Damon Harvey

Damon is the editor and publisher of The Profit. Damon has over 20 years experience as a journalist, content developer, marketer and public relations specialist. Damon is a huge advocate for Hawke's Bay businesses and The Profit was created as a platform to celebrate HB businesses and business people. Damon is also a director of Attn! marketing pr - www.attn.co.nz alongside wife Anna Lorck. He is also a Hastings District Councillor and chairman of Sport Hawke's Bay. In his spare time he loves surfing, mountain biking, crossfit and spending time with his family, which includes five girls! If you've got a great story contact Damon on 021 2886 772 or damon@theprofit.co.nz

Video Series – a quick catch up with Carl Leipst

Our latest episode of our quick fire interviews with local business owners has just landed. Carl Leipst is the owner of Diva Bar and part owner of The Loading Ramp in Havelock North. He's also a board member of the Havelock North Business Association. Carl's businesses have been closed entirely during lockdown. Interviews brought to you by Business Central. To...

Video series – 15 minute interview with Ben Firman – HB App

Our 2nd episode of our quick fire interviews with local business owners has just landed. We are going the interviews in association with Business Central. Ben Firman owns Engage Media and HB App with John Norris. The dynamic duo like us were forced home to work and their business has been impacted due to not being able to video events...

Video series – a catch up with Hamish White – NOW

Over the next couple of weeks we are going to interview local business people on how Covid 19 had an impact on their businesses and how they adopted their products and services for their customers. The interview series is supported by Business Central and is done in-conjunction with HB App. Our first interview is with Hamish White from NOW -...

New brand commercial sends the message that couriers deliver what matters most

Aramex (formerly Fastway Couriers) has today released a new brand commercial that illustrates the company’s promise of delivering what matters most. In these unprecedented times when toilet paper has become a hot commodity, the commercial shows an Aramex courier delivering to an elderly man who can’t wait to get his hands on the rolls. Aramex New Zealand chief executive Scott...

Aramex continues to move essential parcels across New Zealand

Aramex New Zealand is working hard to deliver essential goods across New Zealand. The NZ Government essential businesses list was extended further this week to include online sale of some goods, which people may need to safely isolate, stay connected to one another, and work or study from home. Aramex New Zealand is prioritising the delivery of perishable and pharmaceutical...

Shipping containers available in record time to ensure exporting continues

New Zealand container storage and service company ContainerCo is sourcing and making shipping containers available in record time for Hawke’s Bay exporters to move goods across the world. ContainerCo’s Napier depot manager Steven Feyen said since the Covid 19 lockdown, staff across its seven container parks have been working incredibly hard with support from international shipping companies and Ministry of...

Hawke’s Bay Airport redevelopment project to get underway again

One of Hawke’s Bay’s most significant infrastructure projects, the redevelopment of the Hawke’s Bay Airport will get back underway next week with construction starting the following Monday. Hawke’s Bay Airport CEO Stuart Ainslie is excited at the prospect of works recommencing after the government decided to move down COVID-19 Alert Level 3. He says construction recommencement signals many jobs and...

Interim CE appointed to Napier City Council

Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise is pleased to announce that Keith Marshall has been appointed to the Interim CE role for Napier City Council. The Chief Executive Contract Committee, led by Mayor Wise, and comprising Deputy Mayor Annette Brosnan, and Councillors Nigel Simpson, Api Tapine, Graeme Taylor, and Tania Wright held a series of virtual interviews before selecting Mr Marshall as...

TimeHub launches contactless solution to support NZ businesses contact trace B2B visitors

Local business Timehub has launched a contactless solution via smartphones to ensure visitors, employees and your business are safe. What happens when a health and safety tool becomes a hazard? In post-pandemic times, that’s exactly what the traditional Visitor Log has become. Businesspeople who visit other business premises are used to signing a paper Visitor Log when they arrive. Or...

Hastings City Business Association relocates to Hastings Hive

The Hastings City Business Association has relocated to the co-working and serviced office space, Hastings Hive. Business Association general manager Anita Alder said the move will optimise the services that they provide to over 500 businesses in the CBD. “For us Hastings Hive provides the association a multi-purpose facility where we run our day to day operations in a superbly...