Low incomes in Hawke's Bay are because the region amplifies New Zealand's "productivity paradox", says Productivity Commission economist Patrick Nolan.
On paper New Zealand looks like it should be more productive than it is because…

If you're a technology company looking to break into Australia, then check out this great opportunity! NZTE is providing 50 percent subsidy for technology companies to spend six months based at the York Butter Factory eco-system in Melbourne's CBD,…

Hamilton-based Gallagher Group is an international business that markets security management, agritech and fuel management systems.

This report provides an analysis and assessment of the current economic situation within the Hawke's Bay region, some historical economic trends and the economic outlook for the region for the next 12 months.

Forty years ago, Turfrey was the name synonymous with a plumber and his van in Waipukurau. Today, Turfrey is still a family-owned and operated business but employs 40+ staff and is sought after for specialist plumbing, drainage,…

We need to be more productive as a wider community in order to grow our economy, says Scott Lawson from Lawson’s Organic Farms. The market-driven business, owned and operated by Lawson and Vicki Meech, is well-known with the True Earth…

Innovation is the subject of the next Chamber of Commerce Export NZ Westpac event, taking place at Church Road Winery next month. Speakers include the CEO of Callaghan Innovation (formerly MSI) Mary Quin and the team behind innovative…

Catherine Rusby has been named as the Food and Beverage Programme Manager for Business Hawke’s Bay. Catherine is the part owner of the award winning boutique food producer, The NZ Damson Company, and has most recently…

Pask Winery has come a long way since the family-owned company’s first vintage in 1985, made up of one barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon from Gimblett Road grapes. Now Pask produces up to 55,000 cases of a range of wines with 85 percent exported…

It’s been almost a year since New Zealand’s leading business growth organisation, the Icehouse set up shop in Hawke’s Bay, giving our region the benefit of being New Zealand’s first province to host Icehouse programmes. …