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Recent cancellations of Hawke's Bay events set to hit economic growth hard 7 Mar, 2021 07:26 PM 4 minutes to read Art Deco Festival was cancelled this year due to a change in Covid-19 alert levels. Photo / Mercia Paaymans Hawkes Bay Today By: Louise Gould Hawke's Bay's economy looked to be charting a more optimistic path with actual GDP growth in 2020. But, 2021 is already looking more pessimistic following the cancellations of two of the region's biggest events, the Art Deco Festival and Horse of the Year. Last year, despite Covid-19's impact and an alert level 4 lockdown H...

Horse of the Year cancelled: Hawke's Bay misses out on $5.29m visitor spend 1 Mar, 2021 11:58 PM 4 minutes to read Hawke's Bay equestrian businesses say the cancellation of this year's Land Rover Horse of the Year will hurt their finances for months to come. After 48 hours of discussions, the event's board of directors announced the cancellation of the 2021 event due to Covid-19 uncertainty. New Zealand's premier equestrian event, which was due to take place at Showgrounds Hawke's Bay Tomoana from March 9 to 14, attracts over 45,000 spectators, 1900 horses and 1500 riders. Read More Advertise...

Its board of directors said it was New Zealand’s premier equestrian event showcase, and the largest of its kind in the country, costing $2m to stage and attracting more than 1500 riders, 1900 horses and 45,000 spectators. It was due to take place from March 9 to 14 at Hastings Showgrounds but chairman Tim Aitken​​ said, with the uncertainty of Covid-19 levels, the board had no choice. “We know there is huge support for us to go ahead, however there were many factors we had to consider. “These include financial implications for our show and its ongoing sustainability, the travel...

'Artificially low': Steep rates increase proposed in Central Hawke's Bay 6 Feb, 2021 10:49 PM 3 minutes to read CHB mayor Alex Walker said the district's rates have been kept "artificially low" for decades. Photo / Paul Taylor CHB mayor Alex Walker said the district's rates have been kept "artificially low" for decades. Photo / Paul Taylor Central Hawke's Bay ratepayers face a steep increase in rates to help solve the district's "failing infrastructure". The Central Hawke's Bay District Council is due to review and debate consultation proposals for the district's Long-Term P...