.svg)
Community
Hawkes Bay Rescue Helicopter
We’re proud to announce that Hick Bros is now sponsoring the Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter. For us, it’s about backing the people who always show up when the going gets tough. Just like on site, it takes skill, teamwork and commitment to get the job done – and that’s exactly what the chopper crew deliver every day. Supporting them means supporting our wider community, and we’re proud to play a part in keeping Hawke’s Bay safe from the skies.
.svg)
Community Sponsorship
Being part of the community has always meant helping wherever we can. We often sponsor local Maraes and schools, and we’re huge supporters of grassroots sports teams as well. We are proud sponsors for the Taupo Netball Centre for the 2025 season through targeted sponsorship initiatives. Contributions have helped fund the renovations, provided Player of the Day vouchers, and supported the Under 14 Taupo Netball Representative Team with gear and development costs.
Considering we’re in a slightly more dangerous industry, we also love to support those who help out in times of need, like Westpac Chopper and the Auckland Starship Hospital.
.jpg)
Volunteer Recovery Work: Cyclone Gabrielle and Christchurch Earthquake.
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit, our crew didn’t hesitate to roll up their sleeves. Hick Bros joined forces with the community at Tangoio Marae, helping to clear silt, repair damage and get the whenua back into shape. For us, it wasn’t about big machinery or big headlines – it was about people. Side by side with locals, our team put in the hard yards to make a real difference where it mattered most. It’s the same Hick Bros spirit you’ll find on every site: teamwork, resilience and getting the job done, no matter what.
“..we would like to acknowledge the work of Hick Bro’s in their quick response to assisting Downer and Waka Kotahi with the emergency works for SH5 Taupo to Napier to create a ‘life-line’ for the Hawkes Bay community. Given the extensive damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, it is amazing the speed and professionalism that Hicks Bro’s were able clear, clean up and offer technical support in reinstating the pavement. It is incredible what has been accomplished.”
.webp)
Getting to know the community
When settling into a community for the long haul, the locals become some of our most important stakeholders. So we try our best to fit in with the folks around us by offering a bit of hands-on learning.
Some of our favourites to date have been the Tracks and Rollers Course we offered to the local maraes during the cyclone recovery work, and our locally famous digger days where the kids get to see the life size versions of their toys.
Volunteering
Our team has a knack for fixing problems out in the wild. One of our last volunteering projects was on Tiritiri Matangi, an Island that’s home to some of NZ’s rarest birds. During the job, they discovered that most of the island’s ponds couldn’t hold water in the dry months. In fact, staff were putting out trays of water to aid the wildlife.
Our team brought this to our board, who signed off funding for the transportation and installation of geosynthetic clay liners into four of the ponds. As a result, the leaking stopped and the wildlife now have a consistent supply of standing water all year around.
See our community updates
.jpg)
.webp)
.png)
.svg)
