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Local winemaker savours new role
Hawke's Bay winemaker Nick Picone has been appointed chief winemaker for the Villa Maria Group.

Organic meals a hit with workers
Organic grower Bostock New Zealand is walking the talk, providing premium organic meals for staff at its Flaxmere packhouse.

Boat Ramp restaurant shuts doors
In the wake of a deal to sell its boat ramp to Napier City Council Hawke's Bay Sports Fishing Club is closing the restaurant at its Ahuriri headquarters to the public.

Wine rivers flow from Bay to world
Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers this week unveiled their new branding for the region. Roger Moroney put five questions to winegrowers association chairman Michael Henley.

Exporters in spotlight
The success of Hawke's Bay exporters will be celebrated next month. Entries are now open for the 2015 ASB-ExportNZ Hawke's Bay Export Awards.

Bay apprentice is top in the country
Lee Holloway is quietly proud to have headed off 11 other promising apprentices to win the Certified Builders' Apprentice of the Year.

Dr leads newborn research
The fight against a significant cause of brain-damage among infants has been taken to the coalface with new research aimed at preventing hypoglycaemia in newborns.