It's Wine Country Festival Week in Hawkes Bay, and part of the wider festival is the Floral Fiesta, January 16 to 18, in Hastings.
The city centre will be buzzing with street theatre and an excellent line-up of local bands, floral art and an artisan's market.
Spectacular floral artworkwill be displayed in the city's business windows, and a map of the Countdown Floral Walk is available to guide you past these imaginative displays.
Get more information on the website or phone 0800 37 37 45