Heretaunga Women's Centre

Heretaunga Women's Centre Heretaunga Women's Centre -
Working collectively for positive change for women

We are a non-profit volunteered based organisation providing a range of friendly and professional services, we offer support, courses, help and information for all women.

๐Ÿ’ž ๐๐„๐‹๐Ž๐๐†๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Œ๐€๐“๐“๐„๐‘๐’: ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ‘ญ๐Ÿ’žNext week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with t...
07/10/2026

๐Ÿ’ž ๐๐„๐‹๐Ž๐๐†๐ˆ๐๐† ๐Œ๐€๐“๐“๐„๐‘๐’: ๐Œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ‘ญ๐Ÿ’ž

Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme Belonging Matters. This is an opportunity to strengthen social connection, reduce loneliness, and foster inclusive communities. Here at the Heretaunga Women's Centre, our doors are open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, because to us, ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐Ž๐„๐’ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ. If you're lonely, would like to connect with some new wฤhine, or try a new hobby or class - please come to our Centre. We're here for a cuppa and chat, to support you and help to navigate your pathway ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’‹โ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฟโ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝ. To see our range of classes - see below for details.

One of our classes is the ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐’๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ข๐ซ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž where wฤhine from all walks of life can connect, share experiences and feel supported without judgement. On Wednesday 14 October from 1.30 - 2.30 pm they have an afternoon tea at the Centre - so please come along if you would like to meet facilitator Nikki and a new bunch of fabulous women ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ’–

To view the ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ and remainder of our ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ click here: https://heretaungawomenscentre.nz/whats-on/programme/ Bookings essential for most of our classes. ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐š๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง@๐ก๐ฐ๐œ.๐ง๐ณ

06/10/2026

Meet Michelle Kittow โœจ

After taking on the Harcourts Hawkeโ€™s Bay Womenโ€™s Triathlon in 2025, Michelle went on to complete the London Marathon earlier this year. Unfortunately, she wonโ€™t be able to compete this year but hopes to be there cheering from the sidelines.

In our interview, Michelle shares her Womenโ€™s Tri experience, her journey with a rare cancer diagnosis and how the physical and mental strength she built through training has helped her along the way.

She also shares her advice for anyone who might be nervous about taking on the Harcourts Hawkeโ€™s Bay Womenโ€™s Tri: โ€œPick the smallest one, get a group of friends together if you can, and do some training.โ€ ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

๐Ÿ’— Watch Michelleโ€™s full story here: https://youtu.be/Jjbs-lpVEeI

Register for the Harcourts Hawkeโ€™s Bay Womenโ€™s Tri: https://events.barefootsport.co.nz/event/2375

Round up your crew for the ultimate girls' weekend away! Make the trip to Hawke's Bay, cross the finish line together at...
06/10/2026

Round up your crew for the ultimate girls' weekend away!

Make the trip to Hawke's Bay, cross the finish line together at the Harcourts HB Women's Triathlon, then celebrate in style. There's no better way to toast your achievement than a long lunch in the Bay. ๐Ÿฅ‚

๐Ÿ Sunday 18 October
๐Ÿ‘‰ Enter solo or as a team: https://heretaungawomenscentre.nz/2026triathlon/

Find accommodation and things to do with Hawke's Bay New Zealand

LAST CHANCE for a named bib! Today is the final day to enter the Harcourts Hawke's Bay Women's Triathlon and have YOUR n...
05/10/2026

LAST CHANCE for a named bib!

Today is the final day to enter the Harcourts Hawke's Bay Women's Triathlon and have YOUR name printed on your race bib. ๐Ÿ™Œ

There's nothing quite like hearing the crowd cheer you on by name as you head for the finish line!

Race day: Sunday 18 October
Registration : Saturday 17 October

Whether it's your first tri or your tenth, solo or as a team, we'd love to see you there.

Enter now: https://heretaungawomenscentre.nz/2026triathlon/
Named bibs close tonight at midnight!

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ™๐—›๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ™ We all love a cuppa right? At the start of the day. At smoko. After a meal. Over a good chat. To calm ou...
05/10/2026

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ™๐—›๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ™ We all love a cuppa right? At the start of the day. At smoko. After a meal. Over a good chat. To calm our nerves. To warm us upโ˜•โ˜•โ˜•

At the Heretaunga Women's Centre - we provide ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ cups of ๐ญ๐ž๐š ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž to the community ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. To the homeless. To class participants. To visitors. Our current hot water zip has helped to provide hundreds and hundreds of much needed hot cuppas over the last ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ. Located in our Kate Sheppard room, unfortunately the ๐ณ๐ข๐ฉ will soon need ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ .

We're reaching out to please ask for your support. We've created the ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป to raise funds to help update our Kate Sheppard room - including the hot water zip. If you're able to donate a Kate ($10), or even a bit more - our extensive community would be greatly appreciative of your generosity. Details can be found here: https://heretaungawomenscentre.nz/support/

Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’– Because without you - we can't do what we do ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ‘โ˜•

๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸคฉBUCKLE UP LADIES ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ Stoked the Harcourts HB Womenโ€™s Tri (Sunday 18 October) features in this month's issue of the Ai...
02/10/2026

๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸคฉBUCKLE UP LADIES ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ Stoked the Harcourts HB Womenโ€™s Tri (Sunday 18 October) features in this month's issue of the Air New Zealand Kia Ora inflight magazine. If you haven't yet registered for the triathlon - you could WIN A FREE REGISTRATION and PAMPER PACK.

