On Wednesday, 9 November, over 180 people gathered from across Hawke’s Bay to attend the inaugural 2022 Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards.
The recently refurbished Municipal Chambers complex at Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre provided the venue for this very special occasion, where awards were given in eight categories, and a Supreme Winner.
Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards 2022 Supreme Winner:
Ngā Ara Tipuna, Waipukurau-Takapau
Ngā Ara Tipuna is a Pā site interpretation project showcases the network of seven historic Pā sites located In the Waipukurau-Takapau area of Tamatea/Central Hawkes Bay. A cultural and educational story telling tour has now been created, marrying the historic Pā sites with technology, to share a history and the stories of the people that is unique to Tamatea/Central Hawkes Bay. A self-guided driving tour, studded with storyboards, incredible views and on-site access to digital storytelling, has brought seven historic pā sites to life.
Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards 2022 Winners:
Domestic Building Saved and Restored Award Winner:
Whare Ra, Havelock North
HIGHLY COMMENDED Paradise Cottage, Paradise Road, Napier
Public Realm Saved and Restored Award Winner:
The Municipal Buildings at Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings
HIGHLY COMMENDED Coles Joinery Factory, Ongaonga
HIGHLY COMMENDED Remembrance Army, Hawke’s Bay Branch
HIGHLY COMMENDED The County Hotel, Napier
Art Deco Era Saved and Restored Award Winner:
Daily Telegraph Building, Tennyson Street, Napier
Māori Realm Award Winner:
Ngā Ara Tipuna, Waipukurau-Takapau
Heritage Tourism Award Winner:
Coles Joinery Factory, Ongaonga
Seismic Strengthening Award Winner:
The Opera House at Toitoi – Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre, Hastings
HIGHLY COMMENDED Tribune Precinct, Hastings
Future Heritage Award Winner:
Tribune Precinct, Queens Street East, Hastings
Hawke’s Bay Heritage Hero Award Winner:
Denise Gore
HIGHLY COMMENDED Michael Fowler
HIGHLY COMMENDED Pat Benson
Hawke’s Bay Heritage Heroes Award Winner:
Central Hawke’s Bay Museum
HIGHLY COMMENDED Hawke’s Bay Vintage Car Club
HIGHLY COMMENDED The volunteers at Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank
The inaugural (2022) Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards were established by the region’s four Councils – Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, Hastings District Council, Napier City Council, and Wairoa District Council with additional support from Art Deco Trust, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Historic Places Aotearoa, Historic Places Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated.
The Hawke’s Bay Heritage Awards is an exciting opportunity to celebrate and nurture the preservation of Hawke’s Bay’s cultural heritage. To be held every two years, with the next awards in 2024, these Awards recognise excellence in heritage and history conservation, heritage tourism and heritage storytelling, and will promote the values of world-class heritage retention and conservation to the wider community and provide much-deserved recognition for those who inspire us to connect with our past.
Nominations for the 2024 Heritage Awards to close at 5pm on 31 August 2026.
Thank you to our Presenting Partners
And our Supporting Partners
Art Deco Trust
Hawke’s Bay Tourism
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Historic Places Aotearoa
Historic Places Hawke’s Bay
Resene Paint NZ
