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WAM Report · April–July 2026

Built by Membership

Four months of WAM: eight assets built, a 2027 facade push, and an open invitation. The report, in public.

Multi-Zone

Ten Names, Two Blocks

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FoodWest · Dinner Guide

Adventure West

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ServiceWest

Wall Street, WestSide

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ServiceWest

The Sort-It-Out Season

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FoodWest

Food Truckers — On Pause

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Makers

The Makers of WestSide

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Guide

Phone Repair, Compared

Six specialists, one street... prices, turnaround and what each shop is known for. The complete Hastings comparison.

Guide

When to Suit Up

Hawke's Bay's complete guide to suiting up on the WestSide.

FoodWest · WellWest

When the Locals Come Back

Autumn on the WestSide — when the tourists thin out and the locals get their strip back.

WellWest · FashionWest

Looksmaxxing WestSide

The barbers, the brows, the nails, the everything-else. WellWest and FashionWest combined.

Mother's Day · Gift Guide

Mother's Day on WestSide

20+ gifts from WestSide. Beauty, fashion, experiences, food, art. Everything on one strip.

WellWest

The Grooming Stack

Seven grooming specialists within four blocks. WestSide has the full stack.

FashionWest · WellWest

Dressed, Fed, and Sorted

Alexander's. Suzelle. Rick's Island. Flex Fitness. Four businesses. One strip.

Westies · Culture

WestSide Is the Main Character

Yours before everyone else finds it. Four blocks. 153 businesses. The strip that hasn't been ruined yet.

FunWest

Special Art Zone WestSide

No one wants graffiti on their building… unless it's art. A Special Art Zone in the 300 WestSide laneway.

The WestSide website isn't just a list of shops. It's a living directory of every business on Heretaunga Street West — with maps, hours, contact details, and stories about the people behind the doors.

westside.co.nz · Heretaunga Street West, Hastings