The Art Deco Festival Napier started in 1988 as an acknowledgment of the resilience and spirit of the Hawke’s Bay communities after the 1931 earthquakes. It has become one of Hawke’s Bay’s ...

Tickets to the Winter Art Deco Festival can be purchased through the Art Deco Trust website and by visiting the Art Deco Centre in Napier. Mitchell Hageman joined Hawke’s Bay Today in January 2023.

Napier. Video / Warren Buckland The Art Deco Festival will have its first steam train excursions in a decade after a decision by Kāpiti Coast enthusiasts Steam Incorporated to return to Napier in ...

Every February, on the earthquake anniversary, Napier celebrates being built anew by hosting an annual art deco festival with vintage cars, fashion and music. An ideal place to stay is the art ...