With the changing of the guard in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, there has been a lot of rhetoric and noise about the future of

It is effectively summer and I know this because for the past fortnight, if I'd been passing a school or grassed public domain, there

The call by the Hastings District Council for residents to conserve water has certainly irritated ratepayers. Last week the council

COMMENT: There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling them glorious lies.

Thank you to all of the residents who are playing the game and assisting the council to conserve water. Every little drop helps

My heart goes out to the family and friends of the people who died in Saturday's tragic boating accident near Kaipara Harbour. As

We're on the hunt for greatness. The previous likes of which include a boxing coach, a children's physician and a businessman -

The recent November 7.8 magnitude earthquake in North Canterbury had many similarities to Hawke's Bay's in February 1931. For a

Right-o ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the sharp end of the wedge. Unless you've been reading very closely you might wonder

To the New Zealand Commerce Commission, We, a group of more than 30 New Zealand editors, are writing to say, with respect, you are

Today is our fourth Free Day in the past two years and we're certainly hoping many of you will come and see what's new. This Free

The financial issues currently being faced by Kaikoura and Wellington businesses illustrate the importance of arranging quality business

Perhaps there's something in the water - other than chlorine, fluoride, and E.coli - that drives officialdom mad, for the politicisation

Rugby fans in this country are lumbered with a perpetual dilemma. We're an egalitarian nation with an elite team playing an egalitarian

With guests coming the next day, it was time to mow the lawns. Isn't it funny how visitors prompt all sorts of alien behaviours: dusting

Our workforces are entering a new age of flexibility, driven by new digital technologies, globalisation, environmental pressures

One cannot help but wonder if there is more than meets the eye to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's decision to prosecute the Hastings

Another campground carved up by developers, Campground hits development chopping block... These are just a few of the headlines that could have made the front page.

The largest and arguably the most influential annual meeting on immigration and diversity, Metropolis, took place in Nagoya, Japan

What about Brian Tamaki? Can you believe him? Honestly, who does this man think he is? How utterly arrogant of him. In case you

With the devastation caused by last Monday morning's earthquake continuing to affect thousands, one of a number of heartening stories

As a child I used to dream I'd be living the "Jetson" life one day. I'd fly home from work in my personal space ship and enjoy a

I was truly amazed to see Massey University academic Claire Robinson stake her reputation by predicting the result of the General

At the end of the day we all have to take personal responsibility for our own health and fitness. However there are some things we

Over the years I've dedicated a lot of column inches to quoting people far more brilliant than I in order to push my point with polish

Sometimes disasters happen that throw up conspiracy theories by the dozen as people search for answers; and sometimes conspiracies

Good on the community at East Clive beach for kicking up a stink about vehicles driving on the beach. Some people seem to think that

History suggests that National will overcome the "third-term blues" to win another general election. Since 1998, the party leading

Rex Graham hasn't been in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair for long but I have already seen him twice visit Central Hawke's

My grandmother Pukepuke Tangiora died 80 years ago on November 8, 1936. I commemorate this day every year in the company of family