Matiu Walters of Six60 "serenading" the audience from the replica of the band's old 660 Castle Street flat at McLean Park, Napier, for Six60 Saturdays. Photo / Paul Taylor
It wasn't just Guy Fawkes Night lighting up the Bay this weekend, as packed events popped up across Napier and Hastings.
Six60 brought their slice of home to Napier and hit a home run out of McLean Park for the Six60 Saturdays concert.
The event attracted about 20,000 people to McLean Park, according to Heidi Ettema of Broken Record.
That makes it the largest concert the venue has hosted since Split Enz in 1984, and the first one to nearly fill the venue.
A police spokeswoman said there were no significant incidents during the event and everything proceeded well.
About 3000 participants took place in the Iron Māori Quarter and Half triathlon events on Saturday.
Scott Harpam came first in the individual Half event with a time of 3:52:17s.
Michael Tong placed first in the individual Quarter event with a time of 2:13:33s.
Taste Hastings also took place on Friday, attracting foodies and aspiring wine connoisseurs to enjoy the fare Hawke's Bay has to offer with a selection of wines from 25 pop-up wineries.
The Ovation of the Seas, with capacity for about 4500 passengers, returned to Napier to continue the cruise ship season, which kicked off again for the first time in two-and-a-half years last week.
Truck driver says the drive across the bridge is “un-nerving" as it creaks and groans. Video / Michaela Gower