Hawke's Bay hort sector 'needs up to $960m in govt funding'

Hawke's Bay hort sector 'needs up to $960m in govt funding'
The aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle in February. (Image: NZME)
Riley Kennedy
Rebecca Howard
The Hawke’s Bay horticulture sector needs up to $960 million of targeted government funding or it won’t fully recover from the massive blow dealt by Cyclone Gabrielle.That’s according to a Boston Consultancy Group (BCG) report released this morning to an industry roundtable chaired by Horticulture New Zealand.There is a need for a targeted funding intervention package that is “precise and surgical in its nature and intent”, said BCG NZ managing partner, Phillip Benedetti.“In our view, strong commitment from g...

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