OpinionWater crisis shows importance of insuranceCOMMENT: Insurance cover for some businesses 'does not kick in unless a state of emergency is declared,' writes Michael Naylor.29 Aug 06:40 PM
BusinessBay fine place to make a PieAT FIRST Pie Funds founder Mike Taylor can't answer why he became interested in investing. "My parents ask the same question," he 29 Aug 05:36 AM
BusinessFrom wild China to Havelock NorthThe whole train disappeared. The engines, the carriages and the contents of a five-star Beijing hotel. "We were involved with the 29 Aug 05:23 AM
BusinessDon't skip checks when buying a houseYou don't have to look far to find news stories about the hot property market. Some houses are being snapped up virtually before they've 26 Aug 03:13 AM
BusinessTop tips for your 50s heading to retirementWhether you plan to keep working after becoming eligible for NZ Superannuation or not, 65 still looms as the defining age for retirement26 Aug 03:07 AM
BusinessPaying off mortgage or KiwiSaver?I am 65 years of age and working fulltime. I am still contributing to KiwiSaver and my employer will continue to contribute until 26 Aug 03:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayBusinesses not buying consumer confidence reportA new report blames low consumer confidence for a poorly performing Hawke's Bay economy but local business stalwarts disagree. The 26 Aug 02:00 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCouncil, Govt to give $200,000 for Havelock North businessesHavelock North business affected by the Gastro Crisis will receive significant funding from the Hastings District Council and the 26 Aug 12:01 AM
BusinessTaste of Harvard changes mind-setA recent week-long version of a Harvard MBA programme for professional services firms has changed the mind-set of Moore Stephens Markhams 22 Aug 11:45 PM
BusinessLockdown step missed: AcademicBoth businesses and people's health would have benefited from a lockdown in Havelock North when campylobacter was found in its water 22 Aug 11:41 PM
BusinessKeeping your business on trackIs your business on track? How can you be sure? If you don't use key performance indicators (KPIs) for your business maybe it's time 19 Aug 02:42 AM
BusinessWealth protection as important as creationCreating wealth takes time, effort and discipline, and also a willingness to defer spending and take calculated risks. It is not 19 Aug 02:39 AM
BusinessSuper funds can be transferredI am writing on behalf of my granddaughter. On graduating from university, she worked part-time and contributed to a default KiwiSaver 19 Aug 02:32 AM
Hawkes Bay TodaySmall businesses suffer in gastro crisisSmall businesses have been hurt by the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.17 Aug 11:41 PM
BusinessHastings leads Bay as Mecca for shoppersHastings is increasingly a shopping destination for Napier and Central Hawke's Bay shoppers, according to Marketview data. Hastings 16 Aug 12:41 AM
BusinessExpansion in services sector slowsNew Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, slowed in July to its lowest point in 20 months16 Aug 12:39 AM
BusinessReserve Bank tightens the screwsWill Rogers, an American cowboy, actor, author and newspaper columnist in the 1920s quipped: "It isn't what we don't know that gives 16 Aug 12:34 AM
BusinessTech hub to give Ahuriri new edgeNapier's Ahuriri will soon have its own slice of Silicon Valley, with a former wool store set to be transformed to the 3000sq m Tech 16 Aug 12:29 AM
BusinessGood and bad debtWe seem to spend our lives being told to pay off our debt faster, take less debt on and generally avoid having it hanging over our 12 Aug 02:14 AM
BusinessPayroll giving makes donating and claiming easyIt is tax refund time and if you have given funds to an approved charity or other donee organisation, you can bundle up your tax receipts 12 Aug 02:11 AM
BusinessWhen saving, every dollar countsI was working on wages until August last year. I wanted to make sure I had contributed enough to my KiwiSaver to get the maximum 12 Aug 02:04 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayMan sacked month after heart attackThe account manager was told by his doctor to stay off work for a month, but his boss said the company couldn't wait that long.09 Aug 02:01 AM
BusinessT&G gets $22m profit boostT&G Global is on a roll this year, with after-tax profit of $22.7 million for the first six months of 2016 - 89 per cent up on the 09 Aug 12:36 AM
BusinessFertiliser co-op profit benefits sectorDespite lower-spending dairy farmers, farmer co-operative fertiliser company Ravensdown has announced a before-tax profit and rebate 09 Aug 12:33 AM
Business'Fiscal compass' leads the wayHawke's Bay financial services firm Cole Murray has launched what it says is Hawke's Bay's first complete financial planning service09 Aug 12:30 AM
Hawkes Bay TodaySky's the limit for top-flight airlineSounds Air's Blenheim-to-Napier service is seeking greater patronage but the company will consider more flights in spring, says managing 09 Aug 12:28 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayExport champion shares secretsThe newly crowned Hawke's Bay Exporter of the Year is set to share the inspiring story of how his little Whakatu business has garnered 06 Aug 04:00 AM
BusinessTime not timingIt seems that everywhere you look, there is someone making a prediction. There's the Reserve Bank economists predicting the outlook 05 Aug 02:04 AM
BusinessInvestment approach depends on goalsWhen it comes to managing investments, a big source of confusion is the relationship between income, return, cash flow and capital. These 05 Aug 02:02 AM
BusinessContribution of 10pc not possibleMy partner and I are in our mid 20s with steady jobs. We are planning to buy our first home using our KiwiSaver accounts this time 05 Aug 01:56 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayProfit of $2.87 million at CentralinesCentralines has delivered another strong financial result for the year, Central Hawke's Bay Consumer Power Trust chairman Alistair 03 Aug 04:51 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayParking app a hit with Napier driversNapier residents and visitors can now put away their wallets, and use their phones to pay for parking. The Kashin service, a phone 02 Aug 11:50 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPort deal with Auckland 'natural fit'Napier Port has entered a strategic alliance with Ports of Auckland to increase business and lower costs to customers. Napier Port 02 Aug 10:29 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayApp to send disaster alertsHawke's Bay residents can now receive official disaster alerts and lifesaving information on their smartphones, as Civil Defence Hawke's 02 Aug 12:18 AM
