Welcome to Hygge! With sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and Cape Kidnappers as the backdrop, Hygge at Clifton Bay has become one of the most popular function venues in Hawke’s Bay. Chat with Hygge about a function or wedding of any size, from a small intimate affair to a large Marquee party. At Hygge […]
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Omatua is situated amongst the rich, natural surroundings of Rissington, in Hawke’s Bay. The relaxed accommodation is set in quiet, peaceful countryside overlooking the Mangaone River, 20 minutes scenic drive from Napier. Omatua is an ideal accommodation option for both large numbers, (sleeping up to 46) or smaller groups. The Lodge and property sprawl over […]
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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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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay: Function Room. The Function Room of the Loading Ramp Bar and Restaurant in Havelock North is a well appointed space for a meeting or evening function. There’s everything you need for a business presentation with a projector and screen, seating for theatre or cafe style, and plenty of choice for break […]
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Hawke’s Bay Venue Meadowood Boutique Accommodation & Venue is a luxurious 1930s Art Deco house, beautifully restored, very much in keeping with the classic Napier Art Deco era theme. Well established gardens make a very picturesque backdrop for photos and if “Glamping” is your style, we have a glamp site venue for a party of […]
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Hawke’s Bay: Lawn Venue. A rural garden with an apricot orchard in Maraekakaho on the outskirts of Hastings makes a superb venue for a wedding or party. There is an intimate lawn for gazebos, a pretty stream running by and plenty of trees on which to hang bunting or lights. The orchard is a beautiful, […]
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Hawke’s Bay: Craft Beer Brewery A party in a hop garden sounds just the ticket. GodsOwn fully licenced craft beer brewery is a relaxed and friendly venue on the outskirts of Hastings in Maraekakaho, with a big rural garden, a safari tent for dining, lots of outdoor seating, a kitchen with wood fired pizza ovens […]
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Hastings, Hawke’s Bay: Homestead venue Hawthorne House is a homestead venue south of Hastings in Hawke’s Bay. It is an Edwardian villa with lots of colonial charm, surrounded by informal gardens, well established trees and views across pasture to the Hawke’s Bay Hills. The verandah has covered seating areas out into the garden making a […]
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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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Havelock North, Hawkes Bay: restaurant venue The mezanine room at renowned Hawke’s Bay St George’s restaurant is a beautiful setting for a wedding or special event. St George’s is a restaurant full of provincial charm and the private room runs the length of the building, with romantic balconies at either end looking over the stunning […]
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A fabulous location raised above the Havelock North Village with breathtaking views from Te Mata Peak to Mt Erin, this club venue is a valuable space for a great variety of village events. It’s a flexible space for conferences, exhibitions, club meetings, parties and weddings. It has a large main function area with a dance […]
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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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Hataitai Wellington, Conference Venue The Main Hall in the All Saints Conference Centre is a beautifully proportioned space, with clean wooden floors and lots of natural light. The modern hall is ideal for conferences. Available for additional hire is a pull down screen, projector, integrated sound, WIFI, white board and both wireless and lapel mikes. […]
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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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Hawke’s Bay, wine cellar. This room is sheer magic. Under the iconic Elephant Hill winery is a glass walled room – pitch black until the lights flick on one by one sparkling in the smooth surfaces of the room and through the glass, picking out the barrels in long rows under the arches stretching away […]
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Hawke’s Bay, meeting room This smart modern meeting room is on the corner of the 1st floor offices at Elephant Hill Winery in Hawke’s Bay. It has floor to ceiling windows on two sides looking over the vines and the sparkling Pacific to the Cape Kidnapper cliffs. This surely must be one of the best […]
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Ahuriri Napier, event venue Full of locals which is always a good sign, the F.G. Smith venue in Napier’s cool Ahuriri district has a nice vibe for a party or a relaxed event and what they call good indoor-outdoor flow. Great fun for an intimate wedding or special occasion. The interior, a cafe by day […]
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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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Norsewood: Music venue Built in 1897, this traditional Dairy Factory made butter until the mid-sixties in Norsewood. Now it makes music and theatre, with a regular monthly house concert series where performers come from national and international destinations. It is unique and personal, as it is also a home for a family. You can enjoy […]
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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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The Auditorium in the Wellington Indian Association complex is a spectacular, large hall in Kilbirnie, close to the airport and 10 minutes from the city. While the centre is at the heart of Wellington’s vibrant Indian community, other ethnic organisations and the wider society are all welcome to come and help contribute to the multicultural […]
