Napier

Whether you’re planning your next visit to Napier to coincide with one of the region’s many great events, or keen to find something to take in while you’re here, there are many terrific options, whatever the season.

Lonely Planet describes Napier as the ‘charismatic’ New Zealand city that ‘can provoke a Great Gatsby swagger in the least romantic soul’. Visit at any time of the year and you’ll immediately see what the writers mean.

For many people around the world, Hawke’s Bay is synonymous with wine. Celebrated internationally as the source of some of the finest new world wines, the region is paradise for oenophiles.

Hawke’s Bay’s latest major tourist attraction is the network of cycleways known as The Hawke’s Bay Trails.

A city with inimitable style, Napier prides itself on a vibrant arts and culture scene. Boutique galleries and artist studios dot the city, and you can discover many of them in the Hawke’s Bay Art Guide.

F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic is a series of one off, out of the box food and wine events set in stunning locations throughout Hawke’s Bay each year. There’s a summer and winter series and they offer you a chance to get up close and personal with chefs, food producers, winemakers and all the other clever people that make up New Zealand’s food and wine scene.