The mornings are getting lighter and days are getting warmer, right on cue Spring is here and we can look forward to another Hawke’s Bay summer – how quickly has that come around!  Spring marks the beginning of a very busy ...

One of the greatest New Zealanders of all time was laid to rest at Te Kuiti on Monday.  He was described as a combination of the accomplishments and ruthlessness of Sir Ed Hillary with the humour and rural slant of Barry Crump.  He ...

Wow, August 2017 - Trump in trouble with election promises, turbulence in the Labour party with our General Election just around the corner and our regional economy flying.  Twenty years married for me this November, one year away from ...

We should feel positive about the direction of our fantastic corner of the world when the daily headline reads “Commercial Property Action Reflects Surging Bay Economy.”  And surging it certainly is.  The rapid growth of ...

The big test this weekend as the Lions keep the tour alive with a tight win at the cake tin in front of thousands of excited fans.  Great people who are enjoying our country and hospitality and spending plenty! The real estate market does ...

The big news this week is the launch of Meadowdale development in Guppy Road, Taradale which offers a new type of lifestyle choice in the Hawke’s Bay market for those that are 50 years or over. The lifestyle village is being developed by ...

The Lions’ tour, the America’s Cup and a booming real estate market are seeing June look anything but boring as we head into our first full month of winter. The excitement of the Lion’s Tour kicked off against the Barbarians ...

“Thank you for the support Tremains give to Sport Hawke’s Bay throughout the year along with the support around this function. We understand Tremains do a lot for the community so we appreciate being a part of this.  We ...

Not talking real estate this week as I reflect on a very special man who was the founder of Tremains. We all have difficult personal situations to navigate through in life and there is always someone off in a worse situation than yourself ...

What a cracker last weekend with the mornings crisping up as we head further into Autumn with stunning Hawke’s Bay days. The Hurricanes match was packed with people on a clear, balmy evening as we showed the franchise how the regions can ...

Fantastic to have the Mission Concert full of people on Saturday night.  I haven’t been a closet Dixie Chicks fan over the years but thought they delivered an amazing live performance, up with the best we have had.  A motelier ...

Anyone who tells you the local market is cooling off is WRONG – as we put a huge March behind us and head into mid-autumn the property market continues to fly. Most of us know the old adage of supply and demand and as less property is ...

So we have seen the first real sign that the market might be taking a breather as REINZ sales for February came back substantially on February 2016, falling from 292 to 241.  I always maintain the REINZ statistics are the very best for ...

We have all known for a very long time that the Bay is New Zealand’s best-kept secret. However it looks like this is changing as people discover how great our climate, lifestyle and accessibility really are. We talk of Aucklanders ...

The Hawke’s Bay median price smashed through new levels as the previous all-time high of $345,000 from November and December became $366,000 in this week’s release of the January 2017 REINZ statistics. What a huge increase and ...