About Us

Explore Hastings is part of the Explore NZ network, your local guide to everything across the district, for the people who live here and the visitors discovering it.

What we do

We bring the whole district together in one place. Whether you’re after a tradie, a great coffee, a weekend walk or this Saturday’s market, it’s all here:

• A searchable directory of local businesses, with reviews, photos, opening hours and maps
• Curated “best of” guides to the district’s most trusted trades, cafés, shops, services and places to stay
• Local guides to things to do, from walking tracks and parks to day trips and family spots
• A weekly What’s On, covering markets, live music, festivals and community events
• And for local businesses, a place to be found by the people searching for exactly what you offer

Local to Hastings

In the heart of the Hawke’s Bay fruit bowl, Hastings runs on its orchards, its wineries and the trades and services across Flaxmere, Mahora and the village charm of Havelock North. From the climb up Te Mata Peak to the cellar doors and farm gates, we focus on the local businesses that make the region tick, the kind of detail a national directory never carries.

How listings work

Local businesses can join the Hastings directory, and some choose a featured placement to appear at the top of a category. Featured placements are always clearly marked as sponsored, so you always know what you’re seeing.

Independent & local

Explore Hastings is independently owned and operated as part of the Explore NZ network, with no affiliation to your local council (for council matters, please contact them directly). Questions, feedback, or keen to be listed? Get in touch.