Hastings

城市概覽

Hastings is a pleasant sun-drenched town in Hawke's Bay. It is in constant rivalry with Napier as Napier receives all the tourist attention. The information centre will provide bookings and advice on anything in Hastings. It can be found on the corner of Russell and Heretaunga Street East, opposite the fountain with the train track running through it. It is in the Westermans building and can be called on (06)873 0080. (06) is the calling code for toll calls from outside Hastings. Hastings District Council governs a large part of Hawke's Bay south of the Wairoa district and north of the Central Hawke's Bay district. Close to the main urban area of Hastings is Havelock North, a trendy fast-growing village on the foothills of Te Mata peak, and Flaxmere, a satellite suburb. Clive, Bridge Pa and Whakatu are smaller satellite settlements.

如何抵達

By car 2 hrs from Taupō on State Highway 5 3 hrs from Taihape across the Taihape Road 15 min from Napier on State Highway 2 1.40 from Palmerston North on State Highway 2 1.50 from Wairoa on State Highway 2 4 hours from Wellington State Highway 2 passes through Hastings at Omahu Road. On the way to Napier from Wellington follow the signs and turn right at the massive roundabout. Alternatively, if coming from the south, continue northwards up the road through Pakipaki and you will enter Hastings at Eastbourne Street, 300m from the town centre If travelling south from Napier, a very scenic route is Napier's Marine Parade (characterised by rows of Norfolk pines) past Awatoto with the gravel works and continue on the main road. You will get to Hastings after 20 minutes' driving.

By plane Hawke's Bay Airport is at Napier. It only receives domestic flights, but from many locations in New Zealand. It is almost always open. Hastings is a 20-minute drive south on State Highway 2B. Hastings also has the Bridge Pa aerodrome which has a runway capable of landing an Hercules, although no commercial aircraft operate from there. For further information contact: HB & East Coast Aero Club Bridge Pa Aerodrome, Hastings, ph 06 879 8466. If you are interested in aerial activities over Hawke's Bay consult 'do'

By bus National bus operator InterCity provides daily services in and out of Hastings with connections throughout the North Island. Fares start from $1 and can be purchased online or via numerous local ticketing agents including the i-SITE information network. Services arrive and depart from the main Bus Shelter at 117 Russell St, opposite Subway,

當地交通

Hastings is very flat, dry and not very windy, so muscle power is an excellent way to get around.

The Hastings CBD is very safe at daytime so walking around it is the best option Cycling around Hastings and its environment is an excellent way to enjoy Hastings The traffic is always good, so for places a bit further away driving is an option.

必看景點

Because Hastings was destroyed in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake along with Napier it was rebuilt in the stunning Art Deco style popular at the time. The town contains several excellent examples of this

The clock tower that contains the bells from the post office that collapsed during the quake. It chimes every hour on the hour The main shopping street, Heretaunga Street, contains the bulk of the Art Deco architecture, so if you're an enthusiast you can go past a walk down Heretaunga Street The occasional art deco house scattered around town. Located in the centre of the city are Hastings' iconic sheep. These sheep have, over time, migrated around the city. Hastings has also had millions spent of redeveloping the CBD (central business district) so looks beautiful. Several major features are:

The new centre city fountain The hand at the south end of Karamu Road outside the library Olive trees planted along Heretaunga Art works Many more significant art works were designed at the local Cicada Works cooperative workshop at Whakatu

The grills around the fountain The performing stage beside Westpac bank The curved streetlights Other things to see in Hastings include:

The unique train track that runs through the middle of the CBD The apple trees in blossom Hastings picks up the Hawke's Bay channel. Its channel 51. It can be a bit hard to receive clearly but with enough jiggering a set of bunny ear aerials will pick it up. The Chinese gardens down Nelson Street are very nice. They can be found in Cornwall park with its large fountain. The gardens celebrate Hastings' partnership with its sister city, Guilian City in China

體驗活動

1 Splash Planet, Grove Rd, ☏ +64 6 873 8033. A water theme park that offers 'A whole day's fun'. It is set in a park-like setting and has many non-aquatic activities for those who don't like swimming. Splash Planet's 'logo' is a planet-like ball with a 'water' comet whizzing around it on the brown signs scattered throughout Hastings on the lamp-posts. Follow where those signs point. Splash Planet is well worth the effort for your kids. If you get lost, you should pull over and any friendly local will point the way for you! It can be found by travelling on Karamu Rd until you reach a set of traffic lights with a car dealer on the corner. Turn to go down the side with the car dealer on it, or follow the small brown signs posted on lamp posts. Following Grove Rd (toward Karamu High School) and you can't miss it on the right.

Wineries and vineyards There are about 64 vineyards and wineries in the area around Hastings. Many of them have won international awards for their wine. Because the viticulture industry is so new to Hawke's Bay, most of the buildings and facilities are ultra-modern. The population of Havelock North frequents these locations so they are always busy and always competing, especially on quality, with the other wineries which may be no further away than across the road. Because of the unusually high density of wineries, there are many tours available. Some of the better known ones are listed here.

Craggy Range Vineyard, 253 Waimarama Rd, Havelock North, ph (06)873 0143. Ultra fancy winery. Very nice setting in the Tukituki valley between the Tukituki River and Te Mata Peak. Ngatarawa Wines, 305 Ngatarawa Rd, Bridge Pa, ph +64 6 879 7603. You may already know this wine with its characteristic horse-head label. Prenzel on the Bay, 180 Havelock North Rd, Havelock North, ph +64 6 870 8524. Although not strictly a winery, it still offers a delicious range of Schnapps, liqueurs and aux de vies as well as food to indulge yourself in. Sileni Estates Winery

購物

Hastings has wonderful shopping, and what cannot be found in the city can usually be found after a short trip into the environs. For example, up market clothing and boutique stores can be found in Havelock North, while industrial goods are found down the infamous Omahu Road (which is a continuation of Heretaunga Street) Hastings has the longest strip of retail stores in New Zealand. This strip reaches from Warren Street in the east through to Jarvis Road in the west. It offers anything for sale