishop, drawing on
Jane Doe has toured the USA and played WHAT’S HAPPENING TO OUR NEWS?
to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh
real-life cases and verbatim research. Can people of Hawke’s Bay rely on their media? A lively team of media experts
Fringe. As 5-star review observes: “Jane
thrash out the objectivity of our news.
New Zealand actor Karin McCracken Doe talks about campus rape as it has
leads a public reading of a rape trial
transcript, where audience members
never been talked about on stage:
Simply, matter-of-factly, and with heart,
POEMLINES: COMING HOME
read as witnesses and lawyers, and humour and intelligence. Jane Doe A not-to-be missed highlight of the Festival, this unique event will celebrate
feed in live responses via their phones. should be seen by as many people as the joy of poetry with eight of the 11 Poets Laureate: Bill Manhire, Rob
Interwoven with frank and funny possible.” Tuwhare (for Hone Tuwhare), Elizabeth Smither, Michele Leggott, Cilla
documentary footage with young McQueen, Ian Wedde, C.K. Stead and Selina Tusitala Marsh.
It’s a position Festival chair Andy Heast
people from across America and
Aotearoa, Jane Doe is a revelatory and
agrees with, saying: “I hope Jane Doe WORKSHOPS WITH ANNA MACKENZIE
sparks a wider conversation across all
carefully crafted discussion on consent, Three writing workshops facilitated by local author Anna Mackenzie. An
divides and gives people the power to
feminism and sexual empowerment. One award-winning writer of nine published novels, Anna also teaches creative
support those that have been through
of the most important conversations writing, so her workshops are not to be missed by aspiring authors, young
this in a better way; for decision-makers
for our time, it’s “about me, you, that and old.
to be guided by what they see. I would
girl you heard about in high school, or
love to see that the audience isn’t
college, or work. It’s about your nieces
just made up of women but also their
and nephews, sons and daughters who
are growing up in a world where ‘No’
partners, the men in their lives.” For more information and tickets, go to hbaf.co.nz
International and Homegrown Talent
One of the greatest benefits of an arts festival is the opportunity for local audiences to experience the best of
both New Zealand talent and international artists in our own backyard. Many of the performers who are part
of the festival have performed and wowed audiences globally and it is a wonderful experience to have these
on offer throughout our region as part of the festival.
ANN-DROID: THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF A ROBOT GIRL
Thanks to a partnership with a range of arts This quirky, spell-binding, interactive show
organisations, including Nelson and Dunedin combines theatre and timeless storytelling with
festivals, Hawke’s Bay audiences will have the the latest in digital technologies to conjure
unique opportunity to enjoy this innovative work a magical world. Before the very eyes of the
from Hungary. audience, drawn animation comes to life as
performers move together with projected visuals
Created and performed by Bandart Productions,
to create an enchanting 3D movie experience.
a collaboration between award-winning dance
choreographer Katalin Lengyel and digital Ann-Droid tells the story of a playful inventor,
media artist Szabolcs Tóth-Zs, this 21st century Alfred, and his creation, Ann, a curious robot
Pinocchio story overwrites obsolete conventions girl. Given one task – to collect and bring home
to inspire adventure, creativity and courage in all, the lost creatures – Ann undertakes a wonderful
regardless of gender. journey on the ground, in the air and underwater,
where she faces challenges that ultimately help
her discover what is most important in life.
“Grace, humour, creativity...
Ann-Droid is perfect family-friendly entertainment,
Every moment was remarkable” suitable for ages 4+.
PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY
In this hilarious, one-freakishly talented-woman “Ashton is a wonderful whirling dervish
show, Penny Ashton tackles all of Jane’s Austen’s – seamlessly segueing between at least
characters with song, dance and appalling cross
stitch.
eight characters, weaving a wonderful
yarn and spellbinding her audience.
Flushed by four years of success, with two sell- Following the story is made simple
out seasons in Edinburgh, and hard on the heels
of her saucy NZ tour of Olive Copperbottom, Hot
by Ashton, each of her characters
Pink Penny Ashton brings her collaboration with are wonderfully larger than life, have
Jane Austen (deceased) to the Spiegeltent. distinguishable manners and features,
Join Miss Elspeth as she battles literary snobbery,
and she never deviates or steps out of
cousin Horatio’s digestions and her mother’s them.”
nerves, armed only with a blushing countenance, êêêê1/2 , Reviews Hub, Edinburgh 2016
excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright,
you know... for a girl.
Promise and Promiscuity is a great ladies’ night out, although men are often surprised
by how much they enjoy it when they are persuaded to come along.
