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EAST COAST WAIROA VIBES!
QRS is in Wairoa, a beautiful town nestled alongside the famous Wairoa River. It boasts a lifestyle of hunting, fishing, surfing, tramping, and sport. Lake Waikaremoana and Te Urewera are an hour away, and the gentle waves of Mahia Beach roll in just over the hill. Housing is affordable. There’s fantastic schools and a Community Centre which hosts swimming, basketball, netball, fitness classes and a gym, as well as community programmes. Wairoa is home to New Zealand’s newest adventure playground and mountain bike park. Leave the hustle of city life behind and experience the rich culture, heritage, and atmosphere of this warm and friendly community.
# Now I don’t have to build three hours driving time into my day because I’m living the dream here. !
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QUALITY ROADING AND SERVICES Photo credit: Strike Photography
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Aaron Hoskin SIGNS TECHNICIAN
Wairoa offers you the time, climate and employment opportunities to enjoy life with your family. — Photo credit: Wairoa District Council
Our speciality is construction and maintenance of all types of civil construction, infrastructure and roading. We have quarry operations, a large-scale heavy diesel workshop, and offer civil engineering skills, experience and equipment. We’re looking for people who can lead small teams or large projects. Are you, or someone you know, pragmatic and forward thinking, someone who can provide solutions, work collaboratively, apply best practice, and take ownership and be accountable for teams or projects? Then get in touch at www.qrs.co.nz and make the smart move to northern Hawke’s Bay!
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QRS’s signs technician Aaron Hoskin is synonymous with dozens of other Aucklanders taking advantage of th he Wairoa housing market and sunshine! The former fibre op ptics cable technician is nuts abou ut northern Hawke’s Bay and says the stunning climate e and laidback lifestyle attracted him as an out of tow wn property investor. “Escaping from New Zealand’s largest city was a goo od idea. It’s more affordable, less congested, and there’ss fewer people ruining the view.” Two years ago Aaron sold his Auckland house and purchased rentals and his own home in Wairoa. QRS now has the benefit of his reliability and selfmotivation. Aaron, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, has taken every opportunity offered to up skill. He now has his Classs 2 and 4 driver licences, a dangerous goods licence, and d his licence for vehicles that run on wheels, tracks or rollers. Aaron is also developing and expanding his supervission and management skills. He’s passed his mathematiccs and literacy introduction exams and is working towards a Certificate in Engineering Technology. Aaron says you’d be mad not to take up the opportunities offered by QRS. “IIf you want to work hard then you can end up where you want to,” he says. When he’s not working 32-year-old Aaron enjoys hunting and driving his Mazda BFMR - even if he drives it less than he used to! He says swapping the 90-minute drive to work in Auckland in his prized vehicle, for a three-minute drive in Wairoa, was a no-brainer!
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HAWKE’S BAY A RELAXED LIFESTYLE
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Hawke’s Bay offers an excellent lifestyle quite unlike anywhere else in New Zealand and now the time has come to boast about our good fortune with those seeking to escape the hustle, bustle and high cost of housing in Auckland.
LIFESTYLE OF CHOICE There’s vibrancy in the Bay, yet none of the stress associated with working in Auckland. Families are able to enjoy together time in the evenings and at weekends instead of sitting for hours in traffic jams. There are a few traffic lights in the Bay but generally driving is a pleasure rather than a chore.
PROPERTY PRICES While house prices in Auckland have steadied the median house price for July was $835,000 compared to a median in Hawke’s Bay of $430,000 which means that buying a Hawke’s Bay property makes very good sense.
Spending hours commuting daily is unheard of as Napier, Hastings and Havelock North are all within a short drive of each other. It’s possible to walk to work for those who prefer city living. Many others commute to Napier and Hastings from Central Hawke’s Bay and lifestyle blocks in the country.
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The Bay literally does have it all from a Mediterranean type climate that’s so important for our food and wine industry to natural beauty that includes ranges, river valleys, vineyards and beautiful beaches. There’s always something going on in Hawke’s Bay in spring, summer, autumn and winter. There are plenty of walks, we have a fantastic cycle network, a range of beautiful beaches and many outdoor activities for all ages.
SUPERB DESTINATION Hawke’s Bay is a well-known food and wine destination, a holiday destination, and of course it’s well known for the Art Deco ambience annual celebrations in Mid-February. We hope that you find this serves to inspire and encourage you to join us in the Bay for a holiday or a brand new, relaxed and pleasure filled lifestyle.
