Congrats to David an the team Kennedy Park Top 10 Resort in Napier has been named a finalist in the 2010 National Tourism Industry Awards announced on Friday by the Tourism Industry Association (TIA).
Kennedy Park Top 10 Resort is one of three national finalists under the ‘Accommodation Holiday Parks’ category.
The theme for this year’s awards of ‘Innovation and Creativity’ has a ...Read more

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Rod Drury
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Name: Rod Drury
Email: rod.drury@xero.com
Site: http://www.xero.com
About: Moved back to the Bay in 2009 as kids started school. Enjoying the balance of our Hawkes Bay lifestyle and community while being part of a team of over 70 talented people operating around the world. Commuting too many days a week but still get a buzz when landing back at Napier airport.
If you're not already on Xero try it out for free at http://www.xero.com and save your self several hours a week.See This Author's Posts (78), August 12th, 2010
I was part of another event at the new BNZ Partners office in Hastings Street tonight. I’m really impressed with the facilities in the BNZ Partners offices. They are very generous in providing space for business and community events. It’s a great idea for banks to provide good spaces in the regions for businesses to connect. It’s certainly appreciated. It’s also great ...Read more
“Fantastic, awesome, you beauty” say local MPs Craig Foss and Chris Tremain. We also congratulate the Apple Access to Australia Group and local growers on their success (finally), at the WTO.
“This victory is huge for the Bay. We grow the best apples in the world and soon Aussies will realise just what they have been missing.” says Craig Foss. “This opens a large ...Read more

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Damon Harvey
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Name: Damon Harvey
Email: damon@attn.co.nz
Site: http://www.attn.co.nz
About: Damon Harvey is a director of Attn! marketing pr - the Bays most influential marketing and PR firm. He's also the publishing manager of The Profit - the Bay's business magazine and a trustee for Sport Hawke's Bay, Come on the Bay Trust and The Jarrod Cunningham Youth Sport Trust. Damon and Anna Lorck have five girls - so it's a busy life!See This Author's Posts (29), August 4th, 2010
Entries are open for the Westpac Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. There’s a full range of categories but one that may be of interest to fruitbowlers is the Xplore Online Award. It’s open to any business that shows in excellence in customer service, marketing and sales via the web.
The benefits of entering the awards are not to be underestimated. Attn! has been ...Read more
Skyline Aviation managing director Mike Toogood was presented with the highest Civil Aviation Award for Safety by the Director of Civil Aviation, Steve Douglas at the Aviation Industry Association Awards dinner held in Palmerston North recently.
Skyline Aviation is based at the Hawkes Bay airport and is the specialist provider of air ambulance services to the region and also operates the rescue ...Read more

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Indelible
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Email: info@indelible.co.nz
Site: http://www.indelible.co.nz
About: Indelible is the Hawke's Bay's first full scale video production company. We have a large green screen, an editing suite, a sound studio, and graphics and animation capabilities. We do television and online advertising and corporate video. We also offer website design and construction, as well as print design and stills photography.See This Author's Posts (2), July 29th, 2010
April 8th was just like any other day for Gywn Burton except in one very important respect. He was out hiking in the Ruahines when he lost control of his legs and fell to the ground. He was having a stroke. Thanks to the Lowe Rescue Helicopter Corporation, he’s still a highly functioning adult who’s able to do most of the things he wants to do when he wants to do them.
Because ...Read more

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Indelible
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Name:
Email: info@indelible.co.nz
Site: http://www.indelible.co.nz
About: Indelible is the Hawke's Bay's first full scale video production company. We have a large green screen, an editing suite, a sound studio, and graphics and animation capabilities. We do television and online advertising and corporate video. We also offer website design and construction, as well as print design and stills photography.See This Author's Posts (2), July 20th, 2010
As the 2011 Rugby World Cup approaches, New Zealand businesses with an international profile are using the Pass It On website (www.passiton.co.nz) to talk to the world about their products.
Local production company Indelible produced a 3-minute video for Cucumber Digital Solutions promoting their product Digidocs. Digidocs makes paperless publishing a breeze and is already being employed by ...Read more

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Rod Drury
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Name: Rod Drury
Email: rod.drury@xero.com
Site: http://www.xero.com
About: Moved back to the Bay in 2009 as kids started school. Enjoying the balance of our Hawkes Bay lifestyle and community while being part of a team of over 70 talented people operating around the world. Commuting too many days a week but still get a buzz when landing back at Napier airport.
If you're not already on Xero try it out for free at http://www.xero.com and save your self several hours a week.See This Author's Posts (78), July 19th, 2010
Furnware is one of our iconic Hawkes Bay companies. It was a delight to find this video tonight …
For new companies, this approach of being a case study for a larger company is a great way to get known. We do a few. It’s worth approaching some of your big suppliers if you think you have a good story to tell.
Well done Hamish and the team from Furnware. Nice one ...Read more
Ahuriri was featured in The New York Times Travel section describing it’s tranformation from “Gritty Port to Hip Enclave”.
Check it out – http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/06/29/travel/20100704-surfacing.html ...Read more
Tuckbox is a fantastic range of kids clothing for 4 – 12 year olds – and it’s designed and distributed by local sisters right here in Hawke’s Bay.
Sisters Amy Nilsson and Soph Hansen come from Hawke’s Bay retail royalty – anyone remember Stitches (THE place to get your Holiday T back in the 80′s)? And Bob’s Jeans? And 95mph? That was their dad ...Read more
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