THESE SHOWS ARE PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
Art for All To celebrate the arts during the festival, there are great, accessible events on
offer in Hastings and the wider Hawke’s Bay, including White Night in Napier.
WAIOHIKI CREATIVE ARTS ARTIST IN RESIDENT:
Take your friends and family on an adventure and spend WELLESLEY BINDING
time discovering one of Hawke’s Bay’s best-kept secrets: a
Over the two-week arts festival, do take the
thriving hub of artists and craftspeople in the heart of the
opportunity to peruse local artist Wellesley
Bay, near the spectacular historic t tara P site and the
Binding’s work at the Hastings Community Art
bustle of EIT.
Gallery.
During the Festival, Waiohiki Creative Arts Village will
Wellesley Binding emigrated from Australia in 1974
be offering a full programme of daily activities from
and has been working as an artist in New Zealand
15–21 October, with events for everyone to get involved,
since, exhibiting in numerous public and private
including artist studio tours, workshops, live sculpture, and
Wellesley Binding galleries. He’s also a fine arts lecturer at Hawke’s
artisan markets.
Bay’s EIT.
A highlight will be the Pyroclassic Fire and Clay Night on
Binding describes himself as “a middle man”,
Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day (19 October); an exciting
wandering the borders between the figurative
night of culture, craft and fire for the whole wh nau,
and the abstract, between the historical and
featuring fire sculpture, kapa haka, h ngi, fire pit and raku
the contemporary, the space of contradictions,
ceramic firing.
juxtaposition, simultaneity. He’s an exceptional
Over Labour Weekend, Waiohiki Village will be holding artist, producing art that never fails to intrigue;
a different market each day: the Sustainability Market this exhibition extends this further, offering those
(everything redesigned, repurposed!); Village Makers’ curious a chance to peer behind the framed work.
Market, featuring artisans, craft and artwork from Waiohiki This exhibition, titled In the Study, comprises new
and across Hawke’s Bay; and a Mini Market for kids by works which explore the open possibilities of the
Waiohiki
kids, supporting our entrepreneurial youth. Something for Creative Arts artist’s study, along with older works giving a visual
everyone! sense of this artist’s activity over the years
Music - From the quirky to the sublime
Music is one of the most popular genres in the Festival and this year there’s a fantastic, eclectic mix of styles
to choose from, ranging from the quirky and more experimental, to the personal, the catchy, and the highly
accomplished. Below is a sample selection:
For classical music lovers
SCENA CUENTOS DE ESPANA
Hawke’s Bay’s Project Prima Volta perform Cuentos de Espana (Stories of Spain), presented by
sell-out shows to standing ovations. This Festival Opera, explores the fount of inspiration criss-
year, they have chosen to gift festival crossing the globe between Spain and New Zealand
audiences a ‘box of chocolates’ style through the conduit of music and Spanish composition.
presentation, with a whole array of Pianist Lorelle McNaughton returns from studies in
different opera delights to share! Barcelona with her award-winning affinity for Spanish
These 30 rising young stars from local repertoire. She is joined by acclaimed conductor and
high schools are among opera's loudest singer, Jose Aparicio, and by Hawke’s Bay soprano Anna
champions, recognising the beautiful Pierard, sharing music by Granados, Obradors, Falla, and
transformation that they and their others. Audiences will be enraptured by the intensity
audiences enjoy when stepping into the and nuance of the quintessential Spanish temperament,
world of opera. by the full gamut of human emotion and our common
ground.
Contemporary tunes
GREG JOHNSON
With a back catalogue of over 300 songs and 30 years of
music, California-based Kiwi Greg Johnson has yarns to spin
ranging from his adventures as a small-town pop star in the
90s to a family man working his music in the fast-changing
USA.
Every Song has a Story sees Johnson present anecdotes
and visuals behind our favourite tunes, before stripping
back each song’s performance in clean, intimate duo mode, RIA HALL AND ROB RUHA
with special guest, Goldenhorse guitarist Ben King.
M ori music trailblazers, Ria Hall and Rob Ruha (NZ
Arts Laureate 2017) dive deep into the fibres of their
combined artistry, tribal teachings and dynamic
LOUIS BAKER musical inventory for their show Behind the Lines.
This explosive sonic and sensory experience showcases
Singer-songwriter Louis Baker is one of the most
collaborative works and music from their Tui award-
compelling voices to emerge in recent years. Crafting his
winning albums Survivance and Rules of Engagement.
work with deep artistic integrity, Baker has gathered a
They are joined by an alliance of some of NZ’s fine
loyal following that spans the world over, winning hearts
musicians, The Witch Dr.
for his honest lyrics, beautiful melodies and timeless,
emotive tones.