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The Wellington Indian Association has several rooms available for functions, meetings and conferences. This Conference Room has a good wooden floor and skylights, and can be used for a variety of purposes including theatre style set up for meetings and conferences, and also as a useful space for movement and dance groups, workshops and community […]
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Trentham Wellington, Golf Club venue The George Bennett Lounge in the Trentham Golf Club House is first floor function room with sliding doors out on to the deck above the course. Available for weddings, 21st birthdays, other significant parties and a whole range of corporate events this is a relaxed space with a full kitchen […]
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Days Bay Wellington, event venue The Pavilion in Day’s Bay is a lovely venue on the sunny side of the harbour, a ferry ride from Wellington City or drive around the bays. The Pavilion Room has been recently redecorated and is a well loved party venue with space for a band, high ceiling and a […]
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Evans Bay Wellington, club venue There is always something special about coming through boats to your venue, next to the sea, and Evans Bay is a busy Yacht & Motor Boat Club with all the nautical paraphernalia. Downstairs in the Club House is the Hall, with a bar, a side lounge area and main space […]
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Evan’s Bay Wellington, Club venue Upstairs at the Evans Bay Yacht& Motor Boat Club is a pleasant lounge bar with a good deck that overlooks Evans Bay and the yachts on the hard. This is a good space for get together with a nautical feel, lovely for a birthday party, work event or a strategic […]
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Petone Wellington, clubroom venue A cheerful clubroom with views over the 70 par golf course, the Lounge at the Shandon Golf Club in Petone, Wellington, is a great space to get together and socialise. The doors open onto a wide balcony where umbrellas offer shade from the afternoon sun. Popular for everything from birthday parties, […]
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Hawke’s Bay, private dining room The Kidnapper Cliffs Room is a private dining & board room at Te Awa Winery, a stunning vineyard that provides a unique location for meetings, conferences and events. This is a lovely room for all seasons – on colder days it has it own fireplace and sun pours in through […]
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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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The Hunter Lounge is a bright, spacious function room on the Victoria University campus with wide views out over Wellington city. It is a striking space for a corporate event, Christmas party, ball or wedding – any social gathering with a youth vibe and sense of occasion. There is a free standing central bar, a […]
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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, 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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The courtyard at Millhills Lodge is an intimate, relaxed space with great atmosphere – an open log fire, planting and warmth on the inside, the soft Hawkes Bay hills and trees outside. Ten minutes from Hastings, this a fine space for a corporate event, club function, celebration or a special party. In the shoulder seasons […]
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Wellington, church venue Our church is a beautiful light space with rich, warm wood tones and a very welcoming feel. It has lovely acoustics and can be hired for concerts and recordings, weddings, funerals and special occasions. A data projector is included with the hire, and we have an organist and sound technician available for […]
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Wellington, church hall The Presbyterian Church Hall in Island Bay is a warm, wood clad space used for weddings, parties, meetings, occasions and exhibitions. The hall seats 120. Included in the venue hire are tables and chairs and a well equipped kitchen with all crockery/cutlery. Wifi is free. This is an alcohol free venue, however […]
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Khandallah, bowling club venue The Club Rooms at the Khandallah Bowling club are light filled rooms with wide windows overlooking the greens and bush covered hills. The venue is suitable for a wide range of events, meetings and celebrations and has hosted weddings, anniversaries, family and social gatherings, sporting and corporate events. There is a […]
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Haumoana, Hawke’s Bay, Lodge venue Haumoana House at Millar Road is a spacious, classy lodge, with patio doors opening onto a good lawn with sweeping views over the vineyard to Hawke’s Bay. The house has award-winning architectural design and contemporary New Zealand furniture, furnishings and art. This is a spectacular setting for a wedding or […]
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Hastings, rural pub venue The Puketapu is a traditional pub, winner of numerous awards, and well known as a iconic destination on the local cycling network. Summer wouldn’t be the same without it. The restaurant may be hired for private use and is a great spot for a party, celebration or special birthday. Come for […]
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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, Community Hall venue This Community Hall next to Sherwood School has a long history of serving the local areas of Ashley Clinton, Makaretu and Sherwood. The hall is on the corner of Makaretu and Mill Road, a lovely drive into the country off State Highway 50 across the valley from Waipukurau. It’s […]
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Central Hawke’s Bay, Community Hall venue A quiet, peaceful Community Hall in a rural setting, the Argyll Community Hall is available for rent for community events, meetings, parties and dances. Please enquire for details.
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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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