Galaxy Group NZ owner Gerry Blampied has been recently importing new robotic platforms to assist fruit pickers.
Re-leased business award nomination
A Napier based company has earned its national recognition as it is nominated for top award. Property management company Re-leased was nominated as one of eight finalists for the Best Emerging Business award at the New Zealand International Business Awards. The company is one of two
Hawke's Bay finalists named in the run-up to the awards, which are managed by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and supported by ANZ, recognising excellence and innovation in businesses trading globally. All up 39 finalists and nominees were announced in sectors from technology to agriculture, food and beverage to manufacturing. The winners will be announced at a black-tie dinner in Auckland on Thursday, November 7.
Economic confidence in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne edges lower, according to recent Westpac report
A net 20 per cent of Hawke's Bay and Gisborne households expect their regional economies to prosper over the coming year. That is according to the Westpac-McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence survey for the September 2019 quarter. This is a small drop on the 26 per cent posted for the June 2019 quarter.
"Despite the drop, households in this region are the most confident in the country," Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens said. "The region's housing market remains very strong even if the market is past its peak. At the same time, there has been an acceleration in residential building consents which augurs well for construction activity in the future," Stephens said. "That said, slightly lower confidence levels are likely to reflect the impact of a global headwinds, which have resulted in sharply lower log prices, less harvesting activity, and job losses at a time when the region's labour market is already showing signs of deterioration."