Hastings worked as a manager with The Press in Christchurch for 38 years, retiring in the late 1990s. He then joined his former Test teammate Graham Vivian in his artificial turf supply business.
Hastings' career involved managing at The Press in Christchurch for 38 years, culminating in retirement in the late 1990s. He then joined forces with Graham Vivian to establish an artificial turf business.