Event Information & Tickets
Saturday 12th September, 12.30pm – 5pm
Toitoi Hawke’s Bay Arts & Events Centre
Dress Code: A little bit fancy, a lot of fun.
Wine Auction Schedule
12.30pm – 2.15pm: Wine-tasting experience in the Assembly Ballroom
2.15pm – 5pm: Live auction, hosted by HBWA Ambassador, Mike McRoberts, and auctioneer Chris Kennedy
4.00pm: Silent Auction bidding closes
Tickets
Tickets go on sale Wednesday 1 July.
Individual Tickets – $85
Bar Leaner for 4 – $460. Includes 4 tickets and a reserved bar leaner and stools.
Table of 10 – $1,450. Includes gourmet charcuterie boards for your group of 10 and a bottle of VILAURA 2021 Hawke’s Bay Blanc de Blanc
All tickets include:
- Wine tasting session, where you can sample auction wines and chat with Hawke’s Bay’s top winemakers
- A glass of VILAURA 2021 Hawke’s Bay Blanc de Blanc
- Delicious canapes by Dish Catering
Preview + Tasting Evening
Wednesday 19th August, 5.30-7.30pm
Napier War Memorial Centre
Join us at the Preview + Tasting Evening, where guests can sample wines from this year’s sensational auction lots, ahead of the live auction on Saturday 13th September.
Mingle with the region’s best winemakers, enjoy delicious canapés by Dish Catering, view the beautiful feature artwork for this year’s auction, all whilst sipping some of the region’s most extraordinary wines.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday 1 July.
Register to Bid
There are three ways to bid on auction day.
In-Person Bidding – Individuals or syndicates. Registrations open 1 July.
Phone Bidding – A specialist member of the Harcourts team will be assigned as your representative in the room, while you dial in via phone. Registrations open 1 July.
Online Bidding – Delivered by our friends at The Wine Auction Room, bidders can register as an individual, as their own syndicate, or join our new open syndicates. Registrations will open 31 August.
All bidders must pre-register to bid and accept the Terms of Conditions of Sale by Auction.
Why are syndicates a great option?
Syndicates are the best way to ramp up the fun, affordability and chances of securing spectacular wines at the Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction.
Get a group of mates together, decide how much you’ll each put in the kitty, and divide up the wine if you’re the lucky winners.
To learn more, check out our handy Guide to Syndicates.
Bidder and syndicate registration will be available from the 1st of July 2026.
