Rockit Global Limited Chair, John Loughlin announced today the appointment of Grant McBeath as its new Chief Executive Officer. Grant will succeed Mark O’Donnell who in June announced his upcoming retirement. The appointment follows a search that included international candidates for the role. John Loughlin said, “the Rockit Board is
Over 2024, high interest rates and inflationary pressures have made it harder than usual for Kiwi businesses to thrive. At the same time, many businesses still see an opportunity to grow but may be reluctant to spend money on hiring a new person (especially at a senior/ executive level) who
Located on Omahu Road Hastings, purposefully on the doorstep of Flaxmere where he grew up, local businessman Taurus Taurima’s Topline Training Academy is changing lives. While his own story is inspirational and grounded in many of the challenges faced by the rangatahi his programme has been created for, Taurus has
Steam is rising from the boilers again at Pan Pac after a 16 month clean up at a cost of over $300 million. Fair to say it wasn’t the best way to celebrate 50 years of business. Cyclone Gabrielle struck with all its fury submerging the Whirinaki site with over
Two local businesses with strong Māori heritage are backing Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay Māori rugby team as it prepares to challenge Te Upoko o Te Ika Wellington Māori Wellington for the Sir Eruera Tihema Tirakatene Shield, the Ranfurly Shield of Māori rugby. Hastings based Geotech engineering firm RDCL
Napier Port has delivered a strong half year earning result. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson says a strong port is important to region’s economic prosperity. “When the region does well, Napier Port does well and vice versa. That’s why it’s pleasing to deliver strong earnings recovery in the first half
Aura Consulting has established itself as a leader in specialist recruitment services in Hawke’s Bay, offering unparalleled expertise, personalised services and an intimate understanding of the local job market, industry trends and business landscape. Bede Ashby, a Hawke’s Bay recruitment expert highlights the myriad of staffing challenges organisations face in
Orsborn Roadmarkers have a long history of making their mark across Hawke’s Bay and beyond. As the family-owned business celebrates 60 years serving the Bay, they are embarking on a bold and exciting new direction and embracing the opportunity of a change of ownership. Local businessman Taurus Taurima, owner of
Looking for a meeting space or somewhere to host a small scale conference, Te Rae is at the head of the local offerings. Te Rae has opened in Queen Street Hastings, in the old Post Office building and has six meeting spaces ranging in capacity from 2 to 80 people.
One year on from an initial analysis of the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found the Hawke’s Bay horticultural sector needs at least $410 million in additional funding to recover to its pre-cyclone state by 2030. BCG’s report, Hawke’s Bay Horticultural Sector:
