Final Catalogue! Please click on picture below to link to  the Sweet as Art Exhibition catalogue. We think the art this year looks pretty amazing and wait til you see it in real life. If you wish to purchase art works please email admin@hwc.nz Nothing will be sold online prior to 8am Saturday 3rd October. 2020 ART EXHIBITION AND SALE 2020 Art Exhibition and Sale NEW DATES Friday 2nd October – Grand opening 5.30 – 8.30 pm Saturday 3rd October – 10.00 – 4.00pm Sunday 4th October – 10.00am – 4.00 pm Monday…Read more

Friday 2nd October – Grand opening 5.30 – 8.30 pm Come along to the Heretaunga Women's Centre opening night of our art exhibition (Men welcome), be the first in to purchase amazing art works, enjoy the music of Mama Rosa, a drink from the well stocked bar with Te Awanga wines, Zeffer ciders, a variety of beer and of course our famous canapes. No art sold prior! Tickets $20 If you wish to purchase art works please email admin@hwc.nz      Nothing will be sold online prior to 8am Saturday 3rd October. click on…Read more

Lunch with Judy MacDonald Johnston 27th September 12.00pm Menu We are thrilled to announce our guest speaker for our women's Lunch: Judy MacDonald Johnston. Judy is entrepreneur in technology and education. She has created children’s crafts software and an early reading programme for preschoolers. In addition to her businesses, Judy likes to get involved with women who give back to their communities. She is currently volunteering with Julie Peterson, the principal of Woodford House, to create the Shine Strengths Programme, connecting girls with their innate strengths. Born in Miami, Florida, Judy now splits…Read more

Our Forum I'm Dancing by Myself is on  Friday the 17th Sept at 4.30pm. Updates and details  Our keynote speaker will be Dr Libby Smales, Dr Smales, is from Hawke's Bay and is a former hospice Doctor. She is also the spokesperson for Yes for Compassion, she will be talking about bullying and how it relates to personal isolation and loneliness. We hope you agree that Libby will be an amazing speaker and the forum will indeed be a most interesting and informative event. Following Libby's most interesting korero, we were to have…Read more

Our keynote speaker Prof Merryn Gott is now unable to attend our forum due to Auckland's 2.5 Covid level guidelines. Dr Libby Smales will be our new keynote speaker. Dr Smales, a former hospice doctor and spokesperson for Yes for Compassion will be talking about bullying and how it relates to personal isolation and loneliness. We hope you agree that Libby will be an amazing speaker and the forum will indeed be a most interesting and informative event. Friday September 18th 4.30 to 6.30 Venue: C3 Church and Conference Centre 923 Southampton Street…Read more

Do you know an incredible woman who makes our community better? The Heretaunga Women's Centre is pleased to announce nominations are open for our 2020 “Unsung” Heroine Awards. These Awards are an opportunity to recognise women for their previously unnoticed yet valuable community contributions. Unsung Heroines are women who don’t always make the news, but truly make a difference. They are the women who use their time, talent and enthusiasm to enrich the lives of others and make a difference in the lives of their extended whanau/family, their neighbourhood, their marae and our…Read more

Every September the Centre holds a month of celebrations showcasing events and activities for women to enjoy and participate in. Please find our first release of the event list for the 2020 Celebration. Movie Night 7th Sept 6.pm Movie Radioactive  and nibbles Forum Friday 18th Sept 4.30 t0 6.30pm With Merryn Gott : Theme I'm Dancing by Myself - when alone means lonely Suffragette Day Activity walk and facts 21st Sept. Talk and Lunch 27th September 11.30amRead more

Covid and lockdown couldn't beat us! The Art Exhibition and Sale is back on starting with the opening night Friday 2nd October. Check out the rest of the dates and details  to make sure you don't miss out! The Heretaunga Women’s Centre Art Exhibition and Sale, ‘Sweet as Banana Pudding’ is an exhibition and sale of work by women artists, both professional and emerging, who reside in the Hawke's Bay region. It also serves as our main annual fundraiser. We recommend going to the opening night as not only is it fun with…Read more

Stephanie Totman from the Green Room generously donated to the Centre $1500 from the proceeds of a raffle she ran. We are always in need here and so we can't thank Stephanie and the Greenroom enough. The Green Room does gorgeous holistic and healing beauty treatments. Sounds amazing!Read more