2 WELCOME TO A GREAT PLACE 05 OUR HAWKE’S BAY 40 06 DIRECTORY THIS GREAT PLACE 36 08 OUR GREAT PEOPLE CENTRAL HAWKE’S BAY Our Hawke’s Bay – 32 09 Your New Home WAIROA OUR GROWING Relocating to a new region, ECONOMY and perhaps a new country, can be a daunting task. Here in Hawke’s Bay we offer skilled workers and their families a host 26 10 of opportunities to work, live NAPIER LIFESTYLE and play in what is considered to be the best growing region in New Zealand. Great lifestyle, great opportunities, great people. 20 12 We hope that this brochure HASTINGS HEALTHCARE provides you with the information, 18 14 and the inspiration, to join us, TAKE A CLOSER LOOK EDUCATION where Great Things Grow Here. AT HAWKE’S BAY 2 WELCOME TO HAWKE’S BAY 3 4 Our Hawke’s Bay We are New Zealand’s largest producer of apples, pears, stone fruit and squash. Our farms produce premium beef and lamb, which is exported to markets around the world. Hawke’s Bay is the oldest and second You don’t have largest wine-growing region. to look far in this What’s more, this is a beautiful part of Aotearoa The Māori name for Hawke’s Bay is ‘Te Matau Hawke’s Bay region New Zealand, with amazing landscapes a Maui’ or the ‘Hook of the Fish of Maui’. and natural resources creating a unique Work-life balance is important for anyone environment. That plays a big part in to see that Great who contemplates moving to a new region attracting innovative people with great to pursue new career opportunities. Things Grow Here. ideas to the Hawke’s Bay region. Hawke’s Bay offers this balance with wide Food and wine are not only plentiful in open spaces, fabulous beaches, bountiful Hawke’s Bay, but are among the best in recreational facilities, and a lifestyle second New Zealand, if not the world. We also enjoy to none. a unique, interesting and appealing history. Welcome to our Hawke’s Bay. There are many Māori legends connected You really will enjoy living here. with our region. Our most famous story tells of Maui fishing with his brothers and catching a great fish that turned out to be the North Island of New Zealand, According to legend, the hook formed part of the North Island coastline which was later named Hawke’s Bay. WELCOME TO HAWKE’S BAY 5 This Great Place We have 350 kilometres of stunning coastline and mountain ranges that shelter our fertile plains and help make this North Island region on New Zealand’s East Coast a haven for horticultural and agricultural production. The warm, dry climate, our food, wine, architecture and It’s sunny – extraordinary environment make Hawke’s Bay an extraordinary location. 2,200 hours Te Mata Peak and Cape Kidnappers, with Five major rivers flow down to the coast of sunshine its famous gannet colony, are outstanding of Hawke's Bay. From north to south, they landscapes and you can savour this are the Wairoa River, Mohaka River, Tutaekuri each year. extraordinary scenery from more than River, Ngaruroro River and Tukituki River 200 kilometres of walking and cycle trails. respectively. Lake Waikaremoana, within the Te Urewera National Park, is situated in The Hawke's Bay region includes the hilly northern Hawke's Bay, roughly 35 km from coastal land around the northern and central the coast. It is the largest lake in Hawke's Bay, bay, the floodplains of the Wairoa River in fourth largest in the North Island and the north, the wide fertile Heretaunga Plains 16th largest in New Zealand. Te Urewera around Hastings in the south, and a hilly is home to one of New Zealand’s Great Walks: interior stretching up into the Kaweka Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk and Ruahine Ranges. 6 WELCOME TO HAWKE’S BAY 7 Our Great People Hawke’s Bay’s population is about 161,500. Statistics reveal we’re a happy, healthy and satisfied lot. More than 40% of our 25 – 34 year olds have degrees, diplomas or advanced trade qualifications; 78% of us are of working age. Our community is friendly and culturally Kim Thorp, and businessman, Sir Graeme diverse and Hawke’s Bay is at the heart Avery, who came to Hawke’s Bay to establish of Nga-ti Kahungunu, which represents Sileni Estates Winery. New Zealand’s third largest iwi population. Innovation is a core discipline and hallmark We grow great people – such as industrialist/ of our business community which entrepreneur Sir James Wattie, space scientist designs, manufactures and exports world- Sir Ian Axford and painter Rita Angus. class products including agricultural and This is home for technology entrepreneur horticultural machinery, educational furniture, and Chief Executive of software company cricket bats, rowing skiffs, motor launches, Xero, Rod Drury, creator of the legendary produce packaging, consumer durables Toyota ‘Bugger’ advertising campaign, and, of course, our food and wine. 8 Our Growing Economy Our region’s