Hawke’s Bay has a wide range of great things to do and wonderful places to see. Be sure to leave yourself enough time to cover everything you want to see and do.

You can have an adventure, admire the architecture, enjoy a bicycle tour, sample the wines of the region, walk along the coastal walkways and many other activities,  Here is a list of the options included in your Conference registration (one per registration for either Friday or Sunday afternoon).

Optional Tours for Friday or Sunday afternoon of conference

Make the selection of the option included in your registration when you are completing your registration form.  However if you would like to make a second selection for yourself or for a non-delegate (for which payment would be required), go here to make these additional selections. Collect the tickets and pay at the Tour Desk at the Conference venue when you arrive.

• Napier City Tour by vintage car – 1hr
  
  The best way to experience the Art Deco City is by vintage car.  Your personal chauffeur will ensure that you see the best of this beautiful city while offering you a light-hearted commentary and of course plenty of photo opportunities on route. Cost for extra person (non-delegate) $40.  This tour is available Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
   
• Guided Walking Tour of Art Deco City – 1hr
  
  A walk through Napier’s Art Deco Quarter you’ll hear the dramatic story of the 1931 earthquake and discover Art Deco: the style of the times in the 1930’s and visit some of the most stunning examples of this architectural style in the city. Cost for extra person (non-delegate) $15.20.  Book for the tour at 10.30am or 2.30pm on Friday or at 2.30pm on Sunday.
   
• Bike Hire - 1 hour
  
  Located on Marine Parade explore Napier City on wheels. Cost for extra person (non-delegate) $15.  Open 7 days a week from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
   
• Visit the N Z Wine Centre – Friday Only – 1 Shakespeare Road, Napier – approx. 1hr.  Open from 10.00am - 6.00pm.
  
  For a Wine Tasting Adventure.  Enter the Aroma room experience, taste 6 premium Hawkes Bay White Wines or 5 carefully selected reds. Cost for extra person (non-delegate) $25

Arranging your vintage car for your grand entrance to the Gala Dinner - here are the details

Transfer from Napier hotel to Gala Dinner
Conference Special $15.00p/p

From the hotels VR, Scenic & Masonic, this is a door to door straight transfer to the Gala Dinner venue in a Vintage Vehicle. Book with Hooters by emailing info@hooters-hire.co.nz with name, hotel, number required and the code of HBPIA17 and you will automatically receive the discounted rate and bank transfer details. If you only want to sign on when you get to Napier and get that Art Deco 'feel' call: 06 835 1722 to book your slot.

Hot tips from the locals about other interesting things to do while you are in Hawkes Bay

Make your own arrangements to visit some of these sites before you leave.

• Rush Munro’s  

Rush Munro was thrilled to have been awarded Silver medals for our Vanilla Bean and Mango ice creams recently at the 2015 NZ Ice cream Manufacturers Association awards. They were awarded in the Premium Vanilla, and Premium catagories respectively.  The iconic Hastings shop has been serving up delicious ice creams to families for decades helping create life long memories.Surrounded by beautiful trees and fish ponds, the shop setting provides the perfect environment for young children, parents and grandparents alike to enjoy our delicious range of Rush Munro’s ice creams

The Hastings store is located at:
704 Heretaunga Street West,
Hastings

• Strawberry Patch   

The Strawberry Patch is located on the outskirts of Havelock North. Fifteen years ago Shelagh and Neil Manning had the foresight to open a little red shed selling strawberries, ice creams and summer produce.Since then the business has grown into an iconic Hawkes Bay destination and a must-do experience for locals and tourists alike.

Strawberry Patch can be found at:

96 Havelock Road

Havelock North

• Birdwoods Café, Gallery and Sweet Shop  

Birdwoods offers one of the Bay’s most picturesque settings in which to enjoy the Gallery’s renowned tea, coffee and lunch service. Enjoy a tray of treats in the garden or on the terrace on a sunny day or in the Conservatory if the weather is not so favourable. The little Birdwoods café has gone from strength to strength and a lot of thought and care is put into both preparation and presentation. The Birdwoods team are a wonderful, happy bunch and everything offered is made at Birdwoods with local, seasonal ingredients. 

Birdwoods is just 3km along Middle Road from the centre of Havelock North village. They are 5 minutes from Hastings and 30 minutes from Napier and are open 7 days a week, year round. November to March : 10am to 5pm. April to October : 10am to 4pm. Only closed for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. ANZAC Day open from 1pm to 4pm.

• Rothmans Building     

Gerhard Husheer founded the National Tobacco Company in 1922. 

Following the earthquake on 3 February 1931, Husheer turned to Louis Hay, one of the architects who transformed the face of central Napier with the economical, quickly built and new art deco style. Not that there was anything cheap about this building. The tobacco tycoon sent Hay’s first set of plans back with a demand for something fancier. And here it is, an oddly successful blend with art nouveau tendrils tipped with roses adorning an art deco sunburst. Never mind: the arch in the square is pure Louis Sullivan art deco.