Baker returns to the Spiegeltent with a full vintage/soul- GEORGE
inspired band, featuring some of the tightest, funkiest
players in the Wellington music scene, to gift Hawke’s AND NORIKO
Bay a very special night indeed. George and Noriko
break all the rules.
This charismatic duo
from Melbourne brings
DELANEY DAVIDSON something unique,
something unexpected,
Delaney Davidson (NZ Arts Laureate 2015) brings his
with a sound unlike
latest Magic Lightbox installation, Ship of Dreams, to
anything you’ve heard
premiere HBAF 2018, along with his carnival barker’s
before!
voice, avant-garde sensibilities and genius vision.
George’s lightning fast
Using his unique and captivating live music as the
blues licks and growling
soundtrack to his own short films (made in collaboration
harmonica, enhanced
with some of Europe’s most extraordinary artists),
by Noriko’s percussive
Delaney transports us into a flickering realm of Grimm’s
sounds of the traditional
fairy tales, Expressionist cinema, Brechtian epic theatre,
shamisen (Japanese
forgotten values and lost stories.
banjo), has morphed
This really will be an incredible opportunity to see into a kind of bluegrass
the latest creations from one of New Zealand’s most hard country blues with a
intriguing and influential musicians. Japanese twist.
15-28 October 2018
Tickets selling fast - book now at hbaf.co.nz or
i-SITEs Hastings, Havelock North, Napier & Wairoa
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Funder Funder Sponsor Sponsor
Official Silver Bronze
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Media Partners First with the Bay’s news
Sponsors
Blooming good
Blossom Parade
Since 1950 the Hastings Blossom
Parade has been an annual fixture,
attracting hundreds of people both as
participants and spectators, and this
year was no exception.
Anthony Heeney: Man on a positive mission
Anthony Heeney is living proof that a tough family helping me; they’ve helped me get into good
upbringing does not have to define a person’s whole routines.
life. Anthony received a Youth Potential Award at
“It’s good being with a whole family that goes to
Hastings District Council in July this year. The awards
work; it helps me want to go out and get a good
celebrate youngsters who display ‘he pito mata’, or
job and build a house.” A strong interest in tikanga
strong character against the odds.
is also helping. He and his G&H Training classmates
Despite having few positive role models in his early developed a haka, for which Anthony wrote the
life, the 18-year-old is on the path to fulfilling his words.
desire to become “an excellent builder”, working
“A part of it says: ‘to help each other lift’, because
towards a position where he can be a provider for his
teamwork is key; when people help it’s better than
future family.
trying to do things on your own. The boys performed
To get on his way, he is completing carpentry the haka as I was going up to receive my award – it
foundation courses at G&H Training, where he has was really uplifting and gave me the courage to do
impressed his Te Aka Iwi in Education programme my speech.” Anthony Heeney, front, with his G&H Training classmates.
support person Maureen Box.
Anthony is keen to be a role model to younger To others who may be trapped in a similar position as
“I felt really proud of him, I have known him since members of his family, showing that education and he was, he has some words of advice.
earlier in the year and I’ve noticed his growth and then working for a living are good goals.
confidence developing over those months. He’s “I would tell the person to live life and be happy
“I want to go from here into an apprenticeship and a about every second that they have. You only have
focused, he works hard and he just wants to do well,
job, that’s what I really want. I want to become a full- one life and you don’t want to ruin things; you need
get a job and make something of himself.”
time carpenter – set goals and reach them. I want to to spend as much time doing fun things and love your
Drugs, alcohol and gangs were a feature of Anthony’s earn my own money. I want to do something because family even if they aren’t what you want – that’s the
childhood, but his life now is very different, and very when people sit at home getting bored, they get into only family that you have.”
much better. “I’m fortunate that I have my girlfriend’s trouble.”
