Fruitful partnership nets bumper crop of Axis Awards for Rockit and Special
Sometimes it pays for the apple to fall a really long way from the tree. Doing things differently and continuing to disrupt the commodity apple category has seen the team at snack sized apple company Rockit nab nine gongs at the Commercial Communication Council’s 2022 Axis Awards, including one gold. The awards, which celebrate the […]
Hawke’s Bay Business Growth and Support Virtual Conference
Digitally connecting you with business support and services available to all industry sectors across Te Matau-a-Māui. The Hawke’s Bay Business Growth and Support Virtual Conference is brought to you by Connected.govt.nz and DigitalBoost.co.nz, to connect you with the business support and services available, to all industry sectors across the Hawke’s Bay region. Join as many […]
Trash into treasure
Hawke’s Bay is one of the country’s biggest food producers, which also means we are one of the biggest creators of food production waste. But an exciting new project is set to tackle this. The recently launched initiative – Sustainable is Attainable Hawke’s Bay – is working to change trash into treasure, not only keeping […]
A city small and beautiful – that’s Hastings
A couple of imaginary friends and their popularity with the children of Hastings have helped carry the day and night for their home as one of New Zealand’s most beautiful cities. Luke the Litter Legend and Colin the Cheeky Chucker were prominent in a decision to name Hastings as the Most Beautiful Small City, for […]
Central Hawke’s Bay buzzing from Art Deco Farmers Market
Art Deco was alive in Central Hawke’s Bay on Saturday 19 February for the Districts inaugural Farmers Market. Over 27 stallholders came together to showcase all the best local produce and products that Central Hawke’s Bay had to offer which included, local wine from Lime Rock and Junction, Kanapu Hemp, Cheese, Chocolates and more. The […]
‘No more stress’: Sea change for young family who moved from Auckland to Hawke’s Bay
Tired and stressed from a tough job in HR, Toby Payton made the decision to give up big city life to move to a coastal town – and work in a much more creative, hands-on role. Just over four years ago, he and his young family – fiancée Lucie Maslen and sons Barnabas, now 6 […]
Heavenly harvest hopportunity
GodsOwn’s hop harvest had no shortage of workers on Sunday. Many of them would probably have been there anyway, sipping beer under the hop vines. The congregation was treated to live music as they stripped the cut vines at their tables. Brewer Godfrey Quemeneur said it was a labour of love. “We cut down the […]
Napier Port: New shipping route will add ‘flexibility’ for fruit growers and exporters
A Hawke’s Bay fruit exporter says a new shipping route which stops off at Napier Port will “provide added flexibility” for moving apples and other fruit overseas. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has begun a new shipping route which travels between New Zealand and Australia with stops at five ports, including Napier. It will initially see […]
Pacifica, Craggy Range receive top awards at Cuisine Good Food Awards
Some of Hawke’s Bay’s top restaurants and hospitality professionals have been honoured as winners at the 2021-22 Cuisine Good Food Awards. The prestigious awards have not been held since 2019 due to Covid but returned on Tuesday night via an online ceremony celebrating the best restaurants and hospitality professionals across the country. Craggy Range, near […]
Yesterday, today and tomorrow: Ngā Ara Tipuna brings to life the stories of Tamatea
Learnings from the past, appreciation of the present, and hope for the future; all these are evoked by Ngā Ara Tipuna, a history trail sharing the stories of the people of Tamatea – Central Hawke’s Bay. Today saw the Completion of Phase One Ceremony and Celebration of this significant cultural heritage project developed by hapū in […]
Central Hawke’s Bay buzzing from Art Deco Farmers Market
Art Deco was alive in Central Hawke’s Bay on Saturday 19 February for the Districts inaugural Farmers Market. Over 27 stallholders came together to showcase all the best local produce and products that Central Hawke’s Bay had to offer which included, local wine from Lime Rock and Junction, Kanapu Hemp, Cheese, Chocolates and more. The […]