Art deco is now widely appreciated and the fag factory is the poster boy for the ‘Newest City on the Earth’, or as the Art Deco Trust now proclaims, ‘The Art Deco Capital of the World’. It was not always so. Until a visiting International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) delegation sparked interest in the city’s streetscapes, Napier’s politicians and businesses had shown little interest in preservation. Long known as the Rothmans Building, it has recently been repainted in more authentic colours and renamed the National Tobacco Company Building. It is open to the public on weekdays. Enjoy the wooden doors, carved by Walter Isaac Marquand of Hastings, and the elaborate dome.

• The Filter Room 

The Filter Room provides a great selection of boutique beer, cider and ginger beer. All the products are locally made and available on tap in a picturesque setting surrounded by orchards in the sunny Hawke's Bay. A selection of products are also available for takeaway and purchase on the website. There is a wonderful Cafe/Restaurant to accompany the tasting room with a mouthwatering menu. Visit The Filter Room at 20 Awatoto Rd, Meeanee, Napier, New Zealand . Phone 06-834 3986

• Aratiki Honey  

Honey is healthy and delicious, and there’s no better place to get yours than Arataki. And if you’re in the neighbourhood come and see us at our Visitor Centre in Hawke’s Bay. Taste some honey, meet the bees, learn how honey is made - it’s a full sensory experience and it’s free!  Find the Visitor Centre at 66 Arakaki Road, Havelock North.  Phone 06 8777300.

• Gannet Safaris   

Cape Kidnappers safari experience takes you to Hawke's Bay Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony - the world's largest, most accessible Gannet nesting place. It's the only way of being taken right to within a few feet of these remarkable birds - there is no walking required! Daily tours are at 9.30am and 1.30pm. Please call to book a tour 006 8750888.  

• Hawkes Bay Cycle Trails  

Hawke’s Bay Trails was born out of the vision to create a seaside pathway for Napier. Over 10 years later, it boasts 200km of cycle trails. Meandering around and between the twin cities of Napier and Hastings, Hawke’s Bay Trails is mostly flat, a river and coastal network of pathways stretching over the Heretaunga Plains.

There are three distinct cycling experiences: the Landscapes Ride, the Water Ride and the Wineries Ride.

• Silky Oak Chocolate Factory  

The Silky Oak Chocolate Co Ltd is a 100% New Zealand owned family business, founded in January 2000. It's handcrafted chocolate range has something for everyone. Whether it's just a tasty chocolate treat or a gift for an event or special occasion. There is also a Dairy Free range of chocolates which are suitable for those who are lactose-intolerant or Vegans.

Here at the base in Hawke's Bay we also have our chocolate museum, cafe and function venue.The entire complex opens at 9am weekdays and 10am weekends. The chocolate shop closes at 5pm Monday to Thursday, 4pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and most public holidays. Café closes at 4pm each day, and is not open on public holidays. The last entry into the museum is 3:30pm (unless previously booked). This is to allow sufficient time to appreciate the museum at your leisure. The museum is open most public holidays.

The Silky Oak Chocolate Co Ltd
1131 Links Rd, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Phone +64 6 845 0908
Fax +64 6 845 0906
 

• MTG Hawkes Bay   

MTG Hawke’s Bay is at home in the heart of Napier, forming the cultural centre of this stylish city for over 150 years. MTG Hawke’s Bay is a place where people, objects and ideas meet. It is in three buildings – an art deco masterpiece, a modernist gem, and a light-filled gallery that looks out across the magnificent Hawke’s Bay. It is home to a nationally significant collection of art and objects that form the foundation of distinctive exhibitions and a world-class research facility. The  MTG Theatre hosts a lively programme of film and performing arts.

MTG Hawke’s Bay uses its collection to tell the stories of New Zealand with assurance and style. This is the place to get a fresh perspective on the stories you know including the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. Here the art that adorns our walls and the objects that fill our homes come together alongside precious photographs and documents to creatively illustrate the life stories of successive generations of New Zealanders.

• Nga Pou o Heretaunga 

Open to the public, Nga pou o Heretaunga have been carved ancient totara trees by a team of 20 carver plus additional support crews over a span of 10 months. Each pou will include information on the whakapapa or genealogy of each marae, a full narrative about the ancestor, their past, present and futures connection with Heretaunga. The pou are open to the public and can be viewed year-round in Civic Square, Hastings.

• Ocean Spa    

Ocean Spa is in a great spot - right on the waterfront! Enjoy great views as you relax in one of the heated pools. There is a large heated pool, a lap pool, a toddlers pool, an active cooler pool, outdoor spa pools and private spa pools, sauna and steam room.  It is opposite the Te Pania Hotel.

• David Trubridge Showroom     

David Trubridge is a globally recognised design company. We are proud to produce lighting, furniture and accessories here in the Bay and welcome visitors to our showroom and studio. The showroom is open: Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm.Phone: 06 6500204.  Address: Cnr Station Rd / Groome Pl, Whakatu, Hastings

• The Hawkes Bay Wine Trail 

Download the Wine Trail Map from this website to help you visit some of the 72 wineries in Hawke's Bay and taste the numerous award winning wines at our cellar doors. Hawke's Bay is one of NZ's leading wine destinations. Take a day or two to sample all there is to offer, with wines from Hawke's Bay river valleys, terraces and hillsides of vineyards.