Hāwera, where the locals, support the locals

21/10/2025

It’s coming back!!
Start planning for your business’ mini car derby entry!!

22/02/2025

Oh, what a night we had!!

The highs and lows, the stops and starts, the first annual Hāwera Businesses Mini Car Derby was amazing.

For your viewing pleasure we have put together a video of all the races thanks to Flynn, Vicki and Prep.

Thanks so much to those who entered-
Someday, Rough Habits Restaurant and Bar, Weir Tours, Hawera, Hardings Funerals Ltd, Lovell’s Flowers, Parson Bird, Taranaki Outdoor and Power, Ben Thomas Panel Beating, The Collective - A collection of crafters, Caffeinate Hāwera, Quirky Fox: Art + Framing, Hello You

Start your planning for next year!

21/02/2025

The public voted and this gorgeous derby entry won the Subway Hāwera People’s Choice award!

Congratulations Quirky Fox: Art + Framing

And a big thanks to for sponsoring this category!

21/02/2025

The people came, the racers raced and a new champion was found!!
Congratulations to Caffeinate for taking out the inaugural Hāwera Businesses mini car derby.

2nd- Parson Bird
3rd- Hello You
4th- Ben Thomas Panel Beating

More photos and videos to come.

14/02/2025

Be in for the chance to win $300 cash!

Competition starts on Monday and entries need to be to Caffeinate by 3.30pm Friday.

06/01/2025

Attention Hāwera businesses!!!

It’s the first Hāwera Business Mini car derby on Feb 21st!

Get your entries in before the end of January and join in the fun.

17/07/2024

Help Caffeinate Hāwera help Hāwera businesses.
A generous promotion of local businesses!

Nothing like a little social media pressure 😂 check out our flash sign 👌👌

25/06/2024

The coffee is on us ☕️

We loved Plumbing supporting local last week and we would love to do the same!

Head to Caffeinate Hāwera after 8am, and the first ten people to mention this post will get a free regular coffee!!

(One coffee per person. Ts and Cs apply)

04/03/2024

Check out this great idea! So cool to see businesses working together to create this

19/02/2024

🚗🚐🚙 Americarna is back 🚗🚐🚙

Adding a bit more fun to Americarna this Friday with a trivia hunt through town.
Look for the businesses with an ‘Americarna Trivia Spot’ sign in their window. Go in and grab an entry form or get one from our amazing helpers through town and answer some fun trivia questions to go in the draw to win a prize. Check out the second slide for more details.

Someday
Lunch Shack
Hello You
It's Ramen Time
The Collective - A collection of crafters
Q Variety store
Rough Habits Restaurant and Bar
Ballentynes Hāwera
Tika Cafe and Catering
Paper Plus Hawera
Twisted Willow Art Magick
Caffeinate Hāwera
Parson Bird
Flowers R Us
Off The Cuff Clothing Hawera
Peta M Homeware & Gifts
The Burnt Place Bar & Kitchen
Gabriele's Sewing & Crafts
XP Games
Quirky Fox: Art + Framing
Health 2000
Hot Fridays - Bar & Eatery
T and H Appliances Betta Electrical
Arabica coffee bar
Good Score Food Store
Subway Hāwera