There's two ways to win:
๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธโ€โžก๏ธFOR YOU: Email a photo of you holding the October Kia Ora inflight magazine (showing the front cover), OR
๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธโ€โžก๏ธ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธโ€โžก๏ธFOR YOU and YOUR BESTIE (or Mum, sister, friend, colleague etc): Email a photo of you and this bestie together holding the October Kia Ora inflight magazine (showing the front cover).

Add your name, surname, contact number and email address and send to [email protected] by midnight on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Everyone goes into the draw for a pamper pack and free entry into the event category of your choice. The winner will be contacted on Thursday 15 October. Thanks to Air New Zealand, Hawke's Bay Airport and Contentment PR & Communications for your support ๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’–

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸคฉOur SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME continues next week. MOTIVATIONAL and CREATIVE workshops are available including supporting teens with confidence and direction, essential oils, guest speaker amputee Korrin Barrett, along with a bracelets and hairbands workshop. See below for programme details.

๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿ†•๐Ÿ†• NEW CLASSES are starting this month including Where Mothers Land, Boardgames Afternoon, Aroma Touch, Learn More about Tarot, Reflexology and Work Readiness. See below for the October programme details.

To view our SCHOOL HOLIDAY and OCTOBER PROGRAMMES click here: https://heretaungawomenscentre.nz/whats-on/programme/ Bookings essential for most of our classes. Call 06 878 5401 or email [email protected]

Meet Theona Turner our current HALLWAY ARTIST. With her works currently on display in our exhibition space at our Centr...
30/09/2026

Meet Theona Turner our current HALLWAY ARTIST. With her works currently on display in our exhibition space at our Centre, Theona's artwork has an amazing story behind it. Inspired by her time of living in the Northern Territory of Australia, she has applied this talent to reflect living here in Aotearoa. Come and view her beautiful works, which are for sale, at our Centre from 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday, until Friday 9 October ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿคฉ

Only 2 days left to go!Aotearoa's Mental Health Awareness Week is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to...
27/09/2026

Only 2 days left to go!

Aotearoa's Mental Health Awareness Week is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to treat yourself to these wonderful self-care and hygiene prizes.

From jewellery to moisturisers to perfumes, this raffle has everything you need for a relaxing, spa day.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Heretaunga Women's Centre - Cnr of Russell Street S & Eastbourne Street E, Hastings.

$2 each or 3 for $5!
Don't miss out - winner drawn this Wednesday, 30 September!

Empowering a community of women, one finisher at a time. We're thrilled to introduce finishers' medals for the Harcourts...
27/09/2026

Empowering a community of women, one finisher at a time. We're thrilled to introduce finishers' medals for the Harcourts Hawke's Bay Women's Tri this year. We took on board your feedback from previous years and we've created these unique medals right here in Hawke's Bay: โ€ข Crafted with love by local artisan Dave at Etch It โ€ข Made with sustainable materials supplied by David Trubridge โ€ข Finished with a touch of community spirit by the Heretaunga Women's Centre sewing group. Get your medal for just $10, available online or on event day. If you've already registered, simply add it to your profile.

THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜ THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜Every week we are recipients of kindness and generosity and it's only fitting to end ...
25/09/2026

THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜ THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜THANK YOU ๐Ÿ˜

Every week we are recipients of kindness and generosity and it's only fitting to end the week on a high note. We'd like to have a ๐Ÿ“ขBIG SHOUT OUT๐Ÿ“ข to the following:

๐Ÿ‘Mike Parish from Green by Nature who not only mowed our lawn, but kindly fixed our blocked sink as well ๐Ÿ’–
๐ŸฅณNadine from Re-Source for responding to our request for teaspoons and Christmas crafting supplies. We love her generosity and looking out for everyone ๐Ÿฅฐ
๐Ÿ‘Willie from for printing our stunning vests for the Harcourts HB Womenโ€™s Tri next month. Keep an eye out for our volunteers wearing the bright pink vests on Sunday 18 October at the Mitre10 Sports Park ๐Ÿ’–
๐ŸฅณJane, one of our awesome volunteers, for organising and selling three boxes of beautiful Vassalli clothing with funds going to our Centre ๐Ÿฅฐ
๐Ÿ‘Streetwise Coffee Hastings for your generous free coffees ๐Ÿ’–

Without you and this generosity - we can't do what we do ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜˜

To view our SCHOOL HOLIDAY and SEPTEMBER PROGRAMMES click here: https://heretaungawomenscentre.nz/whats-on/programme/ Bookings essential for most of our classes. Call 06 878 5401 or email [email protected]

Address

Women's Rest Building, Cnr Russell & Eastbourne Streets
Hastings
4122

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+6468785401

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