strong, productive base provides a solid foundation for new businesses to relocate and grow. Processing, manufacturing, packaging, engineering, logistics, transport and other primary produce-associated businesses are growing to match demand. And while Hawke’s Bay has depended viticulture, forestry cropping, manufacturing significantly on its primary sector, investment and industry support services are the in infrastructure – particularly the installation backbone of the regional economy, tourism of world-leading fibre optic communication also plays a vital role. technology – has opened the doors for Hawke's Bay is also home to New Zealand's national and overseas companies to consider first space launch complex, Rocket Lab's orbital relocating all, or aspects of their operations launch site (known as Launch Complex 1) here. While agriculture, horticulture, on the Mahia Peninsula in the Wairoa district. WELCOME TO HAWKE’S BAY 9 Lifestyle Enjoy a lifestyle that brings happy, and Central Hawkes Bay for their Spring relaxed days with plenty of new Fling events, or Napier in February for its Art Deco celebrations. New Zealanders love opportunities. Great for your their sport and Hawke’s Bay is no exception health, great for families and great with a diverse range of sporting facilities Great for your for whatever you like doing when and outdoor sports fields. health, great for the work day is done. Hawke’s Bay presents a smorgasbord families and great of beautiful scenery, outstanding rivers, Summer is from October until March award-winning wines, gourmet experiences, when the sun sets between 8pm and 9pm. for whatever family fun, unique wildlife, stunning The weather during the rest of the year architecture, rich cultural heritage, and you like doing is also pleasant. This makes Hawke’s Bay outdoor adventure and sporting activities. a great region for people who love to be when the work Our Mediterranean climate means long hot outside and love the outdoors. summers and mild, sunny winters, making day is done. There are museums and art galleries Hawke’s Bay the perfect environment to and New Zealand’s oldest Farmers’ Market, relocate to. We are home to fabulous award- as well as beaches for swimming, surfing winning wines at over 76 wineries, as well and boating and kilometres of cycle trails. as delightful fresh produce, and great dining experiences for all occasions. Visit Hastings at the start of spring (September) for its glorious Blossom Festival 10 WELCOME TO HAWKE’S BAY 11 Healthcare Hawke’s Bay people enjoy a relaxed pace of life. Surveys show 84 percent of us have good to excellent health, and 85 percent are happy and content. Hawke’s Bay has an excellent public hospital and health service and a comprehensive range of private surgical facilities and consultants. The Hawke’s Bay District Health Board employs over 2600 staff and spends $1.45 million on health care in the region every day. Their vision is simple – “we want everyone in the Hawke's Bay district to be healthy” And they do this by providing excellent health services, by working in partnership to improve the health and wellbeing of our people, and by working to reduce health inequities within our community. The region is well served with specialist services and health centres, a private hospital (Royston Hospital) with a comprehensive range of private surgical facilities, over 5000 health professionals, more than 200 GPs’ region-wide and 27 aged residential care facilities. 12 Hawke’s Bay Health On a Daily Basis 5 CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE ONE 32 2,141 OF THEIR VACCINATIONS GP PRACTICES IN THE REGION BABIES BORN IN 2017 245 5,000+ CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE FREE DENTAL CHECKS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 4,832 PRESCRIPTIONS 27 2,913 WILL BE WRITTEN AGED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES STAFF WORK FOR THE HBDHB 5,371 LAB TESTS UNDERTAKEN 125 1,966 PHARMACISTS PEOPLE WILL SEE THEIR DOCTOR 3,300 46,293 ACUTE SURGERIES PEOPLE GO TO THE 209 AT HAWKE’S BAY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS BY DISTRICT NURSES IN EACH YEAR ON AVERAGE EACH YEAR (APPROX) AND HOME SERVICE NURSES WELCOME TO HAWKE’S BAY 13 Education Parents want to give the best Student numbers range from 300 to 1,000 to their children, and an excellent pupils. There is also a variety of excellent pre-school, primary and intermediate learning education is perhaps the best centres. It is safe and easy to get to school gift of all. each day. Students walk, cycle or take a short bus ride. Hawke’s Bay has some of the best schools in New Zealand. Highly regarded integrated Tertiary education is provided by EIT (Eastern schools in Havelock North include Iona Institute of Technology), offering programmes College and Woodford House.