14th February 2024 Hawke's Bay Tourism / Trust Tairāwhiti
The disaster cut the region off from visitors but the industry is now better prepared, say tourism leaders.
Hawke’s Bay’s iconic F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic has released the programme for its two-week event in March.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism and icecream maker Rush Munro’s have teamed up for a sweet way of promoting the region.
Napier’s refreshed isite has opened to the public – just in time for the 2023/24 cruise season.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism has launched a new marketing campaign to entice visitors to the region over the summer.
The support will go to Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti Gisborne and Tai Tokerau Northland.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism chief executive Hamish Saxton has won Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s 2023 Outstanding Contributor Award.
Hastings has secured the hosting bid for the 2024 Australasian Airports Roundtable for its first event outside Australia.
Hawke’s Bay is now the 12th Great Wine Capital of the world, putting it amongst world leaders such as Bordeaux in France and Bilbao in Spain.
Easter brought music superstars and thousands of visitors to Hawke’s Bay but it proved a mixed bag for some tourism operators.
Tourism operators are centre stage in a new campaign to attract visitors to Hawke’s Bay over the Easter and school holidays.
Ships will not draw any water or power from the region or drop waste during their visits.
As rain keeps coming, Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s CEO says the visitor economy will be vital to the region’s recovery.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism has created a Q&A guide for trade and visitors about what they can expect from travel, bookings, accommodation, and safety in the region.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism is showcasing the best of ‘Food and Wine Country’ in a new campaign that highlights the region’s offering.
Vaccine certification could bring more certainty to events like F.A.W.C!, which has been postponed until 2022.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism is hosting a raft of international and domestic media at its summer Food and Wine Classic next month, in the expectation it will deliver “huge coverage” of the annual event.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism says the decision by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council to provide a consistent level of tourism funding for the next three years is incredibly important for the region.
HBT has had its annual budget cut by $300,000 by its major funder.
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council will spend the next three days hearing and considering submissions to its draft Long Term Plan, called Facing our Future 2018-28.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism has launched a push to attract visiting backpackers to come and pick fruit in Hawke’s Bay.
Destination Marlborough, the region’s destination marketing agency has appointed Daniel Winner as the new Trade Development Manager.
It’s almost time to gear up, kit out and hit the superb Hawke’s Bay trails for the sixth annual Big Easy.