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Feeding family not easy 150 years ago
11 December 2018
A collaboration between MTG Hawke's Bay and Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank on the Balfour diaries. The diaries, written by David Paton Balfour between 1868 and 1894 during his time at Kakariki, Mangawhare and Glenross Stations, are a valuable source of information about life in Hawke's Bay in the late 19th century. more...
Sculpture a gift to Hawke's Bay
27 November 2018
A bronze sculpture by world-renowned British artist Tony Cragg has been gifted to the people of Hawke’s Bay and will be installed in Napier, outside the region’s museum and gallery, MTG Hawke’s Bay. more...
Lots on at MTG Hawke’s Bay over summer
20 November 2018
A vibrant new mural, a thought-provoking public talk and an interactive display of historical plans are part of several exciting new exhibitions at MTG Hawke’s Bay over the coming months. more...
White Night 2018
18 October 2018
More street theatre, more music and more art – yes, White Night is back to take over the Napier CBD this Saturday night. more...
School Holiday Programmes at MTG!
25 September 2018
School holidays are fast approaching, so it’s time to check out all the fun sessions being held at MTG Hawke’s Bay. more...
NZIFF 2018
14 August 2018
The NZIFF (New Zealand International Film Festival) will be showing in the MTG Century Theatre from 30 August - 16 September 2018 more...
Collaborative art exhibition presents a unique take on plastic pollution
10 July 2018
France-based artist George Nuku returns home to Hawke’s Bay next week in order to develop two closely linked art projects at Hastings City Art Gallery (HCAG) and MTG Hawke’s Bay. more...
Exciting museum-based digital education programme starting soon
6 June 2018
MTG Hawke’s Bay is on the hunt for two tech-savvy educators to help roll out an exciting new digital programme around the region. more...
MTG Team triumphs again
21 May 2018
MTG Hawke's Bay has been named joint winner of the Exhibition Excellence - Taonga Māori category at the 2018 ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards. more...
MTG exhibitions make awards finals again
14 May 2018
MTG Hawke’s Bay is a finalist in the ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards for the fifth year in a row. more...
ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards: Finalists revealed
9 May 2018
MTG Hawke’s Bay is a finalist for two awards at the 2018 New Zealand Museum Awards. A third exhibition Yuki Kihara: Te Taenga Mai o Salome, whilst not a finalist, has been given a special mention by the judges for Exhibition Excellence – Art. more...
Dibble sculpture will receive royal welcome
3 May 2018
A striking Paul Dibble sculpture will be officially welcomed to Havelock North on Saturday 5 May 2018 by Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy. more...
From Local Stage to Global Stardom
19 April 2018
The fascinating life of a Napier ballet teacher turned actor who became a sensation in the UK is celebrated in a special exhibition at MTG Hawke’s Bay. more...
Napier Library move to MTG Hawke's Bay - your questions answered
2 March 2018
Do you have questions about the Napier Library move and what it means for MTG Hawke’s Bay? Hopefully we've answered them here! more...
CELEBRATING ART DECO AT MTG HAWKE'S BAY
5 February 2018
MTG Hawke’s Bay plays host to an array of art deco delights as part of the Art Deco Festival running from 14-18 February 2018. We have exhibition tours and floor talks, free music concerts, a deco photo booth as well as ticketed performances in the Century Theatre. See below for an overview of activities and events. more...
We’re on the countdown to co-location
12 December 2017
Opening hours for the Napier Library and MTG Hawke’s Bay are set to increase once the Napier Library moves to its temporary location at MTG Hawke’s Bay. more...
Exhibition focuses on links between Ngāti Kahungunu and the people of Sāmoa
27 November 2017
Internationally renowned artist Yuki Kihara will present new work set in Heretaunga at MTG Hawke’s Bay Tai Ahuriri from 8 December. more...
Fees to be removed from 2nd October for MTG Hawke’s Bay
28 September 2017
Napier City Council has resolved to remove entry fees at MTG Hawke’s Bay from Monday 2 October. The decision comes after Council opted to temporarily co-locate the Napier City Library at the rear of MTG, to be accessed primarily via the Louis Hay doors on Herschell Street, with wheelchair and pushchair access through the museum. more...
National Award For MTG Hawke's Bay Exhibition
31 August 2017
MTG Hawke’s Bay, in collaboration with Iwi Toi Kahungunu, has won the Resene Total Colour Master Nightingale Award and Resene Total Colour Installation - Experiential – Product (Interior) Award: The national awards were held last night (Wednesday 30 August), in conjunction with New Zealand Fashion Week, at the ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland. more...
Special sounds at MTG
10 August 2017
Fancy a lunchtime musical treat? Don’t miss the opportunity to see some of Hawke’s Bay’s top young musical talent before they head off to audition for New Zealand’s top music schools. more...
MTG Hawke’s Bay finalists in Designers Institute of NZ Best Design Awards & Resene Total Colour Awards
10 August 2017
MTG Hawke’s Bay is a finalist in not one but two awards, covering three of its current exhibitions. more...
New way of “hearing” images
1 August 2017
Since when has it been possible to touch, tap or slap a photo and get something back? Pop along to MTG Hawke’s Bay from tomorrow (Saturday 29 July) when Play Hawke’s Bay: Sounds of Our Place opens, and you’ll find out. more...
ENTERTAINING EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE AT MTG HAWKE’S BAY
30 June 2017
Charles Ropitini is set to provide an exhibition experience like no other at MTG Hawke’s Bay next month. Charles curated the exhibition He Manu Tīoriori – Songbirds for MTG and will host the floor “talk”, part of the Winter Art Deco Weekend, on Saturday 15 July. more...
