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What will Property Values do in 2019?

2018 was another interesting year in the New Zealand property market. With stable and relatively high volumes Hawke’s Bay values generally showing consistent growth similar to the rest of the country except for Auckland and Christchurch. Without doubt in 2018 our local property market was being impacted by the more macro of government policy and this will continue in 2019....

Strategic planning for business success

In our experience, we find many businesses rate strategy as hugely important but don’t have the time, skills or knowledge to implement meaningful strategy in their own businesses. This often stems from business owners being subject to the ‘tyranny of urgent’ – meaning everyday tasks often take precedence over the more valuable and highly necessary big-picture requirement of taking stock...

It’s Great to be an Employer

I decided a celebration of the good things about being an employer was in order. These things apply whether you own your own business or you manage someone else’s business. I am often asked why anyone would want to work in HR – with a clear implication that it involves a lot of unpleasant ‘stuff’ no-one likes doing. This is...

Business Ownership — preparing your exit strategy

It is common that an aspect of a business owner’s retirement plan is to sell the business and to use the proceeds to fund their retirement. It is important that thought and planning be given to the “exit strategy” so that when it comes time to sell the business, it is in the best shape. This is particularly important in...

How much smarter are smartphones set to become?

Smartphones, love them or hate them they are now a critical business tool that enables a huge amount of work to be done almost anywhere anytime and we have come. A long way since the humble smartphone hit the shelves. The first successful smartphone arguable was the blackberry, (or due to its addictiveness nicknamed “Crackberry”). Excellent device for keeping on...

Momentum in commercial sector set to continue

All indicators are pointing towards the market building on the momentum created over the last two years. After a strong finish to 2018 with over $138M commercial property sold by Colliers Hawke’s Bay, a substantial pick up from $116M the previous year, and over 88 leases concluded, generating over $4.4M of revenue for Hawke’s Bay Landlords. Already 2019 has started...

Napier begins review of District Plan

Napier City Council has recently launched its District Plan review process, which at this early stage is looking to be based around the following six key outcomes: 1. Putting people first, 2. Open for business, 3. A port and coastal city, 4. Our people our stories, 5. Ecological excellence, 6. Pedal power. Too often the Plan development process falls into...

The value of building your own home

Hawke’s Bay is growing. We can see that by the numerous new infrastructural construction that is going on around us. So, it’s no surprise our region is growing residentially as we need to house a growing population. It is generally accepted that new housing stock is now a vital part of keeping up with a growing New Zealand. So, the...

Construction sector in good health but …

The construction industry in New Zealand has been experiencing a period of sustained growth and the highest activity levels ever. This is evident on our back door steps too as we see many new developments underway or planned here in Hawkes Bay. The question is whether the businesses in the industry have adequate margins, staffing and cash flow to sustain...

First Impressions Count

Organisations generally invest significant amounts of time on the recruitment process to fill vacancies, plus checking the credentials of the preferred candidate and getting them signed up. After investing all that time and money it’s important to get your new employee off to a good start. It may be timely to review your induction process, or if you don’t really...