Kiwibank is establishing a new regional office in Hastings that will employ more than 100 staff and supplement the core banking services provided in the Wellington head office. Recent earthquakes, extreme weather events and the risk of…

When Phil Pollett and his father bought the Goodtime bakery business in 1978 they were making $30k a year- today the company has annual revenues of over $10 million. Without a doubt they’ve got there because the pies taste…

Building an international reputation as an engineering company that can develop ‘zero defect’ solutions to industry-wide issues is a satisfying place to be for the founder of Taradale Production Engineers (TPE), Arthur Duncan…

Golf business in full swing By Kate de Lautour Golfer Andy McNair made a smart move when he left the gruelling tour circuit to purchase a Hastings based golf business in 2007. At the time business was booming but as discretionary…

Last week, Business Hawke’s Bay and The Icehouse welcomed 180 of Hawkes Bay’s business leaders to a sold-out event at Mission Estate with speakers including former Heinz Watties Australasia CEO David Irving and rowing legend Rob Hamill…

It took Phil Alison from the Havelock North Fruit Company over a year to get his business investment ready. Now the innovative apple grower has attracted over $2m from New Zealand’s largest and angel investor group, Tauranga-based, Enterprise Angels.…

The motivated efforts of Napier electrician Paul Manaena have ensured his business is well- placed to grow more jobs for locals, while also being an attractive option for the new generation. Laser Electrical is one of the largest trade…

QC Engineering’s Hamish Melville has taken his Onekawa based business to new heights by getting out of the office and marketing the business to new customers, while developing attractive value propositions for existing clients.…

Hawke’s Bay food businesses will benefit from a collaborative food sector strategy which aims to ultimately increase the region’s value-added exports, driving growth and stability. The strategy has been scoped following a…

An entrepreneurial vision and a passion for cross cultural communication has allowed Cultureflow’s Sarah Reo to grow her language business globally, while still being based with her family in Hawke’s Bay.…