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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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In Chromacade, rainbow coloured strokes seem to vibrate on a field of luminous green.
Exploring the relationship between shiny rainbow coloured ceramic pieces and the matte fluorescent surface, van Hasselt delights in the buzz created at the edges of the extrusions. Here colour and pattern give...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 8 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Việt Nam, Minh Ta, her husband Au, and daughter Lily fled their homeland in early 1977, shortly after the Communist takeover.
After a perilous journey aboard one of Au’s cargo boats, the family arrived in Thailand where they spent eight months in a...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 29 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Making a Mark: The Work of Fane Flaws celebrates Fane’s unerring commitment to creativity that lifts us out of the humdrum and recognises that whatever he was making, be it television commercials, books for kids, music videos or songs, Fane’s work radiated a spirit that was much bigger than any...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 10 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
27 May – 20 Aug 2023
An exploration into creating designs based on traditional kōwhaiwhai and heke patterns which are intentionally linked to whakapapa.
Design Kahungunu is an opportunity for Iwi Toi Kahungunu artists to come together to explore traditional styles and, in doing so, develop...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 20 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In 2009, Taupo-based professional photographer Jeremy Bright was travelling on assignment through to the Wairarapa when, by chance, he drove past the old Waipukurau Hospital - a group of disused buildings on Porangahau Road. This discovery sparked a decade's worth of regular visits photographing...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Thursday 10 August
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Evan Woodruffe creates lively painterly environments. His visual language has been likened to ‘mapping’ – creating luscious surfaces and abstract landscapes with multiple points of departure for viewers.
No Straight Lines pursues dialogues between painting and our everyday surroundings,...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 16 July
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
See the Hawke’s Bay Art Guide come to life!
Join us to celebrate the work of our Art Guide creatives in this year’s incredible showcase, which doubles as a celebration as we launch our 2023 Hawke’s Bay Art Guide.
Our guide is a collaboration between Creative Arts Napier and Arts Inc...
Date: Thursday 15 June
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Creative Arts Napier are pleased to introduce Sue Robertson with her exhibition ‘Sea Moods’ coming to our foyer gallery this June.
Hawke’s Bay local Sue is a self taught artist who works from her home studio. She works with a variety of mediums including watercolours, pencil and acrylics...
Date: Friday 30 June
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
An Exhibition that will immerse you in the beauty and majesty of the New Zealand bush
A tactile exhibition blends imagination, skill and creative flair, ‘Ngahere – The Bush of Aotearoa’ brings together some of New Zealand’s most talented weavers. Featuring over 45 stunning artworks,...
Date: Friday 30 June to Thursday 20 July
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Boyd-Dunlop Gallery proudly presents “Rubber Soul”, a retrospective exhibition of Mambo sketches, prints and posters from the hyperactive imagination of New Zealand born artist Jim Mitchell.
100% Mambo launched in Redfern, Australia in 1984 and owed much of it’s success to a group of...
Date: Friday 30 June to Tuesday 8 August
Where: Boyd-Dunlop Gallery, Napier, 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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In Chromacade, rainbow coloured strokes seem to vibrate on a field of luminous green.
Exploring the relationship between shiny rainbow coloured ceramic pieces and the matte fluorescent surface, van Hasselt delights in the buzz created at the edges of the extrusions. Here colour and pattern give...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 8 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Việt Nam, Minh Ta, her husband Au, and daughter Lily fled their homeland in early 1977, shortly after the Communist takeover.
After a perilous journey aboard one of Au’s cargo boats, the family arrived in Thailand where they spent eight months in a...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 29 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Making a Mark: The Work of Fane Flaws celebrates Fane’s unerring commitment to creativity that lifts us out of the humdrum and recognises that whatever he was making, be it television commercials, books for kids, music videos or songs, Fane’s work radiated a spirit that was much bigger than any...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 10 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
27 May – 20 Aug 2023
An exploration into creating designs based on traditional kōwhaiwhai and heke patterns which are intentionally linked to whakapapa.
Design Kahungunu is an opportunity for Iwi Toi Kahungunu artists to come together to explore traditional styles and, in doing so, develop...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 20 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Boyd-Dunlop Gallery proudly presents “Rubber Soul”, a retrospective exhibition of Mambo sketches, prints and posters from the hyperactive imagination of New Zealand born artist Jim Mitchell.
100% Mambo launched in Redfern, Australia in 1984 and owed much of it’s success to a group of...
Date: Friday 30 June to Tuesday 8 August
Where: Boyd-Dunlop Gallery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In 2009, Taupo-based professional photographer Jeremy Bright was travelling on assignment through to the Wairarapa when, by chance, he drove past the old Waipukurau Hospital - a group of disused buildings on Porangahau Road. This discovery sparked a decade's worth of regular visits photographing...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Thursday 10 August
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
Evan Woodruffe creates lively painterly environments. His visual language has been likened to ‘mapping’ – creating luscious surfaces and abstract landscapes with multiple points of departure for viewers.
