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Art Deco Napier

First emerging in France a few years before the First World War, Art Deco is an exquisite style employed in designing buildings, movie theatres, jewellery, cars, and furniture, among other things. In New Zealand, the quaint city of Napier is popularly known as the Art Deco Capital following the massive earthquake in 1931. Napier is home to one of the world's most spectacular Art Deco city centres. The town Centre in this city has been hailed as the place which houses the most comprehensive and uniquely styled Art Deco collection, rivalled solely by the Streamline Moderne located at Miami Beach. There is no other place in the Southern Hemisphere with such a beautifully arranged cluster of buildings, all built in the antique styles of the 1930s, with a beautiful combination of Spanish Mission, Stripped Classical, and of course, the reigning Art Deco. Read More

Bluff Hill Lookout is a historical landmark in Napier. A short drive from the Napier city centre offers a bird’s eye view of the working port in Hawke Bay, Napier Port and the surrounding hills. Napier Port is the second largest active port by volume and hosts several cruise liners each summer. A small bench at the lookout allows you to sit and enjoy the stunning view. The visitors are also entitled to picnic at the watch. The most transparent ocean water and the highest mountain take your breath away. Read More

To the extreme southeast of Hawke’s Bay sits the mesmerizing headland known as Cape Kidnappers. It is seated on the eastern coast of the North Island, at the far end of a peninsula which runs eight kilometres before protruding into the vast Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most tranquil places to visit while paying a trip to Hawke’s Bay, with a sprawling golf course and a serene atmosphere engulfing it. Cape Kidnappers is also a wonderful place for bird-watching, and BirdLife International has marked this place as an Important Bird Area, particularly because it has been and still continues to be a breeding site for at least three thousand pairs of the beautiful Australasian gannets, if not more. Read More

Marine Parade, located in Napier, New Zealand, is an iconic seafront with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean where you can catch sight of tourists and locals taking a stroll. Originally developed as a wall for protection of the city against flood, Marine Parade has now turned into a popular spot for scenic observations along with an array of facilities housed here, like the Pania of the Reef statue, National Aquarium of New Zealand, Sunken Gardens and the MTG Museum Theatre Gallery. Initially built in 1889 as a sea wall to keep the area of Hawke's Bay safe from flood, Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand, is a popular tourist attraction today. It is considered the town's pride with beautiful landscapes, picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean, and significant spaces present here. This wall was originally 3 metres in height. Still, the earthquake of 1931 raised the beach land by some metres, thereby protecting Marine Parade from the possibility of floods in future and laying out room for renovation and construction here. Read More

The Birthplace of New Zealand’s wineries, the Mission Estate Winery, is a grand wedding, reception and conference space in Napier. With over 160 years of wine excellency as the premier element, the Mission Estate Winery is also frequented due to its beautiful surroundings and calm ambience. Established over 160 years ago, the Mission Estate Winery is the oldest in Napier City. A symbolic Hawkes Bay point, the Estate was founded by the French Marist missionaries in 1851. ‘The Chapel’, a large wedding reception venue in the Winery, adorns a beautiful structure overlooking the well-maintained lawns. It is an ideal spot for receptions, and the restaurant certifies for the best wines and service. An award-winning winery, Mission Estate Winery also hosts a diverse range of activities like wine tastings, walking through the vineyards and wine-producing facilities. Read More

The Moana Park Winery is a small, state-owned vineyard that naturally produces internationally renowned and loved wine styles. In addition, the vineyard is known for producing vegan and vegetarian wines free of allergy-inducing additives. Visitors are allowed to bring their picnics to the venue. The Moana Park Winery is also known for hosting many local and private events on prior bookings, such as weddings, dinners, etc. The winery also offers memberships to patrons of the estate, such as the A-List Exclusive Membership and the Hardcase Club Membership. In addition, the facility is well known for its collections of wine styles, such as the Estate Series, the Single Vineyard Reserve, the Vintage Project, and the Whale Islands - By Moana Park. Read More

MTG Hawke's Bay

MTG Hawke’s Bay is the cultural hub of the city of Napier in New Zealand and hosts a great collection of the country’s art and objects. These collections are part of the remarkable exhibitions held here and form the matter of the brilliant research facility established here. In addition, the MTG Hawke’s Bay theatre hosts a programme of films and performing arts. The centre boasts three impressive buildings – one of which is an art deco masterpiece, the other a modernist pride and a gallery filled with lights looking out across the beautiful bay. Located on the Napier seafront, MTG Hawke’s Bay is a museum, a theatre and an art gallery reflecting the history and significance of the country through its varied collection of around 90,000 art pieces and articles. It is based on three magnificent buildings – one considered an art deco masterpiece, the other a modernist style feat and an art gallery overlooking the harbour. The art gallery hosts exclusive exhibitions housing its collection, and the theatre here presents programmes of films and performing arts. Read More

The Napier Aquatic Centre is well known amongst the region's locals for its comprehensive year-round activities and programs. The facilities offer extensive fitness programs and fun activities for adults and children alike and various other amenities, like barbeques, heated pools, hydro slides, spray parks and a concrete opening for hosting multiple events and functions. The aquatic center is located in the center of Napier, in the middle of Onekawa Park on Maadi Road. The park is highly affordable and convenient for all. Instructors and guards are present on-site and offer separate swimming lessons if required. Another name for the center, which is mainly used amongst the locals, is Te Whare Kaukau o Ahuriri. Read More

To the North end of the Marine Parade in Napier, New Zealand, are the spectacular Centennial Gardens, designed in 1974 to mark the centenary of Napier as a city. It was originally a quarry and was later made into a garden by the inmates of Napier prison, and the council gardeners, with the soil here, moved from another site. The waterfall in the gardens is the main attraction here with a view at night which is beautiful to look at. Originally a quarry, the Centennial Gardens in Napier, New Zealand, puts out a picturesque view for visitors with its beautiful waterfall and limestone cliff. This garden was designed to honour Napier’s centenary in 1974 as a city, and the inmates of the city’s prison were chosen to remodel this place.The waterfall here is an impressive attraction where water is pumped to the main pool from the lower pool and then transferred 40 metres to the top of the cliff from where it gushes down the limestone cliff face. This is a sight to behold after sunset and at night when the lights are lit. Read More

With a strength of 993 seats, the Napier Municipal Theatre in Napier, New Zealand, is a famous and elegant art-deco theatre that hosts local and international acts on its stage. It is a leading theatre in Hawke’s Bay, a community space known for its events and performances and has an impressive Pan Pac foyer as its key attraction. Sophisticated and elegant in style, the Napier Municipal Theatre is the most prominent spot in Napier, New Zealand, to host events, concerts and performances. It is a blend of Art Deco with theatre and is one of the best regional performing centres. The theatre is architecturally well structured with a spectacular auditorium that can host 993 visitors, and the performances here include local and international artists.The Pan Pac Foyer is an impressive attraction, especially when it is lit at night and has about 300 theatre-style and 80-banquet-style seats. Also available here is the Ticketek agency, one of the largest booking agencies in the country, where you can book your tickets for the Box Office in the foyer. Read More