LIVING Hawke's Bay Magazine

23/12/2025

Living Hawke’s Bay Year Wrapped! 🎄
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season! See you in 2026 Hawke’s Bay!☀️

17/12/2025

☕️A Roast-a-thon in review ☕️
Roasting for Rory is a story about coffee, cancer, and the kind of community that shows up without hesitation. From a 24-hour roast-a-thon to an overwhelming outpouring of support, this article celebrates the heart of Hawke’s Bay led by the incredible team at Bay Espresso Organic Coffee Roastery

Click here to read the full article:

A story of cancer, coffee and the kindness of community in the face of hardship through the power of a 24-hour Bay Espresso Coffee Roast-a-thon

16/12/2025

Do you read our magazine? We want your thoughts!
Fill out our quick survey and you could win a $100 Community Burgers NZ voucher as a thank you 🍔

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11/12/2025

Our latest A Day in the Life feature takes you behind the scenes at GEORGE & EDI, Waipukurau’s handcrafted fragrance haven where creativity, craft and community come together. From hand poured candles to the passion that drives every scent, this story captures the heart of a local gem. 💛

👉 Read more here: https://www.livinghbmagazine.co.nz/post/a-day-in-the-life-inside-the-george-edi-store

Discover the faces, the process and the fragrance stories that make this boutique truly special! 🌿✨

Bex stepped into the world of GEORGE & EDI to discover what goes on behind the scenes in the day in Waipukarau’s most heavenly scented store

02/12/2025

LIVING Hawke’s Bay Summer edition out now ☀️ 🌹

12/11/2025

MEET THE TEAM 🤝David Trim
Today’s team spotlight is on none other than the owner of LIVING Hb himself!

David and his original crew brought our fabulous magazine to light all of 8 years ago! We are 35 editions deep, but he still turns up with so much passion and pride for what we create each season 📖

29/10/2025

Each season, our exceptionally skilled photographers embark on a mission to capture stunning images that bring our editorials to life 📸

With space for only a select few, the challenge lies in narrowing so many great photos to 4-6 pages. Here are some of our top picks from the Spring 2025 edition. 🍂📸

Photographer

06/10/2025

🌟 Meet Joanne, Disney intern, sweet-toothed dreamer and founder of Stuffed! What started as a bold idea in a global pandemic has now become Hawke’s Bay’s go-to for over the top donuts, shakes, cookies and joy in edible form 🍩✨

👉 Dive into her journey, from Napier roots to sweet empire in the making + some of her drool worthy recipes online now!

Growing up with a serious sweet tooth and a love for baking, she’d long dreamed of creating something of her own. Back home in Napier, she noticed a gap – at the time there wasn’t a space purely dedicated to indulgent, handcrafted sweet treats. So, as a determined young woman in her early 20s,...

24/09/2025

Spring in Central Hawke's Bay is calling! 🌿✨ Discover the best spots to eat, explore, and unwind in our latest Living Hawke’s Bay Visitors Guide!

A Visitor's guide for great things to see and do in Central Hawke's Bay

18/09/2025

David stepped out to discover what’s the buzz in beekeeping and maintaining the flow of that luscious golden liquid loved by virtually everyone, honey. He spent some time at Arataki Honey Visitor Centre Hawke's Bay to find out what goes on in a day in the life of a beekeeper.

Read the full story here!

Seasons come and seasons go, and with them all come the trials and tribulations of maintaining an environment to ensure the continuation of vital members of our ecosystem. David stepped out to discover what’s the buzz in beekeeping and maintaining the flow of that luscious golden liquid loved by v...

16/09/2025

Inside our Spring Cover 👀 🌿

If you ever see a pint-sized powerhouse in a bright pink helmet fearlessly dropping into a ten-foot skate bowl, chances are you’ve just spotted Isla Poa.

She’s a seven year old skater girl on a mission: skating 100 bowls in 100 days to raise funds and awareness for mental health 🛹

To read the full story check out our latest edition out now 📖

29/08/2025

☕🍩 WIN A WORKPLACE MORNING TEA SHOUT! 🍩☕
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Stuffed Napier to treat one lucky workplace with pure deliciousness.
🎉 What’s included:
✨ A coffee card loaded with 8 coffees
✨ A $50 voucher for a mouth-watering Stuffed treats
✨ PLUS – the nominator also wins a 12-month subscription to Living Hawke’s Bay Magazine, so you can enjoy the delicious Stuffed recipes in our upcoming edition! 📖
How to enter:
1️⃣ Like this post ❤️
2️⃣ Follow .stuffed + 👀
3️⃣ Tag your work besties and tell us where you work (every tag = an entry) 👯‍♀️🏢
Winner drawn Friday 5 September – good luck! 🙌