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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Wellington, coastal venue Enjoy a beautiful view of Lyall Bay, from our informal space outfitted with everything you need to host a memorable and relaxed corporate event. Available for daytime bookings Monday to Friday for groups of up to 25 people. It’s ideal for corporate meetings & team away days. Please note room must be […]
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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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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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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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Hataitai Wellington, meeting venue As the name implies, the Gathering Space in the All Saints Conference Centre is a friendly area that encourages getting together. There’s an AV screen for communal viewing, bean bags, comfortable chairs. It can fit about 30 people as a lively group but is nice, too, for a smaller intimate group. […]
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Petone Wellington, hall venue This hall for hire in Petone, Wellington, is a great asset in the community and is currently used by various regular groups including a Kung Fu club. It has a sound wooden floor making it suitable for suitable for yoga, movement and dance groups. The hall can also be set up […]
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Petone Wellington, lounge bar venue The Lounge Bar at the Petone Central Bowling Club is a friendly space for a daytime meeting or lunch party, with the option of adding a game of bowls for your group. The big windows look over the bowling green. It seats 40-50 people around tables, cafe style. Though there […]
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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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Wellington Central, conference venue This large auditorium in the Street City Church is well designed for speakers and presentations. It has good acoustics, a sound desk and light box, stage lighting, double white walls for data display and projection equipment. You will need to hire an in-house operator for technical work. There is a coffee […]
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Miramar Wellington, clubroom venue Oriental Rongatai was established in 1888 as the Oriental Football Club. It amalgamated with smaller clubs over time and in 1969 a final amalgamation with Rongotai Old Boys saw it become Oriental – Rongotai Football Club (Rongotai means “sound of the sea”), affectionately known as Ories. The club’s proud history and […]
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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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Central Wellington, event venue If you are eco-leaning or your theme is green, talk to us about the hire of our award winning venue space. Available after the shop closes at 4.30pm, this modern, ground floor, accessible space has vertical gardens, concrete floors, recycled timber, passive solar heating, and a very stylish look suitable for […]
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Central Wellington, event space Upstairs at the The Third Eye is a brick walled gathering space full of eclectic furniture and a welcoming retro vibe. The building itself is a part of Wellington’s history, originally the Boys Institute Building with several incarnations before loving, and rather cool, restoration by Tuatara Brewery. Just off Cuba Street […]
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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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Snug on the side of Mt Victoria to catch the afternoon sun is the VBC, the Victoria Bowling Club, where the balls have been rolling for over 100 years. This is a split level venue, with a large, bright wooden floored hall on the ground floor and a welcoming bar above overlooking both the hall […]
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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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Millhills’ private sitting and dining room is an elegant venue for an intimate party. On the outskirts of Hastings, Millhills showcases the best of Hawkes Bay: a stunning lodge in a beautiful rural setting and gracious living, kiwi style. You can rent just this living and dining space and bring your overseas visitors for drinks […]
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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 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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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, 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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Hastings, theatre bar venue Theatre Hawke’s Bay’s Bronte Bar in the Playhouse Theatre includes the lively foyer area where people gather before plays and during intervals. The walls display theatre memorabilia and the space has an old fashioned charm with potted plants and rattan screens. This is a cool party venue, but can also be […]
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Gathering in a home is friendly and welcoming, and sometimes you need a home away from home to meet, talk, relax, have some time out during the day. Millar Road’s Villa can offer a stylish space for small, day time meetings or a lunch party. Comfortable, well equipped and with extraordinary Hawke’s Bay views from […]
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The Waipukurau Memorial Hall building is due for major renovation at the end of 2016 and will be closed for a time, please enquire for details. This is a big, well proportioned hall in Waipukurau and is the focus of many community group meetings and events. Indoor sports, music groups, passing trade shows, retailers and […]
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Waipawa Hawke’s Bay, threatre venue The Gwen Malden Concert Chamber is the smaller of the two venues in the Central Hawke’s Bay Municipal Theatre complex. It has a low stage, seating can be theatre style at 120 or 100 around tables. The tall windows admit natural light and the room opens out onto a patio. […]
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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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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, church venue On the edge of Havelock North looking over the vines to the hills is the brand new Peak Vision Church Centre with 1,000 seats at its heart. Conferences, exhibitions, expos, gigs, music, theatre and dance: here is your space in Havelock North. The huge interior has a purpose built […]
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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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This is a classic country town hall, with a history since 1886 of serving the heart of the local community. It is well maintained and spacious and acts as the go-to gathering place for large functions for a wide hinterland around the Central Hawke’s Bay town of Otane. Visitors from nearby Wairoa and Waipukurau are […]
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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay: meeting room venue The Tui Room at Taruna is a bright meeting room in the main College Building which can be set up theatre or boardroom style. It is ideal for meetings, seminars, classes, workshops with light walls for data projection, 2 chalkboards and large pinboards. Taruna is a centre of holistic […]
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Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay: Hall venue Taruna is a home of holistic adult education and we have a strong community that live and breathe the Taruna philosophy that is based in anthroposophy, the study of human wisdom, developed originally by Rudolf Steiner. Taruna was established in 1982 among tranquil gardens on the slopes of Te […]
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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: 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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Napier, Hawke’s Bay: clubroom venue. Right on Napier’s Marine Parade beach, The Pacific Surf Lifesaving Clubrooms are the perfect place for your venue, whether it is a weekend yoga retreat, 3 day plumbers’ conference, or all Saturday night for a 50th Birthday! (Note, we don’t do 18th or 21st Birthdays). Tables and chairs for 60 […]
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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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Napier, Hawke’s Bay: meeting room. Great venue, excellent value, stunning view and you’re supporting a great volunteer rescue agency to provide a valuable community service. All good reasons to rent the meeting room at the HB Coastguard Operation Centre for your meeting or workshop. The Meeting Room on the first floor is a bright room […]
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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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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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Hawke’s Bay Lodge Venue The Manse luxury lodge is an exclusive country retreat in an intimate setting, only 15 minutes drive from Havelock North and Hastings. It borders the renowned Gimblett Gravels and Ngatarawa wine regions, with dramatic views across the Heretaunga Plains to the Kaweka hills. The Manse was built in 1910 for the […]
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