BUSINESS
Video: Cyclone Support Package now available to Hawke's Bay businesses
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, the Government have announced a business support package to be distributed in the region by the Hawke's Bay Chamber of Comme...
Video: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins praises helicopter teams
One of the many stops the PM made last week was to the Bridge Pa Aerodrome, to gain an understanding of the role helicopter pilots played in bringing much-nee...
Jaun Park appointed Chief Executive of Unison Group
An internal appointment has seen Unison Networks Limited Chief Operating Officer (CCO) Jaun Park announced as incoming Chief Executive of the Unison Group, from...
Video: Cost to rebuild roading network 'significant', says Waka Kotahi Chief Executive
The cost to rebuild Hawke's Bay's roading network could be up to four times as much as Kaikoura, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Chief Executive Nicole Rosie...
Pan Pac begins recovery after cyclone hits site hard
Pan Pac Forest Products, which is one of Hawke’s Bay’s largest employers, is beginning its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle after its Whirinaki site...
Video: Hawke's Bay still 'very much in response mode,' says Hastings Mayor
Three days on from Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke's Bay is still very much in a response mode with many people unaccounted for, says Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurs...
Video: Twyford fruit grower recounts devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle
Jerf van Beek’s voice cracks with emotion as he surveys the devastation to his orchards and home caused by Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this week. Van Bee...
Cyclone Gabrielle forces cancellation of Art Deco Festival
The Art Deco Trust has cancelled the 2023 Art Deco Festival, amid widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. In an online announcement about noo...
Dairy owners sceptical of Nash's tobacco vending machine idea
Taking tobacco products out of dairies and putting them in vending machines outside will go a long way to discouraging robberies, Napier MP and senior Labour Mi...
Ocean Spa to close for eight weeks as Council takes over operations
Necessary repair work is the first ‘must-do’ at Ocean Spa when Napier City Council takes over ownership of the facility this week. From Wednesday,...
Pilot programme gives Hawke's Bay children free access to swimming and water safety skills
A year-long water safety and learn to swim pilot programme created by the Hawke’s Bay Community Fitness Centre Trust and funded by Royston Health Trust wi...
Clinic celebrates Hawke's Bay artist
The Rae West artwork hanging in the patient lounge at Dermatology Hawke’s Bay “is absolutely stunning”. “I’m so thrilled wi...
Havelock North’s popular Bradshaws to close its doors
Bradshaws, a popular artisan real fruit ice block shop and café located on a historic Havelock North site, is set to close its doors after more than two...
Prominent research Professor joins EIT | Te Pūkenga research unit
Professor Boyd Swinburn, a nutrition and global health expert, is joining Te Kura i Awarua, the EIT | Te Pūkenga Rangahau Māori Centre, to continue significant...
Lights, camera, action: $40 million film studio in Hawke's Bay one step closer to realisation
A new $40 million film studio development in Hawke's Bay has been given the green light, with resource consent granted by an independent commissioner. Earlier...
Video: Te Mata Four Square rises from the ashes
Nearly a year after a fire forced Te Mata Four Square to close, the store has risen from the ashes and welcomed customers back. The doors to the store...
New container ship lane marks first direct service from Napier Port to China
In a first for Napier Port, a direct shipping lane for container ships to and from China will be introduced in the new year. While the port long serviced ships...
The Big Apple Project reaches fruitful conclusion with successful auction
The Big Apple Project came to a spectacular conclusion last night, with an auction for the artworks netting just on $200,000 in proceeds to be shared between th...
Love Local: Awhi
In a yoga studio in Napier’s CBD, two women have created a space where people can use guided journaling to breathe, connect and restore their wellbeing.&n...
Building a community of interest next step to growing new food and fibre website
Building a community of interest around a new educational website for the food and fibre sector is important to engage with educators and providers in farming,...
