Hawke’s Bay is set to sparkle for one of the region’s vital child social support services – Family Works. Presbyterian Support East Coast (PSESC) today announced Family Works would be the recipient of its annual charity fundraising event “Sparkle 2017” to be hosted on the grounds of principal sponsor Trinity Hill – May 20 2017. Read more…
Rush Munro’s celebrated 90 years with thousands pouring through the gates of the Garden Parlour in Hastings, yesterday. Owner John Bostock spoke to the crowds about the successful Hawke’s Bay icon. “It’s fantastic to see everyone out to celebrate and share their memories of Rush Munro’s – 90 years on we are still using the same Read more…
New Zealand is set to grow its largest ever export apple crop of 21.5 million cartons worth a record $800 million, the industry’s leader announced today. Pipfruit New Zealand chief executive Alan Pollard said the success of New Zealand’s apple industry was breaking all records. “We are the first of New Zealand’s larger primary Read more…
Long-time NZCU Baywide Dannevirke customer Aaron Te Kahi has got an unexpected $5,000 cash windfall. Mr Te Kahi, a 33-year-old local Freezing Worker was the winner of a NZCU Baywide branch-wide personal loan promotion. He’s now set his sights on repaying some of his personal loan a bit quicker than planned; putting some money Read more…
Attn! Worked with Rush Munro’s Ice Cream on a PR and Marketing Plan to celebrate 90 years in business. We put together a successful strategy from the outset, including a targeted social media, pr and marketing plan. We rolled this out over three weeks and attracted strong engagement from the community and media, all keen Read more…
When architectural designers Bryan Musson and Andy Whitney decided to merge their businesses they came to us to create a new brand and a roll out of marketing materials. Together we came up with the new name – Createus Group and we then set about applying a funky modern new brand. We also put together Read more…
Three friends who enjoyed Rush Munro’s ice cream together at primary school, still make weekly trips to the Garden Parlour, more than 70 years on. Not much has changed in that time, except they’ve switched bikes for family vehicles. At 75, Lloyd Singleton is the youngest of the group – he and friends David Keys, Read more…
New Zealand’s oldest ice cream maker and one of Hawke’s Bays most iconic companies is celebrating 90 years in business. Rush Munro’s Ice Cream’s 90th birthday is next month and it has plenty of fun activities planned – including a week where 90+ year olds eat for free, 90 litres of ice cream will be Read more…
Continued strong growth in assets and operating surplus, and a core banking system upgrade has underpinned NZCU Baywide’s annual result announcement. NZCU Baywide Chief Executive Gavin Earle announced a record $2.005 million operating surplus as well as an increase in assets of 10 percent to $294 million for the year ended 30 June 2016 at Read more…
Hawke’s Bay leads New Zealand as the region producing the greatest range of champion wine styles, Hawke’s Bay A&P Bayleys Wine Awards judges announced last night. Chairman of Judges, Warren Gibson, Chief Winemaker for Trinity Hill said, on behalf of the judging panels; “We want the people of Hawke’s Bay to know this is a Read more…
Hot, sunny weather in Hawke’s Bay is budding well for another high quality apple crop as the trees reach full bloom. One of New Zealand’s largest apple growers, BOSTOCK New Zealand is expecting a solid season in 2017. BOSTOCK New Zealand Owner John Bostock says the outlook is positive thanks to mild weather and few Read more…
More and more kiwi parents are facing the challenge of raising children with type 1 diabetes. According to Diabetes Youth New Zealand, the number of kiwi children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is rising by 10 percent every year. Hawke’s Bay parent, Michelle Sands, two-year-old son JJ was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. “Diabetes Read more…