Your local councillors
MAYOR SANDRA HAZLEHURST DEPUTY MAYOR TANIA KERR COUNCILLOR GEORGE LYONS COUNCILLOR HENARE O’KEEFE JP COUNCILLOR JACOBY POULAIN COUNCILLOR ROD HEAPS COUNCILLOR KEVIN WATKINS
COUNCILLOR SIMON NIXON COUNCILLOR GERALDINE TRAVERS COUNCILLOR DAMON HARVEY COUNCILLOR ANN REDSTONE COUNCILLOR MALCOLM DIXON COUNCILLOR BAYDEN BARBER COUNCILLOR WENDY SCHOLLUM COUNCILLOR EILEEN LAWSON
What’s on... October 2018
FREE FREE EVENTS
Cole Murray Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
Hastings District Libraries Artist Talk: Ayesha Green with FREE 6 OCTOBER
Katie Portas The trail run offers a variety of distances to suit everyone
HASTINGS LIBRARY – Cnr Eastbourne and Warren Sts 21 OCTOBER | 11.00AM - a 45km ultra run only, a 32km run or walk, a 32km
FLAXMERE LIBRARY – Swansea Road Join artist Ayesha Green and her nana, Katie Portas, team run or walk and now also a 5km run or walk.
HAVELOCK NORTH LIBRARY – Te Mata Road as they talk about Green’s artwork in EAST 2018. The The course is set mostly on private land and includes
For opening hours please visit artwork references a gold medal won by Katie in the 1994 windswept beaches, native forest, waterfalls, river gorges
www.hastingslibraries.co.nz Commonwealth Games. The pair will explore the local and stunning coastal farmland. The views are simply
socio-economic climate of that time, and in particular, the spectacular! Visit www.capekidnapperstrailrun.co.nz
Maths is Fun – Finding Your Way closure of the Whakatu Freezing Works. Free, no booking
FREE Blessing of the Animals Service
FLAXMERE LIBRARY | 1 – 5 OCTOBER required.
7 OCTOBER | 4PM
HAVELOCK NORTH LIBRARY | 1 – 5 OCTOBER ST MATTHEW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, KING ST, HASTINGS
HASTINGS WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY | 8 – 12 OCTOBER This service is held to mark the feast day of St Francis of
A fun, interactive maths programme for the school Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, who
holidays. Family orientated programme for children aged
five to thirteen. The programme includes fun activities
Arts Inc. Heretaunga is remembered for his love of all creatures. All animals are
welcome, as long as they are in a cage or on a leash and
and games designed to increase children’s understanding 106 Russell St South you can also bring their favourite soft toy for a special
and confidence in the way they think about mathematical www.artsinc.co.nz blessing. There will also be the opportunity for owners
concepts and how they can be used in daily life. to light a candle in memory of loved pets that have
recently died. A collection taken during the service will
Harcourts Hawke's Bay Arts Festival be donated to local animal charities.
Teen Fun for Spring FREE 15 – 28 OCTOBER
3 – 9 OCTOBER Pick up our exciting new festival programme, both Fringe in the 'Stings
HAVELOCK NORTH LIBRARY online and in Hawke’s Bay iSITE, cafes, libraries, make 11 – 13 OCTOBER
Interactive holiday programme including sessions on Nerf your bookings and come join us in October for 50+ Hastings’ very own Fringe Festival: Brave performers,
War, Lord of the Rings, Unplugged and Plugged Gaming amazing shows, readers & writers sessions, arts and craft bold shows, local audiences. Fringe festivals all over the
and Make Create Do Stop Motion. For more information and happenings, creative learning in abundance, and the world have, for 70 years, formed an Alliance of Defiance
to register for events go to www.hastingslibraries.co.nz full spread of Hawke’s Bay’s food, wine and sunshine as performers enjoy open access for their shows. No
offerings. For more information visit www.hbaf.co.nz constraints, no limits, no ratings. Creative freedom
exists on the edge. A bubbling cultural epicentre puts
Landmarks History Talk - Women's Suffrage the creative power in the hands of its people. It takes
9 OCTOBER | 5.30PM brave originators to put on shows like this. And it takes
HASTINGS WAR MEMORIAL LIBRARY audiences who are willing to step over the line and
Gold coin donation entry Hastings Sports Centre participate. Visit www.fringeinthestings.co.nz
Speaker: Margot Wilson 503 Railway Road 2018 International Indigenous Youth
The Hawke’s Bay Women who achieved it first – celebrating www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/hsc Employment Symposium
125 years of Women’s Suffrage and who did what. 12 OCTOBER | 8.30AM TO 5.30PM
LINDISFARNE COLLEGE, 600 PAKOWHAI RD, HASTINGS
School Holiday Programme (Registration from 7.45am)
1 - 12 OCTOBER Are you passionate about supporting young people into
Hastings City Art Gallery Laser force, scavenger hunt, pool day at Clive pools, employment? Do you want to know what others are
Open every day from 10am - 4.30pm FREE ENTRY movies, nerf wars, skate park, funky farm, miniputt and doing well to help young people into employment and
much much more. To register your senior or junior child, business? Are you a young leader wanting to get more
Ph: 871 5095 or E: hastingsartgallery@hdc.govt.nz
go to: www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/holiday-programme involved in youth employment?
www.hastingscityartgallery.co.nz Free for participants under 25 years and $49 (plus
booking fees) for those 25 years and over.
