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In the wake of a transformative year, Ngāti Kahungunu leader Bayden Barber reflects on the iwi’s journey through 2024 and shares his vision for the region’s future. From responding to natural disasters to driving economic growth, the iwi’s story is one of resilience, adaptation, and unwavering commitment to community wellbeing.
Unison Group is gearing up for significant transformation in 2025, as New Zealand’s fifth largest electricity distributor adapts to meet evolving energy demands while strengthening network resilience. CEO Jaun Park sees both challenges and opportunities ahead for the company. “The Unison network has over $700m worth of electricity distribution network
As Hawke’s Bay positions itself to Thrive in 2025, the region’s business and community leaders are cautiously optimistic, pointing to falling interest rates and early signs of economic revival across key sectors. In wide-ranging interviews with business leaders, council executives, and iwi representatives, common themes emerge: a focus on infrastructure
Author: Laura Taylor – Consultant – Projects and Sustainability Of particular interest to the Projects and Sustainability team at Stradegy, including myself, Cameron Burton, and Brad Lawson, are the RMA system changes affecting our clients, especially proposed improvements to the consenting process and the importance of subsequent management of compliance
In the real estate industry we like to comment in a positive way about the market. We want to give confidence to our sellers that they will achieve great prices for their homes. Being a premium brand, we at New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty, temper this with a realistic and
Matt Crowther is on a mission to champion the adoption of AI, transforming the way Hawke’s Bay businesses operate and compete on a global scale. Matt has forged a career as a project and operations manager working for the likes of Firstlight Foods and Sirtrack, a NZ owned telemetry business
How is your business using AI technology or planning to use AI? The latest Work Trend Index by Microsoft says New Zealand workers are the third fastest adopters of generative AI tools globally and AI could add up to $102 billion to GDP per year by 2038. The Profit asked
The year gone by was tough for all New Zealanders, and the civil construction sector has not been immune. With the change of government in 2023 leading to uncertainty across central and local government and private markets, and with New Zealand in poor economic shape, a planned and committed programme
Having an injury or fatality in your business is the last thing that anyone wants. Despite best efforts and following all procedures, sometimes an incident will happen which is just the nature of humans making errors of judgement or simply having an accident. On other occasions it is the organisation
From humble beginnings in a small Onekawa office to becoming Hawke’s Bay’s premier commercial fit-out specialists, Your Solutions’ journey exemplifies how strong partnerships, efficiency-driven operations, and unwavering commitment to quality can build a thriving local business. Established in 2011 by Adam Satherley and Troy Morgan, Your Solutions has carved out
