There were some early starts and possibly long hours as St Patrick’s Day adherents ripped into action in Hawke’s Bay.
While there wasn’t a queue, there were people waiting for the doors to open, at the most obvious target – Paddy O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub in Napier’s West Quay bar quarter. It had advertised music and entertainment from midday today.
It was the first time St Patrick’s Day has fallen on a Sunday since 2019.
With no sign of any abatement in New Zealand’s annual marking of Ireland’s special day, several other bars were also turning green for the day, especially in the Napier CBD.