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Stortford saleyards spring back to life

Covid-19 lockdown eased to level 2, meaning life could return to something like normal.

Canny View: Why investors are feeling good right now

There are a handful of explanations that could describe what is happening now.

Stortford Lodge: Big lamb yarding draws strong prices

A yarding of more than 13,000 lambs sold on a hot market at Stortford Lodge on Wednesday.

Local Focus: Testing times for testers

Testing time was good business for water testers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ghost town: Auckland businesses struggling despite level 1

Foot traffic was light, there were no buskers and businesses say it was busier in level 2.

Havelock North finance company makes $1b investment in dairying

New herd leasing service will provide an alternative option to bank lending for farmers.

Rental shortage worsens as teens flee parents after lockdown

'Highly unusual' for so many young adults to be trying to leave the parental home.

Stortford Lodge: Rain too late to raise hopes - or prices

Store cattle prices remained mostly dismal despite the weekend's rain.

Trickle-down effect even on a rainy weekend

Visitor spending has a trickle-down effect far beyond tourist and hospitality businesses.

Opinion: Why Hawke's Bay needs to tune into the 5G debate

A Hawke's Bay CEO argues why you need to tune into the 5G debate now

'Hawke's Bay poised as one of best to recover'

Hawke's Bay is targeting Wellington visitors.

Sold by a drive-by: Hawke's Bay couple's 'big gamble' on new house

Meet the couple who bought a house after a 'drive by' during lockdown

Budget gives Ngāti Kahungunu hope for ambitious trade training plan

Iwi chairman says 1500 could be trained through new scheme in next 10 years.

Revealed: Where we're spending our money after lockdown

Supermarkets have been making significantly more money than last year.

Opinion: Invite your friends and family for a Baycation

About 3 million visitor nights come from people staying with Hawke's Bay friends or family

Go Local: 'Like Christmas': Massive bounceback in retail spending delights Hawke's Bay retailers

"The smiles on retailers' faces are back."

Hawke's Bay locals want to raise $2m to buy coconut yoghurt business

Little Island won't let Covid-19 impact $2m capital raise to buy coconut yoghurt business.

'Time to move on': Brian Anstis's time at top of a Hawke's Bay canvas company comes to end

One of Hawke's Bay's longest-running businesses is closing its doors after 120 years.