Hawkes Bay is home to a well-rounded group of industrial sectors varying from primary industry and manufacturing through to tertiary services.
Hawkes Bay is one of the rural jewels in New Zealand’s renowned agricultural crown with a strong emphasis on pastoral farming and horticultural activities. From apples and kiwifruit to grapes and olives the region produces some of this country’s best.
This is complemented by an export-oriented primary food processing industry that includes international food giants as well as locally owned companies comprising a range of innovative and niche manufacturers.
Other sizable manufacturing sectors include forestry and wood processing, chemicals, and significant and typically entrepreneurial engineering and technology industries.
The region is the retail hub of the eastern North Island, with a strong regional presence in healthcare and education sectors and a fast growing business services industry including finance and real estate all of which helps to round out a cross-section of the regional economy.
The growth in the wine industry, coupled with the climate and abundance of outdoor and recreational opportunities in the region has provided significant growth for the regions tourism industry.