A Hawke s Bay council review has found the region has too many business support groups trying to do the same thing.
The Hawke s Bay Business Hub, where Business Hawke s Bay is based, will likely stay open even if the agency closes.
Photo: RNZ / Tom Kitchin
One of the groups fears its days are numbered and that its removal could hobble the region s economy.
In the region there are groups and brands such as Hawke s Bay NZ, Great Things Grow Here, Be in the Bay, Business Hawke s Bay and the Hawke s Bay Chamber of Commerce but many people do not understand the role of each.
Business Hawke s Bay may fold without additional funding
17 Dec, 2020 11:49 PM
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The seven employees currently working for BHB, as well as a number of contractors, will be affected by the closure. Photo / Supplied
The seven employees currently working for BHB, as well as a number of contractors, will be affected by the closure. Photo / Supplied
Business Hawke s Bay is threatening to close its doors after the region s councils rejected its plea for additional funding. The organisation, which receives annual funding of $330,000 from the five councils, has requested an extra $300,000 for this year and $600,000 for the 2021/22 financial year.
Napier City Council, Hastings District Council, Hawke s Bay Regional Council, Wairoa District Council and Central Hawke s Bay District Council said the request was not realistic and a significant increase in ratepayer funding .