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HAWKE’S BAY A RELAXED LIFESTYLE SUCCESSFUL RELOCATION
country – key was getting rid of the commute, the big mortgage and the feeling we were working to survive rather than to enjoy life.”
Steve Holyer relocated the Adore Collection business from Auckland to Hawke’s Bay. He closed the last Auckland store on Sunday 19 November and with a fully laden car convoyed with two large trucks to Napier.
“After months of commuting, Sally too has finally had the chance to settle and enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle and thoroughly enjoys the five minute commute to work and the chance to collect Chiara after school which is a luxury that we didn’t have in Auckland.”
“Lifestyle prompted the desire to move to the Bay,” he says. “Sally moved to NZ for a more relaxed lifestyle 15 years ago, and finally snapped the day it took her 2.5 hours to drive to work from the North Shore to Parnell last year! The plan was semi-retirement, no full-on job and time to enjoy the family and our daughter before she grows up.”
“From the moment the doors were opened we have gone from strength to strength and have been well received by people in the Hawke’s Bay Business community. It keeps us as busy now as we have ever been – but we are able to achieve a better work / life balance in Napier.
“We did a lot of travelling and research before selecting the Bay to move to. Climate and lifestyle were key, but we did look at many options around the
OPTIMISM HIGH There’s an air of optimism throughout Hawke’s Bay as indicators of business confidence and economic growth are, by and large, positive. Retail spending is on the increase and both Napier and Hastings CBD’s are increasingly buoyant. Napier’s CBD is home to a vibrant landscape of retail hospitality and working spaces.
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Hastings City is on a roll with new development designs plucked from the most successful cities in Europe to upgraded historic treasures. The new Hastings District Council Long Term Plan is heavily focussed on building an exciting yet flexible environment to enable new business to flourish. It’s good news too on the employment front with the job market continuing to grow, unemployment has decreased and online job advertisements have increased. Salaries are reported to be on the rise too.
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is a fantastic resource and contains a wealth of information about Hawke’s Bay including climate, lifestyle, people, economy, population, profiles of schools and healthcare, significant industries, and outlines of each city or district and suburbs. In addition, it details the many advantages and opportunities awaiting businesses and migrants. A comprehensive directory is also included, with contact information for just about everything.
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After 35 yrs we closed all our Auckland stores and moved to Napier!
DO YOU MISS OUR HUGE RANGE, THE AMAZING PRICES....?
DON’T MISS OUT ...COME VISIT US IN NAPIER OR.... SHOP ONLINE!
Shoes
Black Shoe with Stone detail
$49.99
(we only carry one shoe in each style in each size)
Toys
Mini Dinosaur Wind-Up Model Kits
Wallets
A large range of wallets Shown is the Mini wallet with tassel $39.50ea
$3.99ea Jewellery
Triple Dangle
Where else in the world can you jump on the back of a trailer and get towed along the beach by a vintage tractor to a bird colony? Come and join us on an incredible journey and see amazing geology as well as our local residents, the glorious gannets! Daily departures until the end of April. Check our website for further information and online bookings.
$34.00 Pillar $39.70
Gifts
Vintage style tin plaques Shown is “Cinema”
$14.50
Kiwiana
Vintage style glasses
$3.99ea
A big selection of colourful pieces celebrating NZ
Bags Scarves
A big range in store everyday Shown are the butterfly scarves $17.25
3 in one Back Pack / Tote Bag / Hand Bag
$99
Open 7 Days
239 Emerson Street, Napier
www.adorecollection.co.nz
Ph: 06 875 0898 or 0800 GANNETS (426 638) w: www.gannets.com e: info@gannets.com Kalldeen is a luxury private retreat in the Hawkes Bay offering a unique feeling of being in the country though only 5 minutes to world class wineries and 10 minutes to Napier City.
LUXURY ACCOMMODATION
All rooms have private access for you to come and go as you please and are designed to ensure you relax and enjoy, the Chalets have expansive decks each with a Spa pool and sun loungers. Tesla charging stations also available on the premises. Spoil yourself, come for a romantic stay, check out the website and book or email direct using promo code SPOIL3 and enjoy a 10% discount, gift vouchers available.
Email: info@kalldeen.com
Phone: 027 249 5096
www.kalldeen.com 127 Gilligan Road, Pakowhai, Napier