Hawke's Bay

The maximalist sensibility behind this Havelock North home sees it filled with meaningful collectables Fifteen years ago, Stephen Eaton called his wife Aimee Stewart to tell her about a house he’d seen being built, raving about its crisp, clean lines and magnificent vistas. “I was slightly confused because the house in question was in Havelock […]

Take a tour inside this fabulous Hawkes Bay Art Deco homestead where rooms are named and styled after 1930s icons Meet + greet Emma Hadden, 43 (co-manages Meadowood with Colin), Colin Hadden, 52 (horticulturist), Ivy, 4, and Ross, 3 months, plus black Labrador Kai and cat Inca. Honesty box What do you love about this […]

Would you like to stay in the Amelia Earhart room, or the Fred and Ginger room? Take a tour inside this fabulous Hawkes Bay Art Deco homestead Sometimes even the best-laid plans have to move aside for what some call ‘fate’, and others ‘good luck’. When Colin and Emma Hadden moved from Ireland to Hawke’s […]

A sunshine-yellow front door welcomes visitors to this chromatically courageous home, winner of our 2019 Resene Colour Home Awards This summer’s Resene Colour Home Awards have drawn to a close and we have our winners – Alison and Andrew Palairet of Hawke’s Bay. In the process of gradually restoring their beautiful mid-century modern home to […]

A little colour goes a long way, as this family found when renovating their 1960s Hawke’s Bay home. Find out how you could be our fourth finalist and be in to win $5000 Alison and Andrew Palairet have put a clever, colourful spin on a mid-century home in Hawke’s Bay. The couple and their two […]

High-quality materials shine out in simple furnishings that have a penchant for the raw and natural in this Hawke’s Bay Airbnb Meet and greet Mike Stanton and Carol Stanton (both retired). This little cottage in the middle of an olive grove uses space wisely What would you never do again? Carol: This build was amazing. […]

This small secondary dwelling on a Hawke’s Bay lifestyle block was designed to accommodate extended family but has found new purpose as an Airbnb Meet and greet Mike Stanton and Carol Stanton (both retired). Sydney-side to countryside When Kiwi couple Mike and Carol Stanton returned to New Zealand after 27 years in Sydney, their intention […]

A Hawke’s Bay artist has created an easy holiday interior that caters for families of all sizes When a home’s interior is ready to be worked on it is often an interior designer who is hired to bring it to life. But when the owners of The White House holiday rental at Waimarama Beach in […]

A family of six needing to upsize create an enviable lifestyle in a peaceful Hawke’s Bay settlement Who lives here? Asha Payton (upholsterer and founder of Little and Fox), Joe Payton (Hawke’s Bay rugby player development manager), Otis, 6, Teddy, 5, Pepe and Fox, both 2, plus Biddi the dog. The story behind this Hawke’s […]

A floral artist with the gift of foraging and storytelling welcomes us into her vibrant home Who lives here?  Laura Jeffares (floral and hair artisan), Jason Williams (insurance manager), Lily, Lola, and Sailor, plus Coco Darling the Staffy-bulldog cross and Mr Bear and Tiger the cats. A humble Hawke’s Bay cottage with a magical interior […]

 With a rapidly expanding brood, this family snapped up a Hawke’s Bay home and set about transforming it into the perfect abode with the ideal mix of old and new  Who lives here? Asha Payton (upholsterer and founder of Little and Fox), Joe Payton (Hawke’s Bay rugby player development manager), Otis, 6, Teddy, 5, Pepe and […]

A 1940s Hawke’s Bay cottage was the perfect canvas to showcase its creative owner’s love of all things floral, vintage and artistic Who lives here?  Laura Jeffares (floral and hair artisan), Jason Williams (insurance manager), Lily, Lola, and Sailor, plus Coco Darling the Staffy-bulldog cross and Mr Bear and Tiger the cats. A 1940s Napier […]

A bare piece of land in the Hawke’s Bay was transformed into the perfect rural oasis for this lucky couple and their menagerie Who lives here?  Rae West (artist), and husband Martin Hamer (vet and owner of EmbryoCo), plus Sol the white Swiss shepherd dog, cats Sushi and Molly Moo, horses Otis and Neo, Boer […]

An animal-loving artist and vet have carved out an idyllic lifestyle for themselves on once-bare land in Hawke’s Bay A new-build in rural Hawke’s Bay built for animal-loving homeowners Who lives here?  Rae West (artist), and husband Martin Hamer (vet and owner of EmbryoCo), plus Sol the white Swiss shepherd dog, cats Sushi and Molly […]

With a ‘good cooker’ at the helm, this small but perfect Pakowhai, Hawke’s Bay kitchen has served the family well for decades At a glance Who lives here? Liz and Gary Spence (both retired). Where is your home? Pakowhai in Hawke’s Bay, a rural settlement nestled between Napier and Hastings, bordering the Ngaruroro River. Total budget: $7,000 […]

An innovative bungalow redesign results in a modern home that’s light on energy but big on family. There’s nothing like a challenge to motivate innovative architects, but when it’s your mum throwing down the gauntlet the project takes on a whole new dimension. Two years ago Wellington architect William Giesen of Bonnifait + Giesen, was […]