by David Wrigley | May 25, 2023 | News
Hawke’s Bay was today named a Great Wine Capital of the world, setting it alongside eleven other prestigious wine regions such as Bordeaux (France), Napa Valley (USA), Bilbao (Spain) and Adelaide (Australia). Admission to the Great Wine Capitals programme, as the...
by Vincent Heeringa | Mar 31, 2023 | Opinion
Imagining the future used to be the job of miserable sci-fi writers. Think killer robots, toxic fungi, alien probes. But stand aside, Asimov. Thanks to new government rules, all New Zealand industries must now engage in some crystal-ball gazing to imagine how they...
by Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Mar 8, 2023 | Opinion
Late last year Chief Executive of Hawke’s Bay Tourism, Hamish Saxton said that after another
rollercoaster year for Hawke’s Bay’s visitor economy, things were on the up. “ Considering where
we started in January 2022, the visitor economy in Food and Wine Country is...
by Editor | Aug 8, 2022 | Opinion
When it comes to government planning, there appears to be no mention of the potential impacts of a New Zealand foot and mouth outbreak for tourism. The tourism sector needs a plan too, says tourism lecturer, Stu Hayes. Recent warnings of a “doomsday”...
by Editor | Jun 9, 2022 | News
Ever wondered why things can taste a bit weird when eating inflight meals? Turns out it’s not just the fault of over-brewed airline tea or mass-made meals, reheated. Once at altitude, the combination of the dry cabin air and pressure change reduces our taste bud...
