BUSINESS
Brenda Chapman bids farewell to successful stint at EIT.
Brenda Chapman has been the marketing face and voice of local tertiary education institute EIT for 20 years. You will have heard Brenda’s Canadian efferve...
The Alternative Board proves to be a winner.
TAB was first featured in The Profit in 2018, when it was launched in Hawke’s Bay by Wayne Baird and Russell Jaggard. Back then, Wayne and Russell were ju...
Contract to build Napier Port’s 6 Wharf signed
Napier Port today signed the contract with HEB Construction to build its multi-purpose 350 metre wharf, which will boost the port’s ability to handle more...
Watch: First look at the new Hawke’s Bay Airport terminal
Hawke’s Bay Airport has released design concepts that provide a sneak peek of what the $20.2 million airport will look like once completed towards the end...
Airport’s new departure area set to open next week
The Hawke’s Bay Airport’s $20.2 million expansion upgrade is two-thirds of the way to completion, with the new departure area set to open on Tuesday...
Large-scale shared office complex opens in Hastings
Hastings’ first large scale co-working space is expected to attract a new wave of start-up and fast growing businesses. Rob and Jenny Gill bought the for...
Bay hosts national conference celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship
Fostering economic growth through new ideas, inspiration and thinking – that’s the promise of I&E19, a brand-new national conference celebrating...
Napier’s Profile Boats signs deal with US manufacturer
Napier-based Profile Boats has signed an agreement with Excel Boats USA to license the manufacture and sale of Profile Boats in the US for distribution across t...
Another record cruise season for the Bay kicks off this weekend
The arrival of Napier-regular Maasdam this weekend kicks off another record cruise season for Hawke’s Bay. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson says that the port...
Bay’s Horticulturists of the Year share their secrets of success
The first-ever winners of the Hawke’s Bay Horticulturist of the Year Award, Leon and Robyn Stallard, have welcomed industry representatives and friends on...
Record winter visitor spend for Hawke’s Bay
Visitor spending in Hawke’s Bay over the winter season reached record levels, according to the latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTE) prepared b...
Rockit Global into finals of New Zealand International Business Awards
Hawke’s Bay apple company Rockit Global Limited has been selected as a finalist in the New Zealand International Business Awards. The company is the only...
Napier Port boosts its fleet with third tug Kaweka
Napier Port’s new tug, Kaweka, is about to start its long journey to Hawke’s Bay. Taking inspiration from the mountain range surrounding Hawke&rsqu...
Jetstar planning to quit Hawke’s Bay and other regional centres
Jetstar has announced a proposal to end its regional Q300 turboprop services in New Zealand – including flights between Hawke’s Bay and Auckland &nd...
Local mayors welcome $12m government funding for Hawke’s Bay Food Innovation Hub
A Food Innovation Hub is to be built in Hawke’s Bay, made possible by the latest Provincial Growth Fund investment announced today. The region’s lo...
Government announces $14m of Provincial Growth Funding for Hawke’s Bay
Food innovation and greater employment opportunities are the focus for the latest Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investments for Hawke’s Bay. The funding w...
Unison engineering scholarship offers bright future
Electricity distributor Unison Networks is offering an engineering scholarship to the value of $10,000 per year of study to one lucky student. Offered biennial...
Real World opens doors to first-of-its-kind refill and retail store in Hastings
It’s a space with history, a sense of significance, and a hip industrial feel steeped in the heritage of Hastings. Nicola and Adam Mossman have proudly t...
Young jobseekers connect with trades and services at Hawke’s Bay speedmeet
High school students will get a chance to link with employers speed-dating style at the Got a Trade? Got it Made! free speedmeet happening this Thursday at Hast...
Rockit apple earns accolade at international awards ceremony
Hawke’s Bay apple company Rockit Global Limited, recognised across the world for its miniature Rockit apple variety, was in Hong Kong last week to accept...
