Patience is a virtue that too often gets left at home - but it's something drivers are going to need on the roads this holiday season. We're

School is out and weeks of holidays stretch ahead - what should you do about your child's reading? While research shows reading makes

My 90-year-old mother-in-law inadvertently added to the worldwide web of fake news after she misheard news of Ray Columbus' death

As your world snowballs to its annual inevitable festive conclusions, spare a thought for your shares. While you drop mince pie

Regional councillor Tom Belford, champion of transparency and open government, ceaseless critic of secret public excluded meetings

Seemingly unimportant objects in the museum's collection can sometimes prove as beguiling as more obvious historically-valued or beautifully-designed

Since I was sworn in I have been asked many times "what's it like being a councillor?" It's been a steep learning curve as well

Many New Zealand families will be making the most of their summer break to travel around the country, while many businesses will be

You do it when you go to the gym, go for a run or sometimes when you go for a walk, but what about warming up before those holiday

Our new and improved postal service gets plenty of flak and some of it is deserved. The variations are certainly hard to fathom

In the lead up to Christmas, many parents may feel a pang of uncertainty about whether they are somehow deceiving their children when

The results are out for the most searched Google items in 2016. According to today's story on p3, "Donald Trump" and "Major Lazer"

In confusing times it is sometimes difficult to separate the hype from the megatrend. With so much change forecast and "exponential

I understand there are certain conditions and traditions about the legendary and celebratory Christmas tree - that slice of hay fever-inducing

There is a certain irony in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council supporting Tom Belford's denial of an official information request in

If money is what drove the unfortunate rush by HBRC to prosecute HDC, then serious questions must be asked about the reappointment

Why does everything have to be done before Christmas? It's funny how we all get in a flap about cleaning windows, cleaning the oven

The well wishing Merry Christmas can be read a number of ways. For the majority, the 'merry' is most commonly associated with happiness

With John Key riding into the sunset, the new National Party Leader and Prime Minister, Bill English was sworn in and immediately

By Professor Peter Lineham There is an oft-heard lament that Christmas is becoming too commercial. Horrified at the way in which

Firstly, happy holidays and best wishes to you all during this festive season. It's a great chance to catch up with friends and family

The Pathway to Podium is a national programme, jointly run by Sport NZ and High Performance NZ, delivered through 14 hubs around the

Enough of my Christmases have come at once to make this the standout period of the year: saying haere ra to Prime Minister John Key

Ken Crispin is, of course, entitled to his opinion. However, his claim that KiwiRail's process for seeking expressions of interest

It has been almost a month now since the Hurunui/Kaikōura magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit. Strong to severe shaking was felt throughout

Stayed in Saturday night. It's becoming a more common option these days though I have to add I was right up there in the mosh pit

IT IS certainly turning out to be an eventful end to the year in politics. First we had Prime Minister John Key's bombshell resignation

On 28th November without any community taxpayer consultation a secret rail tender process was entered on the KiwiRail Government electronic

My weekly visit to the Hastings City Night Market took a rather odd turn last week. I left the office on my dinner break and headed

A friend admitted a few months back to being addicted to the growing genre of gritty TV drama series. The likes of Game of Thrones