Hastings i-SITE Visitor Information Centre - Hastings i-SITE Visitor Information Centre Heretaunga Street East
About Hastings i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
In Maori mythology, the formation of Hawke's Bay's geography is found in the story of Maui, the most of the Maori gods, who hauled up the North Island while out fishing one day with his brothers.
Annoyed by the favouritism shown to Maui by the other gods, the brothers tried to sabotage his fishing efforts by refusing him a fishhook or some bait. But the resourceful Maui produced his own hook, made from the jawbone of his grandmother. He punched himself in the nose, coated his hook with the blood that flowed, and cast it into the depths where it was soon taken by something very large.
After heaving the North Island to the surface, Maui's hook was instantly transformed into the cape that forms the southernmost tip of Hawke Bay - otherwise known as Cape Kidnappers.
Viewed from above, you can still see its hooked shape, which is why Hawke's Bay is sometimes referred to as 'Te Matau a Maui' - The Fishhook of Maui.
Contact Hastings i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
| Address : | Cnr Russell &, Hastings i-SITE Visitor Information Centre Heretaunga Street East, Hastings 4122, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +87 |
| Postal code : | 4122 |
| Website : | http://www.visithastings.co.nz/ |
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Barb Fraser on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The staff were very helpful with answering a few questions about the trip we've planned and booked for 25 days around the South Island 2021 ?
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Soul Reborn on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great service great staff . Would be better if they knew local area more and not just hand me a map and tell me I'll find some thing to see around hastings using this . Other than that not a bad visit
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Kaeli Barwell on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Was hard to find but well worth it. We stopped in on Saturday morning and found the most helpful woman inside (sorry we didn't get your name) She gave us all the information we wanted and more. A great start to our 2 year wedding anniversary weekend.
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diana roberts on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great service with plenty of local information. Located central Hastings in art deco shop. Staff are friendly and helpful
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Benjamin So on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The staff was cheerful and so helpful in organising a bike route. They even rent bikes, so it was all easily sorted out. Friendlier people you cannot find.
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Sam B on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One stop for getting regional info. Lovely helpful staff.
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Stef NZ on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Ladies here were super helpful with everything from camping, to events, to self guided tours and where to get bikes and which vineyards to go to. Also gave us taxi numbers to get home.
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Geoff Crawford on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Friendly crew here with all the local knowledge
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