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Year split between taxi driving and apple picking
He's a taxi driver in the islands, but his "really big money" comes from Hawke's Bay.
Foodstuffs gobbles six months of Hawke's Bay organic ice cream in one sitting
Hastings ice-cream maker rushed off its feet as supermarkets buy in.
Hawke's Bay Fish & Game council under investigation
Fish and Game's Hawke's Bay former council is under fire as auditors called in.
Conference hailed: Focus on goats and hemp
Everything from scorpion lollies to cricket brownies.
Sprawling Dannevirke farm for sale, complete with its own private airstrip
1738ha of "magnificent" rolling pasture for sale winters 12,129 sheep and 500-plus cattle.
Zeffer Cider finally has a home to be proud of
It's a birthday party and house warming all in one.
M. bovis precautions at A & P show praised
Months of painstaking preparations to eliminate risk of spreading M. bovis paying off.
Wattie's confirms loss of 70 jobs
After a downsizing, the plant wants to hire more locals for seasonal work.
Doctor denies he 'intervened' at Blue Bay
Medical Officer of Health says council information was wrong.
New HB fruitgrowers head targeting young blood
Hawke's Bay's horticulture industry is hoping for an injection of new blood.
Scorpion lollipops, cricket brownies: the future of food
Scorpion lollipops and cricket flour brownies could be big business in the future.
Hawke's Bay economy given five-star rating
A bumper grape harvest has helped boost the region's economy.
Frost threatens NZ wine prospects
Wine grapes almost unscathed after morning frosts with just a few chardonnay casualties.
Buyer found for Sileni: Avery family to stay
The Avery family will retain their 21-year-old association with the company.
A trio of tourism awards for Black Barn
Trio of awards for Black Barn's tourism offerings.
Fourth dog tumbles off notorious cliff
Lady the dog saved in nick of time after tumble down cliff near Mohaka.
Stonefruit biosecurity scare meeting 'positive'
Audit finds significant failure at overseas facility screening apple, stonefruit cuttings.
Q and A: Federated Farmers' Jim Galloway
Farming in good stead in Hawke's Bay but uncertainty surrounds some issues.
Council accused of broken promises over cow muck
It has been called a case of 'blatant abuse' and 'broken promises'.
Apple industry players seek legal action to save future
The horse has bolted - 'terrifying' security lapse.
Cedenco takes top prize at Export Awards
Gisborne business takes top exporter award in first year it could enter.
Pipfruit trailblazers recognised with award
Pipfruit industry pioneers have been acknowledged for their outstanding service.
'Monster' snapper hooked on Marine Parade
Catch of a lifetime down to new reel, pilchard bait.
Home insurance hikes hammer region
Premiums in Hawke's Bay to be among the highest in New Zealand.
Exporters keeping an eye on looming Trade War
Trade war rattling nerves for some in Hawke's Bay.
People's choice win for Takapau farmer
Learning experience has real applications for Takapau farmer.
Discontent over lack of rustling prosecutions
Police urge farmers to use CCTV to help provide evidence of offences.
Port notches container-packing record
Port's container packing facility at capacity but using smarter ways to keep up.
Kiwi cider-maker looks to expand on back of $2.4m in funding
From the farmers market to China and the world in less than 10 years.
Port bracing for more logs and more ships
2 million tonnes exported this year - new wharf needed.
M. bovis 'theoretically' spread by boots
Contamination risk "theoretically possible" on hunters' or trampers' boots.
Hastings farm infected with M. bovis
Concerns now for farms bordering the infected property.
Forestry buffer zones created to protect power lines
80-metre wide buffer zones cut into Wairoa forestry blocks.
Napier Port defends use of toxic fumigation chemicals banned in Europe
Existing exposure rates at work are well below known hazardous levels.
Watch Video: Trains return to Napier-Wairoa line
KiwiRail is back on track, and minister Shane Jones is hailing a resurgence of rail.
Watch Video: Te Mata Mushrooms fines could have gone on for years
More than 100 people attended talks on Te Mata Mushroom odour controversy.
Trapped dogs rescued and back with owner
Dogs reunited with 'absolutely rapt' owner after his rescue attempt failed on Saturday.
New sponsor joins enlarged export awards
T&G Global join list of sponsors in bigger awards, now open to Gisborne exporters.
Drone war: Farmers threaten to shoot down machines
Police say any charges for shooting down drones would depend on the situation.
Liquidated halal meat exporter owed $301k
Meatco went into liquidation with $301K debt, and 1.3 tonnes of meat in the freezer.
Iwi leader helps out with Hawke's Bay's apple-picking crisis
Labour shortage now "extreme" as Tasman region declares orchard worker shortage.
Apple grower needs extra hands
Orchard owner Phil Greer says the usual flow of backpackers appears to have dried up.
Fruit-growers get help to recruit missing pickers
Bumper season but there's no-one to pick the apples.
Fruit-picking industry runs out of workers
Workers needed for peak 21-day period to pack the bulk of 14 million crates of apples.
Firm's apple production at record levels
About 63,000 tonnes exported last year despite difficult conditions and 2018 looks better.
Swaziman's praise for Napier
Authenticity and integrity vital to building a long-term brand, businessman advises.
Hard work pays off for Hawke's Bay Young Farmer of the Year finalist
Dannevirke farmer Patrick Crawshaw is going for gold at FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
Primary sector awards to award sustainability
Entries for the Napier Port's Hawke's Bay Primary Sector awards are open now.
Accountants helping to tackle rural stress
Accountants learning how to help their rural clients tackle stress.
Union monitors food firms' merger
E tu says it has no specific concerns but is taking a wait-and-see approach to move.
Mayor urges action on region's roads
Roading summit not in new Government's 100 days plan.