The Hawke’s Bay A&P Show has kicked off its first day of a brand new two-day show format in true Hawke’s Bay fashion, with the sun shining and attendees enjoying the entertainment, animals and carnival rides. The 2024 show launched on Wednesday evening with the formal signing of the deed for the charitable trust overseeing the venue’s ongoing management. The trust, made up of representatives from Hastings District Council (HDC), Hawke’s Bay A&P Society and Waipatu Marae , will oversee the creation of a Reserve Management Plan that will guide how the venue will be managed and used in the future.
Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst, Waipatu representative Ngahiwi Tomoana and A&P Society past president Simon Collin signed the deed for the new trust..