There is such magic in a rooftop party, catching the late afternoon breeze on a hot Hawke’s Bay day, watching the sun slide over the fields and the vines. And there’s nowhere better to party on the roof than above the Te Mata Winery offices in Havelock North. These buildings were redesigned by Sir Ian […]
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Hawke’s Bay: function & wedding space The River Room is a jewel of a venue perched above the eastern bank of the Tuku Tuki River with dramatic views of the river valley, Hawke’s Bay Hills and Te Mata Peak. The function room and wedding space is part of Black Barn’s luxury retreat location, Riverside. There […]
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Hawkes Bay: Riverside field venue Take your wedding off the grid and step into nature in this utterly charming venue on the banks of the Tuki Tuki river in Hawke’s Bay. Just 15 minutes from Napier and Hastings, totally private, overlooked only by the majestic Te Mata peak. Take your vows in a magical riverside […]
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Havelock North, Hawkes Bay: wine cellar Totally romantic and unworldly, the Underground Cellar at Black Barn is a unique venue where imagination trips up the dust on the floor to create something wonderful. It is an ethereal setting for a wedding, a themed party, photography, wine tasting or a wicked underground gathering with nefarious intent. […]
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Porirua, Wellington: Homestead venue Gear Homestead is an elegant historic home set in photogenic gardens – the whole homestead is available as a gorgeous venue for weddings, parties, corporate functions and team building meetings. The house dates from 1882 and is surrounded by rose gardens and manicured lawns with a backdrop of native trees and […]
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Hawke’s Bay: Vineyard venue Fancy your Hawke’s Bay wedding on the grounds of a working vineyard? Moana Park in Puketapu, just five minutes over the hill from Taradale, is a really delightful rural vineyard where this dream can be a reality. Guests pass through a pergola between the shady oak trees to a wide lawn […]
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Wellington Central, historic venue Built around 1875, Dransfield House has an historic charm, with the high ceilings and beautifully proportioned rooms of the colonial era. The well restored house has a fascinating history that reflects the make up of Wellington itself – part salubrious as home to the first mayor of Wellington and occasionally not […]
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Hastings, Hawkes Bay: versatile venue hire This welcoming venue in central Hastings is a space for collaboration. It is the home of Oh My Goodness (OMG) bread, a organic gluten free and wheat free bread range which is baked on the premises. The space is a large and versatile room with a bit of an […]
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Hawke’s Bay, courtyard venue This sweet courtyard in the vines can be hired independently, or together with the Marquee Lawn or River House Pool Venue at the same location. There are views of the hills and countryside, an open fireplace, ambient lighting and a peaceful atmosphere conducive to relaxed, good living. The area fits a […]
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Hawke’s Bay, pool venue Enjoy a bit of Hawke’s Bay living with a pool party in this glorious location beside the Tuki Tuki River. Surrounded by sweeping lawns, craggy hills and the vinyard running away down to the river, this pool and courtyard is a classy spot for a celebration. The enclosure is suitable for […]
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Hawke’s Bay, lawn venue Picture this: a wide flat lawn, backed with a grassy bank and wooded hills, looking forward over a vineyard to the Tuki Tuki River with the sun lowering over the Te Mata Peak range. There’s a swimming pool sparkling off to the side and a tree lined avenue through the vines. […]
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Miramar Wellington, event venue The Grand Lobby at The Roxy Cinema in Wellington is a gloriously ostentatious Art Deco meeting space with chandeliers, grand wooden arches, plush furnishing and a spectacular sci-fi painted ceiling. There’s even a reclining futuristic statute, in a high alcove. The large mirror swaps for a screen if required. The Grand […]
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Artmosphere is an art gallery and sculpture garden set in an historic wooden homestead in north Waipawa, the creative result of photographer Helmut Hirler and painter Sally Maguire. During the day the space is open to the public, but after 5pm this character filled house is available for private hire, with possibilities for sophisticated birthday […]
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Days Bay Wellington, Studio venue With birdsong, trees and light, this is a breathtaking studio. On the hills above Days Bay, this award winning, architecturally designed yoga studio is a peaceful haven with a mirrored back wall reflecting full front windows and a swoop down over the trees to the valley and sea below. This […]
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Central Wellington, gallery venue {Suite} is an Art Gallery in a heritage building on Wellington’s Cuba Street and an exciting venue for a corporate function or private party. The downstairs gallery is a well lit, modern space, with white walls, structural pillars and changing exhibits by contemporary artists. Big windows front onto the street. Upstairs, […]
