# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: After a sold-out Gala in 2025 that raised more than $60,000 for Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges, we're doing it all again.

Join us on Saturday 19 September at the Assembly Ballroom, Toitoi: Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, for an unforgettable evening of exceptional food, inspiring speakers, live entertainment and a spectacular charity auction.

Every ticket purchased helps Family VIP Services provide safe refuge, advocacy and long-term support for women, children and male victims affected by family violence across Hawke's Bay.

Last year's Gala even made national headlines when a block of butter sold for $2,200. We can't promise another butter story, but we can promise another incredible evening in support of a cause that never sleeps.

Tables and group bookings are welcome.

Book at https://www.familyvip.org.nz/2026-gala or email bronwyn@fundraisingworks.co.nz 

Book now: https://www.familyvip.org.nz/2026-gala
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/gala-dinner-and-charity-auction-for-family-vip-services-hastings-and-napier-womens-refuges/200030484399248
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, charities, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 19

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hastings
- **state**: HB
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre
- **lat**: -39.6449307807
- **long**: 176.84571361489
- **full address**: Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, 101 Hastings Street South,Hastings, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges being held?
  - **A:** Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Toitoi - Hawke's Bay Arts & Events Centre, 101 Hastings Street South,Hastings, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges?
  - **A:** Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges is organized by Hastings & Napier Women's Refuge.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hastings, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Gala Dinner & Charity Auction for Family VIP Services, Hastings & Napier Women's Refuges sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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