EXHIBITIONS Junior Hawke’s Bay District Chess
Tournament Hawke's Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards
EAST 2018 FREE 2 NOVEMBER | 8AM – 3PM 16 OCTOBER
TILL 11 NOVEMBER SHOWGROUND HAWKE'S BAY TOMOANA
Play against other Years 1 – 6 novice through to
Hastings City Art Gallery hosts the successful EAST 2018 competitive chess players to be crowned the Hastings The Hawke's Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards now in their
exhibition, curated by freelance curator, Bruce E. Phillips, District Junior Chess Champion! Registrations close Wed 18th year is the oldest regional wine awards competition
with 23 selected artists. 31st October. $5 per player. For more information please in New Zealand. The Awards identify, promote and
visit www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/chess celebrate excellence in wine making in the Hawke’s Bay
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES region as well as endorsing the contribution viticulture
has to the economic, cultural and social well-being of
Hawke’s Bay. Visit www.showgroundshb.co.nz/hawkes-
Gallery Snapshot FREE
bay-wine-awards
4 OCTOBER 12.30 – 12.45PM
Join the Gallery Director for a 15 minute look at some of
Events & Activities in the Hastings Royal A&P Show
the artworks on exhibition during your lunchtime. To join District 18 – 20 OCTOBER | 8.30AM – 5.00PM (4.30pm on Friday)
us, meet at the gallery information desk. Free, no booking SHOWGROUNDS HAWKE’S BAY TOMOANA
required. ALL MONTH The premier Agricultural Show in New Zealand bringing
rural life to the city like no other event can. Hosting
Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Market some of the countries best and most prestigious
Kauri Hawkins’ interactive artwork FREE EVERY SUNDAY 8.30AM – 12.30PM livestock, equestrian and farming events, you will see
EVERY DAY UNTIL 21 NOVEMBER SHOWGROUNDS HAWKE’S BAY TOMOANA more animals, more competition arenas and all your
Bring a friend and enjoy Kauri Hawkins’ interactive favourite features including quality shopping, Animal
Rain hail or shine the farmers' market will go on!
artwork, ‘The Strong Silent Type’, based on a game of World, and Mahons Amusements over a packed
Come along and meander the market taking in the
chess. Suitable for 18 years old and over. Free, no booking three day schedule! For more information visit
local produce, artisan goods or delectable breakfast
required. www.showgroundshb.co.nz
options accompanied by sweet tunes by local musicians.
Hawkesbayfarmersmarket.co.nz Tour of the Bay Cycle Race
21 OCTOBER | 9.30AM
FREE! School Holiday Art Days for Kids FREE The annual tour of the bay cycle event is back for
2, 4, 9 & 11 OCTOBER | 10AM – 4PM EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
another year. The Races consist of 100km, 200km, 40km
Drop in with your kids these school holidays to do some plus 2 family/kids races of 10km and 6km. Racing set to
fun and engaging art activities based on the current Livamol Classic – Bostock NZ Spring Racing start from 9.30am. For more information visit
exhibitions. All day at the gallery for kids and their adults Carnival www.tourofthebay.nz
– just drop in and create! Free, no booking required 6 OCTOBER | 11.00AM
HAWKE'S BAY RACING St Mary’s Spring Fair
Tradition, fashion, style and heart-stopping racing unite 28 OCTOBER | 11AM - 3PM
School Holiday Workshops in a glorious setting at Hawke’s Bay’s most glamorous ST MARY’S SCHOOL, 901 FREDERICK ST, HASTINGS
3 AND 10 OCTOBER | 10.30AM – 12.30PM day out – Livamol Classic. BOSTOCK New Zealand Meander your way around the great range of quality
Looking for something fun to do these school holidays? Spring Racing Carnival’s takes racing to the greatest market stalls including fashion, children’s clothing &
Book in for one of our fun and creative workshops for kids heights for the grand finale – Livamol Classic Hawke’s toys, plants, sweet treats and much more. There’ll be
based on current exhibitions. For 6 – 12 year olds, $10 per Bay’s biggest race day – this is one that cannot be rides and activities for the big kids, along with pony
person, booking required. missed. Tickets from $25 and for more information visit rides, merry go round, face painting and the bouncy
www.hawkesbayracing.co.nz/events castle for the little ones.
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