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Hotel site retail plan scaled back
Grass may be greener at the old Albert Hotel site this week - but it comes with news an ambitious vision for the space has been scaled back.
HB tourism peak numbers recorded
Hawke's Bay's tourism is booming with peak numbers of guests staying in the region.
Regional recruitment market buoyant
Hawke's Bay's job market has shown strong growth in the past year, data shows.
Tourism boss hails region's Te Reo strength
The popularity of Te Reo Maori among Hawke's Bay secondary school students is good for the region, according to a local tourism boss.
Politics divide stays despite MP effort for united front
Hawke's Bay's MPs agree the arrival of low-cost airline Jetstar would be welcomed in the region.
$80m infant formula plant for HB
A billion-dollar infant-formula industry is on the way to Hawke's Bay after Auckland-based company it will build an $80 million farm-based dairy factory, creating 70 new jobs.
Cabinetmaker has recipe for success
A Napier joinery firm picked up two prizes at the recent Master Joiner Awards staged in Wellington.
Wairoa scraps town-wide Wifi plan
The plug has been pulled on plans to build a town-wide Wifi network in Wairoa after ratepayers voiced their opposition to funding the project.
Out-of-town buyers lift house values
New valuation figures show further evidence that growing interest from out-of-town buyers - including Aucklanders - is helping boost Hawke's Bay property prices.