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Hawke’s Bay, garden venue Here’s a large lawn in lovely Pourerere valley on the coast of Hawke’s Bay – a tranquil, elegant setting for a wedding ceremony, auction fund raiser, classical concert or corporate party. Set up your event on Punawaitai Homestead’s Oval lawn and enjoy the many beautiful corners of the garden for your […]
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Miramar Wellington,clubroom venue This friendly club room venue is in Wellington’s eastern, lively suburb of Miramar, just 5 minutes from Wellington International Airport. The main room has large windows overlooking the green, a dance floor, disco lighting, screens and a wide screen TV for events, seminars, workshops and functions. A second room, pictured here with […]
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Hawke’s Bay, retreat venue One of the most extraordinarily beautiful backdrops for a wedding or special event, Cape South Luxury Holistic Retreat is a gracious location, both inside the lodge and in the gardens. The view is 360 degrees of Hawke’s Bay beauty, with craggy hills, fabulous light and well planted and nourished trees, and […]
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Hawke’s Bay, studio venue Cape South is a treat, and to use the studio at this wonderful holistic retreat is to feel very spoilt. The studio is a building apart from the main lodge, raised up with a large deck and a view down the valley to the sea – from the windows there are […]
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Hawke’s Bay, homestead venue Punawaitai is an historic homestead in an enchanting valley on the coast of Hawke’s Bay, a dreamy location with native wood pigeons, tuis and bellbirds in the garden. The Homestead can be hired during the day and early evening for a small wedding (or elopement!), a charity event, exhibition or special […]
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Hawke’s Bay, woolshed venue This woolshed has seen weddings and parties, dances and sheep shearing. The whare paddock has 2 hectares of flat space all around, plenty of space for marquees for your party or glam tents for guests, ideal for your wedding reception. There are 150 year old oak trees and the woolshed, barns […]
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Nestled against the hills 10 minutes south of Hastings and facing towards the sun is Millhills Lodge. The lodge has its own small forest with pretty glades on the east side and looks north from the patio across paddocks to the Heretaunga Plains and distant city lights. The backdrop is pure, rolling Hawkes Bay, complete […]
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Hastings, theatre venue The Playhouse Theatre in Hastings is home to Theatre Hawkes Bay, but when a show is not on the stage may be available for hire. This is a full, raised stage, with curtains, a backstage area and a side orchestra pit. The split tiered seating can be set up theatre style as […]
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Haumoana Hawkes Bay, Pool House venue There is something very special about an event at a working vineyard. Millar Road is a stylish venue perched above the vines, offering lots of luxury with none of the hard graft. The Pool House at Millar Road has wide views down the vineyard, over the green hills of […]
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Central Hawke’s Bay, estate venue This remarkable, extended building is a large, versatile venue full of character. Built as a sanatorium during WWI on top of a hill for the fresh air, Pukeora Estate has literally breathtaking views across the valley to the ranges. The ex-hospital has good sized rooms, wide corridors and a great […]
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Hawke’s Bay, vineyard venue The Cellar Door at de la terre is the real thing – the front room for a working winery where the winemaker offers a full and informative tasting session, including de la terre winemaking techniques and philosophy – which may include a tasting of unfinished wines from tanks or barrels. There […]
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Hawke’s Bay, Marae venue Te Aranga Marae is an urban Marae for all people, regardless of tribe, race or religion. It is a place steeped in traditional Maori values and customs but remains welcoming and accepting of all the other cultures that exist in this wonderfully diverse community. The Wharenui (meeting house) and the Wharekai […]
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Hastings Hawke’s Bay, bar venue Here you have a quirky, boho wine bar with great personality and an immediate feeling of love and friendship, a testament to the buoyant conversations and eclectic music that livens the joint in the evenings. As well as the main bar with performance stage, there are several intimate spaces with […]
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Havelock North Hawke’s Bay, home venue This delightful space is full of personality and charm, styled by the designer behind Port-o-Call in Ahuriri. It’s a small sunny room with tea & coffee making space and a dining table, opening to a small private patio and large sun drenched lawn and garden, surrounded by white roses. […]
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Hawke’s Bay, lodge venue Come and connect with a simpler life. Mangarara champions sustainable farming – protecting bush and wetlands, restoring the hills and embracing the rhythms of rural Hawke’s Bay. Host your event in this stunning, green setting and let your guests unwind, rejuvenate, or sit on the deck in the sun looking over […]
