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House prices hit new high
The Hawke's Bay property market continued its strong growth in March.

Guilty plea in ex-Steel & Tube boss death
The young man charged with causing the death of Nicholas Calavrias has appeared in court.

Hawke's Bay Paymark spending keeps rising
Retail spending in region records second-highest increase in March and March quarter.

Former boxer returns for motivational speech
Former boxer and motivational speaker thanks sponsor Russell Roads.

IT firm joins NZ Technology group
Hawke's Bay company Need a Nerd has become part of New Zealand Technology Group.

'Electric buses' could be flying us soon
Tiny electric planes could soon be doing regional flights at only $36 per ticket.

Bespoke accounting solutions provider wins national award
Helm Business Information Systems has won the MYOB Advanced Partner of the Year award.

Bay man has a plan to change the world
Author and former Napier City manager is speaking on ethical investment tonight at EIT.

Winemakers report drop in volumes
Early dry grape weather in Bay has staved off major autumn rain damage.

Home-grown director
Ben Gilmour has been appointed director of Moore Stephens Markhams Hawkes Bay.

China forum for fruitful relationships
ExportNZ is hosting a workshop on China trade relationships.

Employers' liability falling on deaf ears
Employers need to act on loud work noise to protect staff members' hearing.

New Zealand's boom towns revealed
Regional GDP growth is up across 12 out of New Zealand's 15 regions.

Hawke's Bay exporter awards open
Judges are calling for entries to this year's ExportNZ ASB Awards, which close on June 9.

Hawke's Bay fisherman up for US award
Hawke's Bay fishing invention nominated for an international award.

Marine area open for oil and gas
More than 5000km2 in Hawke's Bay is on the table for oil and gas exploration.

Nervous wait for winegrowers after rain
If it continues, recent wet weather will put this year's vintage at risk.

Lie-detectors, rubber ducks, now curtains
Businessman who demanded a fishing contest winner take polygraph declared bankrupt.

Approval for lifestyle village
Lifestyle development in Napier has been given resource consent and more are planned.

Not for sale signs go up in port city
Napier's MP wants assurance there will no sale of any part of the Napier Port company.

Flexibility on tax rate helps cash flow
From April 1, there's some flexibility available on the tax rates you're able to use.

Retirees now face 30 years on meagre income
New Zealand is finally catching up with the rest of the world.

Schemes welcome lump sums
Your KiwiSaver is an investment account, and you can add lump sums to it at any time.

Hastings lawyer sentenced for theft
A Hastings lawyer has been sentenced after stealing money from his clients.

Multi-million dollar centre opened
The Napier Conference Centre is officially open following its redevelopment.

Immigrant workers felt helpless
Two immigrant worker were exploited while working at a petrol station in Hawke's Bay.