You wouldn’t usually associate insurance advice with surfboards and boot camps, but then again, Andrew Davies doesn’t exactly do things by the book. As founder of Tidal Life & Health, an up-and-coming Hawke’s Bay-based life insurance brokering firm based in the heart of Havelock North, Andrew is making waves by
For Jess Shaw and Jessie Parker, launching Vesta Finance & Advisory wasn’t just about going out on their own. It was about doing finance differently. After nearly a decade each at BNZ, Jess in Business and Commercial Banking, Jessie in Personal and Private Banking, they saw firsthand the challenges ambitious
When the rain stopped, what remained was not just wreckage – but a reckoning. Over February 13 and 14 Cyclone Gabrielle didn’t just wreck homes and roads. It ripped the lid off Hawke’s Bay’s vulnerability. In a region where our prosperity depends on what we grow, process and export, losing
The Surveying Company HB Ltd has earned its reputation as Hawke’s Bay’s most trusted name in surveying through a mix of technical excellence, forward-thinking innovation, and a deep connection to the community. Founded in 2000, the company has grown and evolved with the times, combining decades of hands-on experience with
Taurus Taurima stepped under the Atrium lights in Hastings and paused, just long enough for the weight of his words to land. “I had to put my children and my family first and leave the old life behind so people could trust me.” You could have heard a pin drop.
In a short space of time, HouseMe has become a name Hawke’s Bay knows well. You’ve probably seen the show homes on display at HouseMe’s prime location on Karamu Road, but what you might not know is that Hawke’s Bay has turned into the company’s top-performing location nationwide — a
Built on experience, backed by insight, focused on doing right Ryan McBrearty and Ashley Rowe are proving to be a formidable duo, quietly disrupting the local insurance broking scene with a fresh, client-first model that draws on decades of combined experience, not just in broking, but from inside large corporates
Economic development in Hawke’s Bay is once again in disarray. It feels like only yesterday I was writing about the demise of Business Hawke’s Bay, followed not long after by the creation of the new council- led Regional Economic Development Agency, REDA. Since I’ve been in business, I’ve seen at
Rising insurance rates have been a bitter pill to swallow for many of us, especially with so many other costs increasing. There is however some good news on the horizon, with some rates starting to reduce or level out. Commercial property – At the end of last year, we started
Hastings’ place-based housing strategy is delivering tangible outcomes for local families, as shown in the latest economic report for the district. The March 2025 Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor, received at the end of May, revealed a strong lift in housing activity and some easing of housing stress across the region.