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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay: historic house venue. All year around Duart House gardens are lovely; spring to autumn they are spectacular. With a large indoor dining room and 3 acres of garden, this is a classic venue for boutique weddings, parties, conferences, exhibitions & concerts. There’s a covered 3m x 6m porch facing the lawn […]
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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay: historic house venue. The Panel Room at historic Duart House has a stateliness which is a wonderful background to a formal meeting or historic themed party. The room is often used for music sessions, there is an upright piano (additional charge) if required. Lovely spot for a murder mystery dinner! The […]
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Hawke’s Bay: Historic house garden venue. Belmount is a historic homestead with gorgeous landscaped gardens on the east side of the Tuki Tuki River in Hawkes Bay, a 10 minute drive from Havelock North. The informal gardens divide the pretty lawns into friendly spaces for ceremonies, marquees, partying, photography, with endless alcoves to sit and enjoy […]
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Hawke’s Bay: Lodge venue. The Kaweka Hunting Lodge offers a warm, relaxed ambience in a wide, uncrowded space with views to let your creative juices soar. Set in remote North Island hill country, approximately 45 minutes from the beautiful seaside city of Napier in the heart of Hawke’s Bay Wine Country, this a a place […]
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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay: vineyard venue. Surrounded by vines, this is an intimate and exclusive space for a gathering of up to 50 guests. The new and modern building is built for entertaining, it brings the outside features in and inside features out. Wide glass doors open from the dining room to the outside heated […]
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Hastings, Hawke’s Bay: vineyard venue. Host your event in a working vineyard – gather in the vineyard door, spill out and party in our courtyard and gardens rolling into the lines of vines. Bands or DJs are welcome and we have a fabulous stage and area for dancing. You have full use of the venue, […]
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Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, homestead venue. A large gazebo on the lawn in the beautiful garden of an historic homestead is a dreamy setting for a Central Hawke’s Bay wedding. Wallingford Homestead, just over an hour south of Napier, is a magic location for a garden wedding or party, with wide skies, views of the hills, […]
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Hawkes Bay Homestead Venue. The Wallingford Homestead drawing room has witnessed many executive meetings since this historic house was built by the Hon J D Ormond over 150 years ago. The drawing room has native timber floors, two walls of windows providing abundant natural light, and a grand piano. This room can seat 20 for […]
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Hawkes Bay Homestead, Pool Pavilion. Wallingford Homestead is an historic country house that offers the perfect blend of elegance and intimacy, with pretty gardens, expansive lawns and sweeping views of the hills. The Pool Pavilion sits in a walled enclosure, west facing to catch the afternoon sun. The Pavilion has its own small kitchen, a fully licensed bar, open fireplace […]
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Hawkes Bay Homestead Garden venue. Between the Gwavas Garden Homestead and the edge of the spectacular gardens is a wide, flat lawn – a perfect backdrop for elegant marquees as a venue for your outdoor wedding or special event. The woodland gardens are at their most spectacular in spring and summer and are based on […]
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Hawkes Bay: Lawn venue Exciting new ownership. New love, light and look on the way for this unique coastal property. A beautiful place to celebrate that unforgettable day. Cape Estate stands on an tranquil raised terrace overlooking sweeping vineyards, with views to a sparkling sea and the the cliffs at Cape Kidnappers. An event on […]
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Central Hawke’s Bay, Railway venue. Historic Ormondville Railway Station is a quaint venue for those with an interest in NZ settlers’ history and railway nostalgia. The station was built in 1880 and is one of only a handful of early wooden rail buildings that have been preserved. The loss of most other rural stations means that […]
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Central Hawke’s Bay, Wedding Venue. Chapelwick Coastal Estate provides a peaceful, dreamy backdrop for a wedding or special event. For a summer occasion with a marquee on the lawn, in the orchard or house paddock, Chapelwick will provide a day to remember. For a wedding ceremony you may use our historic private chapel, or set up your […]
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Central Hawke’s Bay, historic house venue. In ancient Cornish, the word Gwavas means “permanent steading” as opposed to the summer pasture; in other words, a place where roots are put down, and histories begin. Gwavas Garden Homestead allows you a unique opportunity to live in history, as you are transported back 120 years, to the […]
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