Business - Hawke's Bay Today
Slight drop in Hastings business rates
There is financial relief on the way for the Hastings commercial sector but, in exchange, some residential property owners may face a rates increase as part of changes to be phased in over the next eight years. Commercial property owners in Hastings were paying 3.5 times more to the rates pool collected by the Hastings District Council compared to...
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Ex All Black helps celebrate core growth
GOLDEN DELICIOUS: Eric Rush (left), former All Black and owner-operator of an Auckland New World supermarket, was guest speaker at the ENZAFoods 50th birthday...
New winemaker at Craggy Range
Having moved up "through the ranks" as part of the Craggy Range winemaking team Matt Stafford has been appointed the widely acclaimed Havelock North vineyard's...
Shelley Hanna: A KiwiSaver golden lining
QUESTION: I am nervous about financial markets and I think the best investment at the moment is gold. Are there any KiwiSaver schemes that invest in gold?
Survey to benchmark legal firms
Legal firms from Wairoa to Dannevirke are being invited to participate in a new profitability survey that will enable them to compare how they stack up against...
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Quality keeps family firm on top
Cheap imports once threatened the viability of Wairoa furniture makers Clyde Style by O'Connell, but enduring quality and the internet have ensured the success of...
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Business Hawke's Bay set for big launch
The announcement of ground-breaking initiatives to create jobs and grow the Hawke's Bay economy have been promised for the formal launch of Business Hawke's Bay...
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Rest home staff to strike
The 1500 staff of New Zealand's largest rest home chain, Oceania, have announced a series of strike actions at the beginning of March in support of a cost of living...
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Fig jam a hit with foodie judges
Havelock North's Te Mata Figs' Just Fig Jam is a winner in the prestigious 2012 Cuisine Artisan Awards, announced this week.
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Sharp-eyed shopper spots major...
Horticulture New Zealand president Andrew Fenton has declared a lack of faith in biosecurity controls after a major breach was only discovered by accident.
Arrests made in aggravated robberies...
Christchurch police have today arrested two men in connection with the aggravated robberies of two pharmacies during the past week.A 39-year-old has been charged...
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- Truce could be served up in Tui beer ad...
- Climber killed after falling 800 metres
- Dolphin deaths spark investigation
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Text To Editor: 23/02/12
Sorry but people do have every reason to moan about the Hastings Cemetery gardens. After many phone calls and no action we weed the garden where my father rests.
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Police call for help over rustling
Rustling is on the increase and police say it's a problem they can't solve without widespread community reporting of suspicious activity.
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