As the Hawke's Bay A&P Society, we truly value our members. It's only with dedicated member support that we are able to offer our agricultural and pastoral sector a range of opportunities and benefits to further its growth and by extension the growth of the beautiful region we all call home.
Our constitution aims "To bring town and country together" and this rings as true now as it did when we first created it over a 150 years ago.
We love promoting our primary sector to a wide audience, facilitating events, acknowledging our history and heritage, developing educational programmes, awarding scholarships, and celebrating excellence in all its forms so that our sector and region can continue to develop grow and prosper.
Will you join us?
The Hawke’s Bay A&P Society is a charitable, not for profit incorporated society. Formed in 1858, the agricultural and pastoral movement was originally set up to champion the primary industry sector.
For over 150 years, the Hawke’s Bay A&P Society has promoted agricultural, pastoral, horticultural, viticulture and forestry resources through its various channels including organized events such as The Royal A&P Show, National Horticulture Field Day, The Hawke’s Bay A&P Wine Awards, the Famer of the Year Award and the Primary Sector Awards.
The Society is located at the historic and beautiful Showgrounds Hawke’s Bay Tomoana and the facilities on site are frequently hired out for local and national events. The site is the home base for New Zealand first, and largest Farmers Market and the international event; Landrover Horse of Year.
The Hawke’s Bay A & P Society is paving the way for initiative and forward thinking in the rural sector, contributing to positive economic development across the region.
The Society strives to: Advance the primary sector; Promote growth; Celebrate excellence; Provide educational opportunities; Highlight careers across primary sector; Honour the heritage and continuing the legacy of our foundation members.
Become a member and enjoy a range of exclusive VIP benefits, as well as the pride you can take in knowing that your help allows us to grow, and achieve our goal of connecting communities, promoting our people and produce, inspiring our primary sector to be the best it can be and continuing the legacy of our foundation members.
Special Membership:
Hawke's Bay A&P Society Member and Hawke's Bay Rugby Union Partnership Club. Value: Four Lambs (value of two lambs to Society, and two to Hawke's Bay Rugby Union Partnership Club and not only will you be supporting the Hawke's Bay agriculture and pastoral industry and the A&P Society, but you will also be supporting the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union and receive a wide range of exclusive privileges throughout the year through both organisations.
Benefits include:
The Hawke's Bay A&P Society Waikoko Membership Package Benefits 6x Magpies Match Ticket Vouchers to be redeemed at any home game/s, pre and after match access to Pettigrew Lounge, Magpies Club roll of honour, exclusive Sponsor discounts, prepurchase opportunities for All Black domestic test match tickets.
Membership purchase
We are currently setting up an online shop to allow you to purchase your membership through here! Check back here soon.
The Hawke’s Bay A&P Society is a registered charity and as you may know COVID 19 has impacted our ability to generate income for the Society. Your donation will contribute towards the efforts being made so that the Society can be financially secure during this unprecedented time.
We are currently in the process of being able to accept donations via this website. Check back here in the New Year.
Please note: all donations will be acknowledged and receipted.
Charities Commission: CC10131
Thank you for your generosity and continued support, we really do appreciate it.
Tomoana Showgrounds Hawke's Bay
Kenilworth Road
PO Box 349
Hastings
Phone: 06 878 3123
Email: admin@showgroundshb.co.nz
