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Tax-free Unison cheque arriving before Christmas

A cheque for $150 will be posted late this month to more than 55,000 electricity account holders in Napier and Hastings, injecting

Outta here! Why many want to quit city

Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.

Home detention for $400,000 tax rip-off

A Taradale businessman has been sentenced to nine months' home detention for multiple tax evasion offences, despite having reimbursed

Hastings health food firm scoops top prize

What began as making nutritious and healthy snacks for their children three years ago has resulted in Joanne Edwards and Taine Randall

Marketing wine through music a popular business

Winery concerts are designed to be a holistic experience, says Black Barn Vineyards Cellar Door and Events Manager Francis de Jager. "It

Business plans vital

When was the last time you sat down and drew up a business plan for the future? Especially in busy times, it can be hard to find

Advice for successful property investment

Low interest rates and rapidly rising property prices are driving investors to property investment. Many would-be property investors

KiwiSaver: Check rules for first home buyers

I have just finished my studies and I am now in my first job here in NZ. I have permanent residence and have never owned any property

Hastings health food firm scoops top prize

What began as making nutritious and healthy snacks for their children three years ago has resulted in Joanne Edwards and Taine Randall

House values continue to rise

Napier home values have risen 18.1 per cent and Hastings 16.3 per cent over the last year, according to the QV House Price Index to

Climate change risks material for long-term investors

Next week in Auckland the eighth annual meeting of the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds will take place, hosted by one

Bay entrepreneurs hold their own

Three of the last four EY Entrepreneur of the Year award winners in New Zealand have had a Hawke's Bay connection. The latest is

NZCU Baywide profit record as it steps up IT

Hawke's Bay-based credit union NZCU Baywide has had a big year with record profit, a 26 per cent increase in loan payouts and a 10

Bay growth outstrips main centres

Napier and Hastings' economic growth outpaced Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch for the year to June.

Deflation could catch savers in big squeeze

New Zealand's rate of inflation continues to be low, even though our economy is growing. Lower petrol prices, cheaper airfares and

Move to self employed

Over the last year more people seem to be making the move to self employed. There's a number of reasons why this might happen. I've

KiwiSaver: Contribution can come from pay

As part of a city-council restructure, staff who didn't lose their jobs are being told that the employer's (council) KiwiSaver

Hastings rating valuations up

Rising house values have been confirmed by a revaluation of Hastings District, with the average increase 17.9 per cent over the three