Six young and ambitious people from Hawke’s Bay are on a mission to get others like them to join their world leading apple and pear industry. They are part of a new nation-wide recruitment campaign to raise more awareness about all the new career opportunities for young Kiwis looking for a bright future with rewarding Read more…
Mana Ahuriri Trust has set out a bold vision to become one of Hawke’s Bay’s largest commercial property and asset owners announcing new developments worth over $100 million, as part of the first phase of a growth strategy following its Treaty Settlement. Directors of the Trust’s subsidiary, Mana Ahuriri Holdings Limited, Barry Wilson and Warren Read more…
Collaboration between education, research, and industry is at work in Hawke’s Bay as part of New Zealand Apples & Pears growing great global careers development programme. Together with Massey University and Plant and Food Research, New Zealand Apples & Pears is aiming to build a talent pool of young people entering the industry to help Read more…
The next generation of a Hawke’s Bay family which is leading New Zealand in organic produce has another member making her mark on the food and beverage scene. At 23 Liv Glazebrook, who is the neice of Bostock New Zealand’s owner John Bostock, has helped craft a range of premium apple ciders for Lewis Road released Read more…
The Hastings Health Centre team of family doctors, nurses and health professionals pledged today to stand up, speak out and act to prevent men’s violence towards women, as part of the White Ribbon 2017 campaign. Their commitment also marks Hastings Health Centre’s significant work leading New Zealand primary health care on screening for family violence Read more…
The ongoing success of Hawke’s Bay Airport as a regional gateway and economic enabler has required the airport to apply for an expansion of its permitted noise boundaries. Hawke’s Bay Airport chairman Tony Porter said the airport is undergoing its most exciting period of transformation in history, but this comes with growth challenges. Mr Porter Read more…
Hawke’s Bay’s largest provider of primary health services, The Hastings Health Centre, is introducing free family doctor and nurse visits for under 18 year olds, enrolled with its health team. The Hastings Health Centre’s chief executive Andrew Lesperance said this would see over 1700 teenagers living in Hastings and Havelock North now having free access Read more…
High performance mānuka seedlings are in high demand with close to two million seedlings expected to be sold for planting in 2018. Mānuka Farming NZ has increased production of its high performance mānuka seedlings by over 500 percent in just three years. In the 2015 all 305,000 seedlings were sold for planting in winter 2016; one million seedlings in 2016 to Read more…
New Zealand’s stellar growing season is producing the best apples in the world. New Zealand’s stellar season is proving why New Zealand is the best place in the world to grow apples. Harvesting the 2017 record apple crop is in full swing with orchards across New Zealand’s apple growing regions a picture of red and Read more…
New Zealand’s buoyant apple and pear industry is set to produce the country’s largest ever crop, on the back of a successful plan for billion-dollar export growth. Pipfruit New Zealand’s chief executive Alan Pollard said crop estimates just completed show the 2017 forecast of 584,000 tonnes will eclipse the previous record of 560,000 tonnes held Read more…
The pressure to protect Hawke’s Bay’s GM Free status mounts as the Prime Minister, Ministers and MPs descend on Hastings for a major economic summit hosted by Ngati Kahugnunu. A group of exporters and growers from Pure Hawke’s Bay are using the “Taniwha Dragon” summit as an opportunity to promote the economic benefits of keeping Read more…
Preparations are well underway to feed the thousands of Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival participants descending on Hastings. Te Matatini’s major sponsors, Bostock New Zealand and Mr Apple have donated a huge amount of produce to feed the masses. Bostock New Zealand is providing an unlimited amount of squash and onions as well as giving Read more…