Category: Business Profiles

After 30 years at the helm of local Insurance broker firm Hurford Parker, Jeff Parker can begin to take a back seat knowing the business is in good hands. Jeff started Hurford Parker alongside Jim Hurford in 1994 as a response to ensuring local businesses and property owners had a local ‘on the ground’ insurance broker firm that would be...

In the heart of Hawke’s Bay, where rugged landscapes meet relentless ambition, Hawke’s Bay Crane & Platform Hire is redefining the skyline. As construction projects continue to climb and infrastructure projects grow larger, this dynamic company stands as the region’s heavyweight champion in delivering precision and unparalleled service with its fleet of cranes and access equipment. The business continues to...

The locally owned civil construction business has grown their staff by 20 percent in the past five years and outgrown their Hastings premises. So, they are on the move, taking the 75 plus team into a 6000 sq/m purpose-built base in the Irongate business district. CEO Mark Hook (pictured above) talks smart business with Kate de Lautour.   What are...

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 today’s dynamic business environment. These challenges range from filling short-term...

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 the multi-award winning civil construction business Topline Contracting, has purchased...

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. It has been set up by the Hawke’s Bay Regional...

Many professions have struggled with skill shortages in recent years but local land development consultancy business, Development Nous Limited has taken a new approach that works for all parties – the business, their clients and their remote team members based in Sweden and South Africa. Development Nous, which first started in Hastings in 2016 with six staff and two directors,...

Forty years on and Electrotech founder Richie Richards hasn’t changed his philosophy when it comes to technology – “keep it simple…you should be able to ignore the user manual and just turn it on”. A visit to Richie’s art deco Kennedy Road premises, once the heart of the business he founded in 1984, is now a historical journey of how...

More households and businesses are capturing the rays from the sun as a way to reduce electricity costs and ensure continuity of power during a short or extended outage. Freeenergy Solar Solutions owner Aaron Duncan says todays customers are more educated on the benefits of solar than when he became one of the first dedicated solar energy providers in Hawke’s...

In 20 short years, Hawke’s Bay’s leading construction firm has etched out an enviable list of prominent construction projects across Napier, Hastings and beyond. In typical Gemco fashion, the company celebrated the 20 year milestone with 500 people including staff, family, clients and friends with Gemfest, headlined by top New Zealand band The Blackseeds at Church Road Winery. Gemco Managing...