One of New Zealand's top economists will be addressing Hawke's Bay's inequality and affordable housing issues next month, with the return of an annual speaker series.
Author, economist and commentator Shamubeel Eaqub will be in Hastings district to talk about Housing and Inequality at noon on Tuesday. March 6, at the Havelock North Function Centre.
Mr Eaqub's presentation is a fundraising event for the Friends of Hastings District Libraries and group secretary Bernadette Krassoi said the event marked the returns of its popular speaker series.
"The Friends of Hastings District Libraries instituted a speaker series some years back. It's a fund-raiser for the library and it's $10 a ticket. The people who have come to speak have done it free of charge - as is Shamubeel."
Past speakers had included the likes of Sir Bob Jones, and Sir Geoffrey Palmer.