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Smiths City heading to Hastings

South Island large-format appliance and furniture retailer Smiths City is opening a Hawke's Bay branch in Hastings. In February the

Gamechanger a hit with businesses

A business game touring the country was hit with participants recently at the BNZ Partners Centre in Hastings (pictured). The Icehouse

Napier Port big winner from quake

Freight destined for Wellington's CentrePort was quickly diverted to Napier Port after the Kaikoura earthquake.

Hawke's Bay earthquake claims mount up

More than 100 Hawke's Bay claims had been lodged with the EQC after the Kaikoura earthquake.

Shipping by sea cheaper than ever

As export volume grows Te Mata Figs is switching to shipping containers for its fig-flavoured fare, following several years of flying

Caroline Ritchie: Moderation works when it comes to money

They say that it is the incremental change that gets you, not the big shocks. A frog won't hop out of a pan of hot water (apparently)

Job ads up as regional economy on rebound

Hawke's Bay job advertisements have jumped 33 per cent on October 2015 according to the ANZ New Zealand Job Ads Survey, with a prediction

Heavy transport repair specialists drive home supreme win

Napier heavy transport repair specialists Eastern Truck and Marine have won the supreme award at the Westpac Hawke's Bay Chamber of

Watch NZH Local Focus: Rush Munro's to export internationally

Hastings ice cream parlour Rush Munro's is celebrating 90 years in business. They're also gearing up to expand into the international market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

World trade now 'a lot more complicated'

Thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump's successful presidential election "the whole world has got a lot more complicated", says special

House prices at peak: property broker

The property market is at its peak, says Property Brokers Hawke's Bay manager Paul Whitaker. He said while prices were strong and

Extra flights a boost for Hawke's Bay businesses

Business connectivity is increasingly easier for Hawke's Bay, with more affordable and regular flights to Auckland resulting in more

F.A.W.C! goes from strength to strength

As F.A.W.C! wrapped up yesterday Hawke's Bay Tourism general manager Annie Dundas said the fifth event was the most successful so

Suiting up for half a century

Mike Thomson's father Mick started Thomson's Suits in Hastings after he was passed over for manager of Blackmore's menswear in 1957. "He

Growth to 'crack a nut' for long-term unemployed

Dubbed the Minister of Everything, Steven Joyce was in Hawke's Bay last week, catching up with the Hawke's Bay Regional Economic governance

PM says dam cash still on the cards

Prime Minister John Key said he would be surprised if the government did not help with rising costs should the Ruataniwha Dam project

Your personality can affect your decisions

People who find themselves suddenly having to make significant investment decisions often feel overwhelmed, confused, or even afraid

Setting up a start-up

Start-ups are big business in my area at the moment. Most generally seem to be tradies, making their way up here following the house