New Zealand Cubism on display at MTG Hawke’s Bay
13 June 2017
Paintings by significant artists Colin McCahon and Louise Henderson will feature in a new exhibition opening at MTG Hawke’s Bay on Saturday 24 June. more...
100 YEARS OF NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU MUSIC FEATURE IN NEW EXHIBITION
2 June 2017
An historic exhibition celebrating Ngāti Kahungunu music opens at MTG Hawke’s Bay on Saturday 3 June. He Manu Tīoriori – Songbirds features prominent composers and musicians of Ngāti Kahungunu over the century 1917-2017, tracking the evolution from the action songs developed during World War One through to Te Matatini, hosted in Hastings in February. more...
MTG Hawke’s Bay’s Napier Hill Cemetery Tours finalist in National Awards
11 May 2017
MTG Hawke’s Bay’s popular tours of the Napier Hill Cemetery have been selected as a finalist in the Visitor Experience category in the prestigious Service IQ New Zealand Museum Awards. more...
Hawke’s Bay Museums Trusts Acquires Significant Works
11 April 2017
An historically and culturally significant series of art works is soon to be acquired by the Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust (HBMT), for display at MTG Hawke’s Bay. more...
Two Sisters: the lasting legacies of Ruth Nelson and Gwen Malden
5 April 2017
MTG Hawke’s Bay is pleased to be highlighting the work of two visionary sisters whose dedication, generosity, and lifelong love of the arts left a lasting impression on the region. Two Sisters: the lasting legacies of Ruth Nelson and Gwen Malden, opens on Thursday 13 April. more...
It’s time for tea at MTG
21 March 2017
MTG Hawke’s Bay explores our long love affair with tea in the exhibition, Time for Tea: the much-loved cuppa, opening this Saturday 25 March. more...
Indra's Bow | The Colours of Light
5 November 2016
Large-scale art installations celebrating Diwali on show at MTG Hawke’s Bay, alongside exhibition of Indian objects and artworks from the collection more...
Last days of Frizzell's Artist's Proof
10 October 2016
The exhibition of iconic prints will soon make way for a major exhibition of works by fellow contemporary artist Nigel Brown. more...
Nigel Brown collection on show
10 October 2016
An exhibition of works from renowned contemporary New Zealand artist Nigel Brown’s personal collection opens at MTG on Saturday 12 March. more...
Family treasures part of WWI display
21 April 2016
Locals and visitors have greater opportunity to visit MTG Hawke’s Bay to view this special exhibition on ANZAC Day, as the facility is opening at the earlier time of 7am and it will have free entry. more...
What sounds can you make?
21 April 2016
Phil Dadson will be filming participants at MTG Hawke’s Bay over the weekend of 30 April and 1 May. The recordings will add to his ongoing archive and contribute to Bodytok Quintet, the interactive, five-screen, video exhibition on display at MTG Hawke’s Bay from 11 June. more...
Ocean Film Fest at the Century
10 March 2016
Napier’s ground-breaking street art project culminates with a one-day film festival at MTG’s Century Theatre on Sunday 20 March. more...
Opera Favourite Fires Up Big Screen
27 October 2015
Set in the 1970’s, Director Calixto Bieito’s acclaimed film production of Carmen screens this Sunday in the Century Theatre. more...
Exhibiton opening
14 October 2015
Contemporary artist John Vea's exhibition opens this weekend. more...
The 2015 Film Festival is over.
21 September 2015
It's a wrap. Film fans bid farewell with festival hit The Lobster. more...
Best of the Fest to screen at Century Theatre
1 September 2015
The New Zealand International Film Festival opens in Napier on Thursday 3 September. more...
Opera favourite on the big screen
14 August 2015
A one-off matinee of comic masterpiece The Pirates of Penzance screens next Sunday in the Century Theatre. more...
New Taonga Exhibition Opens
7 August 2015
Tēnei Tonu, which can be translated as Always Here, tells the story of our tangata whenua (people of the land), and their deep connection to place, the land and waterways of this region. more...
MTG wins national award
12 May 2015
MTG's 'Dr Felkin and the Forerunners' exhibition wins Museums Aotearoa award. more...
Iconic art on show
15 April 2015
MTG celebrates New Zealand painting past and present with some of our best works from the collection sitting alongside one of the freshest voices in Hawke’s Bay’s art scene. more...
MTG Shortlisted for Industry Awards
15 April 2015
Recent exhibitions Whetu Tirikatene Sullivan - Travel in Style and Dr Felkin and the Forerunners: Visions of Utopia, 1900 1930 take MTG to the finals in three award categories. more...
MTG Hawke’s Bay collections available online now
24 July 2013
Researchers, students and local historians will be delighted with the MTG Hawke’s Bay’s new online collections. You can view and search a catalogue of nearly 14,000 archive records and nearly 8000 historic photographs of Hawke’s Bay and beyond. more...
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Unique Art Deco heritage has been preserved with the skilful addition of modern theatre facilities making it the best provincial performing arts centre in the nation.
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For Napier City residents and citizens to have easy access to see what council are currently working on, completed, what they do, facilities, and council information.
We are Hawkes Bay's premier holiday accommodation park providing an array of facilities to keep the entire family entertained.
We offer an all purpose built venue that uniquely combines spectacular outlooks with functional layout.
Located on Marine Parade, Napier, is the Bay Skate Park - home to skateboarding, BMX, roller derby, inline hockey and scootering.
The Faraday Centre in Napier, is Hawke's Bay's Museum of Technology. It's a place of discovery where history comes alive through hands on experience.
Strive to Inspire, Educate and Entertain by providing access to information through various resources within our Libraries. We aim to provide more than you expect.
Located in the Art Deco city of Napier. We have worked closely with our builders to promote and develop high quality housing within an open-aspect environment.