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
BusinessMatariki Strategy provides solid baseLast week a Regional Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan for the Hawkes Bay, the Matariki Strategy, was launched. International 01 Aug 11:44 PM
BusinessRakon pay rises irk investorsRakon's annual meeting, scheduled for September 16, looks set to be a fiery one. In a strongly worded statement sent to the media 01 Aug 11:41 PM
BusinessBuilders busy with jump in consentsMay building consents issued for new dwellings in Hawke's Bay have jumped 138 per cent - from 18 in 2015 to 43 this year, Statistics 01 Aug 11:38 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayInfracon settles all debts in liquidation processMillions of dollars owed by liquidated construction company Infracon have all been paid. Infracon, owned by Tararua District Council 01 Aug 04:58 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPortal for DHBs gets minister's approvalHealth Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed a new Central Region hospital portal which enables secure and faster sharing of patient 31 Jul 10:48 PM
BusinessCaroline Ritchie: Passive players biggest winnersONE of the golden rules in investing has been "historical returns are no indication of future performance." This line has become 31 Jul 07:34 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayCaptain of industry desperate to fight for little guysFrom defending ships against Somali pirates, to selling global tech businesses and establishing New Zealand's biggest equipment hire 31 Jul 07:19 AM
BusinessMid-life a critical time to prepare for retirementMid-life is a critical time for making the right financial decisions. It is a time when there are many demands and considerations 29 Jul 02:58 AM
BusinessLandlords in the gunIt seems to be "bash a landlord" year. They're public enemy number one - in the gun for everything from high house prices to overcrowding. But 29 Jul 02:56 AM
BusinessPayments can go on while on PPLMy partner and I are expecting a baby soon. I have been working in my current fulltime position since 2012. I am planning to take 29 Jul 02:51 AM
Hawkes Bay TodayNew plant to manage beet qualityHeinz Wattie's is building a $4 million beetroot storage and grading facility the size of a rugby field as it moves to more closely 28 Jul 11:30 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayRevealed: Bay Rich ListHawke's Bay's rich-listers are revealed in the National Business Review's Rich List.28 Jul 10:20 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayMasterplan to boost Bay economyFrom Wairoa to Woodville - every household and whanau in Hawke's Bay will soon benefit from a thriving regional economy, if residents 28 Jul 12:13 AM
BusinessSweeter tastes for Asian marketNew Zealand's largest organic apple grower, Bostock New Zealand, has been making the most of the sunny Hawke's Bay weather, planting 27 Jul 10:02 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayStrategy aims to create 5000 jobs in BayThe creation of 5000 jobs in Hawke's Bay over five years is a goal of an economic development strategy unveiled this morning. At 26 Jul 10:28 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayProposal for Aquarium to include marine researchThe Government is getting behind a proposal to expand the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier to include marine research and 26 Jul 10:17 PM
Hawkes Bay Today$25m package to improve Napier port accessA $25 million package of three road access improvements to Napier port has today been announced by the Government as one of the first 26 Jul 09:50 PM
Hawkes Bay TodayPlan to make Bay most innovative region in NZA "comprehensive" plan to diversify and grow the Hawke's Bay economy, increasing jobs, income and investment in Hawke's Bay was launched 26 Jul 09:47 PM
