About

What is the Taradale Business Association?

We love Taradale. The Taradale Business Association is a member-funded organisation that works to promote, advance, encourage and protect businesses in Taradale. We want to see business in Taradale expand and thrive.

The Committee

The Taradale Business Association is overseen by a small number of local business owner/operators. 

Kim Shannon

President

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Maarty van Booma

Committee Member

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Ben Newport

Committee Member

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Bryan McGreevy

Committee Member

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Lynette McGreevy

Committee Member

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Nigel Simpson

Committee Member

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Rajaa Mounir

Committee Member

To ensure Taradale remains a must visit destination with an active & vibrant business community all enjoying success in their respective activities.

Rosina Walker

Committee Member

Committee Meetings

Upcoming TBA meetings for this year.

18th March 2024

Committee Meeting

22nd April 2024

Committee Meeting

20th May 2024

Committee Meeting

17th June 2024

Committee Meeting

22nd July 2024

AGM

19th August 2024

Committee Meeting

23rd September 2024

Committee Meeting

21st October 2024

Committee Meeting

18th November 2024

Committee Meeting

16th December 2024

Committee Meeting

Membership

The Association is funded by a ‘levy’ which refers to a promotional levy which forms part of the Napier City Council rates paid by all commercial landowners within the Taradale suburban commercial zone.  Businesses not within the Taradale commercial zone can apply for affiliate membership of the Association. Affiliate membership is confirmed by payment of an annual subscription.

Become an affiliate member

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Our Strategy

The Taradale Business Association goal is for Taradale to be recognised as a key district in Hawke's Bay in which to do business, to live and to enjoy. Our strategic framework is divided into 5 key areas.

Membership.
Develop a regional brand which positions membership to the Taradale Business Association as the association in Hawke's Bay which delivers value to its members and community.

Brand Identity.
Promote a reinvigorated Taradale and build the positioning as Taradale as a place to visit and to base your business.

Events & Attractions.
Invest in excellence in those product, services and experiences/ events that relate to business interests, investors, workers, the lifestyle of local residents, along with visitors tourists; local and international, all of which will contribute to Taradale as being a great place to invest, work, live shop and visit.

Special Projects.
Prioritise and focus on projects that will have a major impact on the performance and image of Taradale. These special projects will support the intention of The Taradale Strategic Plan or specific business objectives such as the creative way finding concept.

Townscape & Security.
Make Taradale accessible and safer for local and visitors. Work with key stakeholders within Hawke's Bay to deliver key services required for a vibrant CBD.