Hastings New Zealand: New Zealand's Fruit Bowl.

The city of Hastings is located eighteen kilometers inland from the Hawkes Bay coast. Mild weather and a sunny climate make the surrounding plains ideal for fruit and produce growing.

Hastings is home to many large industries - most of them based around farming and produce industry on the regions fertile plains. These include food-processing, dairy, meatpacking plants, canning, and packing.

Fruit, vegetables, and wines of the highest quality are produced in the areas around Hastings. New ventures have opened including attractions such as Splash Planet as the city continues to grow.

Hastings is a showcase for fine examples of Spanish Mission-style architecture, largely built after the 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake.

The West Mall in the centre of town is the venue for regular community performances, fairs and public art works such as Haukunui, a terracotta flow form sculpture which stands alongside the landmark Hastings Clock Tower.

Hastings is renowned for its beautifully landscaped parks and gardens, which flourish in the Hawkes Bay climate and soil. The city also has over 6,000 street trees, including the magnificent and historic Oak Avenue.

After experiencing all the history and scenery of this nationally historic area, relax in style when the day is done in on of Gisborne 's many lodging facilities.