Seasonal shortages: Faafoi says Pacific workers won't reach pre-Covid levels in 2022
There weren't enough pickers for this season. It's not looking promising for the next.
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Travel bubble: Orchardists plead for Pacific Island deal
Fruit growers say the picking shortage has reached crisis point.
H for Hastings? Plan to make Hawke's Bay city the centre of NZ's new energy economy
A hydrogen energy hub could be set up in Hastings, creating high value, green jobs.
Business school 'popping up' in Hastings
The PopUp Business School in Hastings this May is free - all you need to invest is time.
Think about the planet while investing
No single investment solution will ever tick every box
Virtual reality forklift cadetship lands 37 graduates jobs
Breakthrough Hawke's Bay programme sees 95 per cent of graduates find long-term employment
'Money talks': Economist's advice to McDonald's as staff shortage causes chaos
McDonald's blamed the mess in its Napier store on workers leaving jobs to pick fruit.
New laundry strips eliminate detergent bottles and throw-away plastic scoops
Dissolvable strips eliminate need for environmentally-damaging bottles and powders.
Retirees take over Hawke's Bay grape picking as labour shortage hits
"The biggest reason it works is the quality of the job they do."
'We take them for who they are': The business that doesn't do background checks
"My measure of success is watching a man have nothing, and then have everything he can."
ASB Regional scoreboard: How is your local economy coping?
A table ranking regional economic performance reflects the two speeds of the recovery.
'Corporate grandstanding': Rocket Lab's donation claim fizzles
The company has been called out for publicising a $1000 gift which was never spent.
No, Taco Bell isn't coming to Hastings
Don't get too excited... no Taco Bell for Hastings.
Redundancies possible as Esk Valley Meats moves
Award-winning sausage maker moving into Onekawa premises of parent company Bay Cusine.
Canny View: Seek second opinion on your financial health
As an asset class, real estate should be a part of every diversified investment portfolio
Growers gather to discuss Cosmic Crisp apples
The WA 38 tree is very productive with medium/large fruit
Canny View: Same care needed for winemaking and investing
Similar levels of care are critical to good investment outcomes.
'Huge losses': Apple and pear crop estimate predicts 7% drop in export earnings in Hawke's Bay
Shortage of available labour is causing huge problems for growers in Hawke's Bay.
Growers demand pathway to get through labour shortage
Sector leaders ask ministers for answers at food and fibre leaders' forum in Hawke's Bay.
Chorus fault wipes net to 10,000 Hawke's Bay customers for more than five hours
The fault was first reported at 3.30pm, and technicians were on site by 4.15pm.
There is no such thing as free advice
Not all financial advisers have a requirement to put the client's interests first
Saved from the axe: Airport control tower wins a reprieve
Fate of towers at other airports still hangs in the balance.
What a steal! Where you can buy tomatoes for 9c/kg
Unheard-of tomatoes price is not likely to be replicated around NZ, Tomatoes NZ says.
Hawke's Bay apple growers face picking crisis
Severe labour shortages force some smaller growers to pick their fruit once a week.
Meatworks mentor: Veteran boner retiring after 50 years
"I'd say to them, take your time, just watch me do half a dozen, have a go."
Koha Cups scheme creator overwhelmed by Hawke's Bay's response
Keep them coming! Koha cups has received 220 mugs in just two weeks.
Opinion: Rocket Lab exit to have profound impact on NZ innovation ecosystem
Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, has chosen to go public through a SPAC.
Rocket Lab's new, larger, crew-capable Neutron Rocket, scheduled for its first launch in 2024
Rocket Lab's new, larger, crew-capable Neutron Rocket, scheduled for its first launch in 2024. Video / Rocket Lab
Renovated Scenic Te Pania Hotel reopens after flooding
The Scenic Te Pania Hotel is back open after damage caused by November's deluge.
Good advice the difference between being able to say no, having to say yes
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More than $100k income, can't buy a home - Hawke's Bay family's years of struggle
Could you save $75k in five years? That's what the average house deposit has increased by.
Fruitful future: Helen Clark's optimism for Hawke's Bay amid a global crunch
"Hawke's Bay can feel really good with where it sits in the country and with the world."
'Mt Everest with houses perched on top': Hawke's Bay coastal development earthworks stun neighbours
Council wouldn't consent unless houses were 5m above sea level. In came the earthmovers.