Imagine a world where vineyard nets could be clipped by a robot, or apples could be picked, based on their taste, by machine. A mobile robotic platform aimed at increasing on-farm efficiency and reducing wastage in the…

There is one word for the current speed of change in China - “staggering”. Changes in legislation, tax, compliance, new train stations through to airports, are being made in months, not years…

Innovation gives Cottages NZ an edge A commitment to research and development by Cottages New Zealand, has allowed the locally based construction business a gateway into the nationwide education sector.…

Adam Satherley and Troy Morgan from Your Solutions started their construction, project management and joinery business from a small Napier office in January 2011. To cope with rapid expansion, six months later they joined forces with former colleague Craig Russell to set up a joinery division…

A new magazine aimed at attracting new business to Hawke’s Bay is being launched by economic development entity, Business Hawke’s Bay. The magazine, Hot House – growing…

Attracting new complementary businesses to Hawke’s Bay is one of the key aims of Business Hawke’s Bay. So why come here? Why not? When comparing Hawke’s Bay to the main centres, companies relocating here have…

There may have been an international cricket match on in Napier last night but that didn't deter more than 400 people turning out to the Hawke's Bay Opera House to formally welcome Business Hawke's Bay, the region's new economic development agency.

The new initiative from Business Hawke's Bay, to "Build in Hawke's Bay," is attracting attention from prospective home builders and comes at an opportune time, as latest building consent figures paint a gloomy picture for the region's building…

A new scheme aimed at increasing productivity through high performance working practices is being welcomed by local businesses. The High Performance Working Initiative (HPWI) is a Department of Labour funded initiative, partnered with the new…

Business Hawke's Bay in association with a number of builders and building suppliers in Hawke's Bay, is promoting 'Build in Hawke's Bay' as a way to kickstart residential building in the Bay. "2011 was not a great year for residential construction…