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to consider moving your business operation
to this economic powerhouse region.

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Growing awareness
within the community

Advancing an attitude of pride
throughout Hawke’s Bay.

Community Engagement
Why the chicken
crossed the road.

In 2014 Ben Bostock saw an opportunity to create
a product where he controlled the whole process
from pasture to plate

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So who's the
clever clogs?

From excellent pre-school, primary and
intermediate, all the way through to tertiary
education and Masters' degree level, Hawke's Bay
continually grows a whole host of clever clogs.

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What do
kids know?

In 2003 with an endless curiosity about the
world of learning, Hamish Whyte and his team
at Furnware set out to change the way we think
about learning spaces.

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Think
Small.

When Phil Alison started thinking about a
big idea, he realised that size didn’t matter.
In fact, the big idea was based on something
quite the opposite.

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Who killed
Jack Frost?

When Steve Haslett took over the
New Zealand Frost Fans company he
knew there was a lot at stake - frosts
and cold damage eating away at grower’s
margins that impact future earnings.

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Great things grow here.
For your business.

If you’re wanting to invest, start, buy or re-locate a business to Hawke’s Bay, you’re in the right place. This vibrant, exciting region is where businesses thrive and grow.

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Featured Story, Innovation, Technology,
Re-Leased supercharges for global growth from the Bay
Hawke’s Bay is not all about growing great apples, grapes and beef and lamb – it’s also growing great technology businesses. Fibre broadband enables technology businesses to be based in......
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Region,
The war for talent – Hawke’s Bay’s Talent Attraction Strategy
Hawke’s Bay is buzzing. Our local economy is one of the best performing in regional New Zealand. Consumer confidence is high, unemployment is at a 10 year low. The labour......
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In Infrastructure, Services

Ola! New rideshare player to hit the streets of Napier and Hastings

Ola, one of the world’s largest rideshare platforms, will be available to passengers in the Napier and Hastings this month as the company gears up to bring competition to the......

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In Agriculture, Horticulture

Trifecta for Women in Forestry

They say its woman’s intuition and having that natural ability to relate to tree fallers in the forest that has been a real skill that Kere Elliot from Elliot Logging......

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In Study

Student Studio reopens for the summer

A vibrant co-working space for students opens today for the summer in Lower Emerson Street. Napier City Studio opened for the first time last year and led to a variety......

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In Professional Services

Hawke’s Bay Bookkeeper / Accountant launches new service

Haylee Wrenn from Accountabill found she was getting consistent messages from small business owners: Working all hours in their business, but never feeling like they were making any progress Their......

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In Food, Innovation

From fruitbowl to foodbowl

Hastings was once branded as the Fruitbowl of New Zealand but a proposed $18 million Food Innovation Hub is set to position Hastings and Hawke’s Bay as the nation’s food......

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In Region

The war for talent – Hawke’s Bay’s Talent Attraction Strategy

Hawke’s Bay is buzzing. Our local economy is one of the best performing in regional New Zealand. Consumer confidence is high, unemployment is at a 10 year low. The labour......

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In Food, Health and Wellbeing

Arataki Honey – 75 years young

From a single swarm to over 24,000 hives, the story of Arataki Honey started when 17-year-old Percy Berry was asked by a neighbour to remove a swarm of bees. Percy......

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In Technology

Fingermark & Luke Irving – Making a mark on the global fast food scene

Luke Irving has big aspirations to leave an indelible mark on the global technology scene from Havelock North, as well as creating a Silicon Valley styled technology scene nurturing Hawke’s......

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In Community Engagement, Region

2019 PAN PAC Hawke’s Bay Business Awards

Over 300 people from all over Hawkes Bay joined together on Friday, 15th November to celebrate the 2019 PAN PAC Hawke’s Bay Business Awards, presented by the Hawke’s Bay Chamber......

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In Food, Horticulture

Off like a Rockit: A Hawke’s Bay apple’s success story

New Zealand’s tiny Rockit apples are proving a real hit with both consumers and growers. No one expected the apple to be so popular, according to the chief executive of......

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In Region, Wine

Hawke’s Bay’s Villa Maria syrah claims NZ wine of the year

Hawke’s Bay syrah is now well and truly top of the vine. As is Hawke’s Bay Villa Maria, which has claimed the New Zealand Wine of the Year Champion 2019......

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Unique Hastings/Waipawa business takes out Supreme trophy

More than 300 people from all over Hawke’s Bay joined together on Friday, November 15 to celebrate the 2019 PAN PAC Hawke’s Bay Business Awards, presented by the Hawke’s Bay......

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In Innovation, Technology

Ask Your Team takes a top spot at prestigious awards night

It’s been an evening of celebration for Hawke’s Bay-based Ask Your Team, which took out 17th place and ranked as the second fastest growing technology business at last night’s Deloitte......

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Located in the heart of Napier CBD, with its unique décor restaurant and Bar. Aladdin offers authentic Mediterranean and Aotearoa’s favourite cuisine.The extensive menu offers many options of the meat...

Business Deals - Promoting Local Businesses

We’re a local Hawkes Bay company and our goal is to help businesses connect to their customers. We offer a platform that allows businesses to market directly to customers, in...

Mobile coffee cart business available for events and located in Hastings full time. We have a local focus sourcing all our products locally as well as having a zero plastic...

We design and hand-make exclusive wall decals for homes and offices

We are a video production and content creation company specializing in helping businesses tell their story through mediums for today’s world. Websites, You Tube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, right through to...

GPFS Ltd. are locally owned specialised team providing both forestry and agricultural services through the Hawkes Bay region. Providing professional services such as Animal and Plant Pest Control; Establishment; Land...

Locally owned automotive repair ,service and light engineering shop

DownSize NZ provides a one-stop downsizing, estate clearance & property preparation service. Covering Napier, Hastings and Havelock North, we specialise in clearing possessions, assisting people to downsize and preparing homes...

Waimarama Māori Tours offers Māori cultural tours where we share our culture, provide an opportunity to get to know our people and explore the history of our ancestors. We created...

Bizgrow Limited – Corporate Training Provider We design, deliver and facilitate professional development and business training. Our programs are designed to be ‘Practical ~ Memorable ~ Life Changing’ excelucation™ education...

Tight Lines is an importer and distributor of leading brands in the outdoor, industrial, gift and corporate markets in New Zealand.

Great things grow here.
For your business.

Re-Leased supercharges for global growth from the Bay

The war for talent – Hawke’s Bay’s Talent Attraction Strategy

Discover our

Ola! New rideshare player to hit the streets of Napier and Hastings

Trifecta for Women in Forestry

Student Studio reopens for the summer

Hawke’s Bay Bookkeeper / Accountant launches new service

From fruitbowl to foodbowl

The war for talent – Hawke’s Bay’s Talent Attraction Strategy

Arataki Honey – 75 years young

Fingermark & Luke Irving – Making a mark on the global fast food scene

2019 PAN PAC Hawke’s Bay Business Awards

Off like a Rockit: A Hawke’s Bay apple’s success story

Hawke’s Bay’s Villa Maria syrah claims NZ wine of the year

Unique Hastings/Waipawa business takes out Supreme trophy

Ask Your Team takes a top spot at prestigious awards night

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