No Straight Lines pursues dialogues between painting and our everyday surroundings,...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 16 July
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Francis Hick’s and Thomas Tanner’s creation – Hastings
Hastings first sections to form a township went on sale on 8 July 1873.
In order to commemorate this event and Hastings 150th birthday – historian Michael Fowler will be taking a tour around the east side of the Heretaunga Street...
Date: Saturday 8 July
Where: Hastings isite, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
An Exhibition that will immerse you in the beauty and majesty of the New Zealand bush
A tactile exhibition blends imagination, skill and creative flair, ‘Ngahere – The Bush of Aotearoa’ brings together some of New Zealand’s most talented weavers. Featuring over 45 stunning artworks,...
Date: Friday 30 June to Thursday 20 July
Where: Creative Arts Napier, Community Arts Centre, Napier, 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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In Chromacade, rainbow coloured strokes seem to vibrate on a field of luminous green.
Exploring the relationship between shiny rainbow coloured ceramic pieces and the matte fluorescent surface, van Hasselt delights in the buzz created at the edges of the extrusions. Here colour and pattern give...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 8 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Việt Nam, Minh Ta, her husband Au, and daughter Lily fled their homeland in early 1977, shortly after the Communist takeover.
After a perilous journey aboard one of Au’s cargo boats, the family arrived in Thailand where they spent eight months in a...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 29 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Making a Mark: The Work of Fane Flaws celebrates Fane’s unerring commitment to creativity that lifts us out of the humdrum and recognises that whatever he was making, be it television commercials, books for kids, music videos or songs, Fane’s work radiated a spirit that was much bigger than any...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 10 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
27 May – 20 Aug 2023
An exploration into creating designs based on traditional kōwhaiwhai and heke patterns which are intentionally linked to whakapapa.
Design Kahungunu is an opportunity for Iwi Toi Kahungunu artists to come together to explore traditional styles and, in doing so, develop...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 20 August
Where: Hastings City Art Gallery, Hastings, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Boyd-Dunlop Gallery proudly presents “Rubber Soul”, a retrospective exhibition of Mambo sketches, prints and posters from the hyperactive imagination of New Zealand born artist Jim Mitchell.
100% Mambo launched in Redfern, Australia in 1984 and owed much of it’s success to a group of...
Date: Friday 30 June to Tuesday 8 August
Where: Boyd-Dunlop Gallery, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In 2009, Taupo-based professional photographer Jeremy Bright was travelling on assignment through to the Wairarapa when, by chance, he drove past the old Waipukurau Hospital - a group of disused buildings on Porangahau Road. This discovery sparked a decade's worth of regular visits photographing...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Thursday 10 August
Where: CHB Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In Chromacade, rainbow coloured strokes seem to vibrate on a field of luminous green.
Exploring the relationship between shiny rainbow coloured ceramic pieces and the matte fluorescent surface, van Hasselt delights in the buzz created at the edges of the extrusions. Here colour and pattern give...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 8 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Việt Nam, Minh Ta, her husband Au, and daughter Lily fled their homeland in early 1977, shortly after the Communist takeover.
After a perilous journey aboard one of Au’s cargo boats, the family arrived in Thailand where they spent eight months in a...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 29 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Making a Mark: The Work of Fane Flaws celebrates Fane’s unerring commitment to creativity that lifts us out of the humdrum and recognises that whatever he was making, be it television commercials, books for kids, music videos or songs, Fane’s work radiated a spirit that was much bigger than any...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 10 September
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, 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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
In Chromacade, rainbow coloured strokes seem to vibrate on a field of luminous green.
Exploring the relationship between shiny rainbow coloured ceramic pieces and the matte fluorescent surface, van Hasselt delights in the buzz created at the edges of the extrusions. Here colour and pattern give...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 8 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Việt Nam, Minh Ta, her husband Au, and daughter Lily fled their homeland in early 1977, shortly after the Communist takeover.
After a perilous journey aboard one of Au’s cargo boats, the family arrived in Thailand where they spent eight months in a...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 29 October
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, 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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, 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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
“The outline of the hill turned into a giant serpent as it heaved up and down. The shock wave swept across it, creating a monster crossing the skyline.” - NG Bailey
At 10:47am on 3 February 1931, a devastating earthquake struck Hawke’s Bay. In that moment it seemed the end of the world had...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
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: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 31 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
Taku Huia Kaimanawa
Fiona Pardington
(Ngāi Tahu, Kati Mamoe and Ngāti Kahungunu, Clan Cameron of Erracht)
Ko te tangi a te manu
Hui, hui, hui hui mai
Huia i runga
Huia i raro
Huia i roto
Huia i waho
Huia te muka tangata mai Hawaiki
The sacred huia bird is a powerful reminder of the...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 3 December
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
A visit to Marineland was always something special, a treat, an adventure - the first on the agenda when visiting family or holidaying in Hawke's Bay. This exhibition tells the story from beginning to end, from the fun times through to the controversy and the eventual closure.
Marineland opened...
Date: Wednesday 7 June to Sunday 17 March
Where: MTG Hawke's Bay, Napier, Hawke's Bay / Gisborne
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