Core retail spending in Hawke's Bay up 6 per cent in 2020 11 Jan, 2021 12:34 AM 3 minutes to read Napier City Business general manager Pip Thompson said Napier was busy both before and after Christmas with Boxing Day sales doing better than some businesses expected. Photo / File Napier City Business general manager Pip Thompson said Napier was busy both before and after Christmas with Boxing Day sales doing better than some businesses expected. Photo / File Core retail spending in Hawke's Bay was up 6 per cent in 2020, despite the limitations of lockdown and no international tourists. In 2020 the region saw $1.4 billion worth of transactions flow through electronic