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

Vets rearing for service at Horse of the Year

When you have up to 2000 horses competing at Land Rover Horse of the Year you can expect the onsite vets are going to be pretty busy! Vet Services Hawke’s Bay equine vet Richard McKenzie says that’s certainly the case for their team of veterinarians and support team. “You can say we’re pretty tired by the end of the week,...

Suited up and ready for business

Two of Hastings’ oldest retail businesses are taking their diamond rings, watches, trousers, jackets and shirts to Land Rover Horse of the Year instead of hoping visitors may walk through the doors of their shops in the CBD. Grieve Diamond Jeweller and Thomson’s Suits have shared a pop up retail trade site at the event for the last four years,...

Burghley Day launches in Hawke’s Bay

Burghley Day’ presented by Höpt Soda is Land Rover Horse of the Year 2019’s new marquee event and already the concept is creating giant strides in sponsorship circles. The inclusion of current Burghley and Badminton champions Tim and Jonelle Price as headline acts is proving a potent formula for aligned sponsors, both international, national and local, to connect with New...

Dentiq – new dental care for Hawke’s Bay

A dollar a day for your annual dental care is just one initiative Dr Sundar Jagadeesan is introducing to his second and newest Hawke's Bay dental clinic, Dentiq. If his approach to growing bis first practice in Wairoa is anything to go by, Dr Sundar is sure to make a success out of his new state of-the-art practice on Gloucester Street...

Connecting youth and business

There's plenty of youth looking for work says Hastings District Council social and youth development manager Dennise Elers, "they've just got to be given a chance". That's what Orsborn Roadmarkers has done becoming one of the first local businesses to employ a Hastings youth from the council's Youth Connectors programme. Orsborn Roadmarkers owners Angela and Lucas Orsborn bought the family...

The land of milk and honey

Relationships have been the key ingredient to launching the world's first milk and Manuka honey drink, Moonuka Milk. Relationships have been the key ingredient to launching the world’s first milk and Mānuka honey drink, Moonuka Milk. Hawke’s Bay’s Steffen Kara has partnered with long-term work colleague Gareth Wynyard and mutual friend Greg Hayhow to bring an idea first dreamed up...

Hawke’s Bay Airport’s new arrivals hall open for business

The new arrivals hall at the Hawke’s Bay Airport has been well received by passengers as it opened. After a 36 hour flight from Sweden Araminta Wilson was the first passenger to collect her bags from the new automated baggage system. Araminta from Otane, Central Hawke’s Bay, initially thought someone famous was on the flight due to the ‘paparazzi’ snapping...

Hawke’s Bay Breeding Brilliant Youth in Business

A team from Woodford House has won this year’s Young Enterprise Scheme for their product – an environmentally friendly fruit label. Sarah Wixon, Rylie Bensemann, Zoe Rookes and Maggie Peacock featured in the previous issue of The Profit and took out the top award for their water soluable sticker that aims to reduce waste and encourage consumers to wash their...

Hawke’s Bay Airport sets date for stage 1 opening

The first stage of the $20.2 million Hawke’s Bay Airport expansion will be ready to welcome passengers to the region on January 15. Hawke’s Bay Airport chief executive Stuart Ainslie said the finishing touches are being made to the new arrivals hall which will include the airport’s first automated baggage system that will have the capacity of 2.5 million bags/annum....

User experience spurs buying the business

Just like Victor Kiam of Remington Razors fame, Ray Burr and Donna Campbell liked the product so much they bought the company. Ray and Donna were dairy farmers from Aria in the King Country who, like many other farmers across New Zealand, relied on using urea to increase productivity. They started out with 360 cows, which over time grew to...