Business Support

Get in touch with our business support team today.

Bridget Cover
Community Programmes and Partnerships Lead

+64 6 857 8060

Support local business, attract & assist investors and partner with industry to grow business & jobs.

Lee Neville – Economic Development Manager

Attracts and connects businesses with investment, workforce and development partners in Napier.

Bill Roberts – Economic Development Manager

Partnering to support and attract businesses and investment into the Wairoa district

Courtney Hayward – Policy, Governance and Economic Development Team Lead

We protect and manage the region’s taonga of rivers, lakes, soils, air, coast and biodiversity.

Jessica Ellerm – Group Manager, Corporate Services

Networking, training & development events, certificates of origin, advocacy and YES. Helping your business do better.

Karla Lee – CEO

Regional Business Partners are your first port of call when you want to grow your business and need help.

Callaghan Innovation works with businesses to provide a range of innovation and, research and development (R&D) services to suit each stage of growth.

Jenny Brown – Innovation Specialist

NZTE is New Zealand’s international business development agency. We exist for one purpose – to grow your business internationally, bigger, better and faster for the good of New Zealand.

Katrina Buscke – Regional Manager

Business Central is a leader in providing support and advice to employers. Being specialists in all things employment, we have the people, processes and know how to help make businesses successful.

Sue Aldersley – Business Development Manager

ExportNZ educates, inspires, connects and advocates for exporters so they can grow on the world stage.

Amanda Liddle –Executive Officer

Business Mentors offer guidance, act as a sounding board, challenge your thinking and provide you with an independent fresh perspective.

Brook Tracey – Business Growth Advisor and HB Mentor Manager

Support business growth and ongoing investment across all sectors of the Hastings City CBD, through promotion locally and nationally.

Lucinda Perry – General Manager

A network of Māori Businesses that run workshops and other events to upskill and provide information to support Business growth