Less screen, more place. What's on, local places and things to do near you, all over New Zealand.

A reason to get out of the house, and people to go with

LocalHub is the social network that gets you off your phone. See what's on near you, meet locals and visitors alike, and back the businesses that make your place worth living in. Less scrolling, more doing.

• For locals

  See what's on, join a loop, say you're keen on a plan, and back the places you love with a line on why.

  See how loops work

• For visitors

  Local places and picks follow you round the country. Ask a local, and keep a passport of where you went.

  Ask a local

• For local businesses

  A free page with your hours, photos and a real link to your website. Nobody can pay to rank above you.

  Find your page

How a loop works

• Join a loop

  A local crew, by suburb or by interest, run by a captain.

• Nominate and vote

  Name an independent place you love and say why. The loop picks one.

• The Shout

  Everyone turns up on the same day. New faces, a full room, a good night.

• Regulars made

  A month on, we ask who's been back. That's the number that matters.

One map of all of Aotearoa

• What's on near you
• Surf, swell and tides
• Snow
• 1,400+ DOC tracks
• 900+ DOC huts
• Road closures
• Weather and rain radar
• Quakes and volcanoes

What we stand for

• Less screen, more place

  The app has done its job when you put it down and go out. We don't count minutes on screen.

• Less scrolling, more doing

  Find something good, make a plan and go.

• Support your local businesses

  Every outing backs the places that give a community its character.

• Ranking can't be bought

  What gets a place seen is locals turning up and vouching for it. Nobody can pay for that.

• Independents first

  Chains can have a listing. Locals' Picks and Shouts are for independent places.

• Free for locals

  Joining, going and backing your favourites is free. So is a business page.

• No Meta, by choice

  Our own sign-in, chat and notifications. Share with whatever app you like, but you never need one of theirs.

• Your data stays yours

  We never sell it. Delete your account and it all goes, any time, from inside the app.

Local places in Hawke's Bay

• Cafés
• Restaurants
• Takeaways
• Bakeries
• Bars
• Pubs
• Food shops
• Shops
• Bookshops
• Op shops
• Makers & gifts
• Hair & beauty
• Gyms & fitness
• Studios
• Mechanics
• Trades
• Services
• Places to stay
• Things to see
• Other places

Questions

What is LocalHub?

A free New Zealand app that shows what's on near you and gets people out to local places together: events, local businesses, beaches, tracks, huts, snow and road conditions on one map.

Is LocalHub free?

Yes. Signing up, joining a loop, going to things and backing your favourite places is free. A business page is free too.

What is a loop?

A local group that nominates an independent business, votes, and all goes there on the same day for the Shout.

Where does LocalHub work?

The map covers all of New Zealand. Local business pages start in Hawke's Bay and loops start in Napier, then more towns follow.

I own a local business. How do I get on LocalHub?

If you're in Hawke's Bay your page is probably already there. Find it under Places and claim it for free to add your hours, photos and a link to your website.

Who runs LocalHub?

Mahi Digital Limited, a small New Zealand company in Napier.