
'Think outside the square on products'
When are we going to have the conversation about adding value? Many, years ago I worked at the Whakatu Freezing works and some clever
When are we going to have the conversation about adding value? Many, years ago I worked at the Whakatu Freezing works and some clever
During the recent election debates here in CHB, it was claimed by some that the Ruataniwha Dam was not an issue for the District Council
Kudos to Hawke's Bay Today for taking up the cause of council secrecy. Council "secrecy" can take many forms - public-excluded meetings
Very often the popular view on prisoners is that they have been let out too soon, the justice system has failed or that they need
With reference to Bruce Bisset's column of Sept 23rd (Biggest shingle pile in the bay), he highlights just how much of the information
I have decided to take a leaf out of Donald Trump's book (a most wayward and bewildering volume) and move from one subject to another
You would be forgiven for thinking society had slipped back hundreds of years this past week. Back to a time when men settled their
By Saturday night we should have a fairly clear idea about who will represent us on our local councils for the next three years. With
Have you been enjoying all the coverage council incumbents and nominees have been getting this month? What they claim to have done
It's obvious that the retiring Central Hawke's Bay Mayor, Peter Butler, doesn't read my weekly musings in Hawke's Bay Today. Had
The Ruataniwha Dam saga has gone way beyond soap opera territory. Fantasy has long since replaced fact. The Noisy have silenced
The question of how we as a region encourage a better economy and jobs for our people is not often debated. There is an implicit
It should come as no surprise the Ruataniwha irrigation scheme now has a National Government minister actively fighting in its corner
Recently it was announced that more than 99 per cent of the vote taken in the recent NZEI/PPTA meetings held through the country was opposed to the proposed "global budgets" for schools.
Many of New Zealand's regions are facing interesting - and sometimes daunting - options. The challenges are both economic and demographic. What
With six years having gone by since the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme was put to the people of Central Hawke's Bay, it seems that
Water fears 50 years ago It would appear that some councils are making decisions without having done adequate research in their own
It is becoming quite clear that ratepayers across the Bay are sick and tired of their council representatives retreating behind closed
Getting among the voters This is an open letter to all Napier councillors and all would-be councillors. How many of your constituents
Magpies fans are doing it tough. Perhaps I should stop setting the stage: a cold glass (or three) of whatever plonk's left in the
Local body elections are coming up and one topic discussed is the possibility of councils amalgamating. There have been a few suggestions
The election sure is shaping up as somewhat of a referendum on the Ruataniwha dam. There being no real chance for Hawke's Bay Regional
It is no secret that voter turnout for local body elections is generally poor with 48 per cent voting in Hawke's Bay in 2013 and only
A policy to help grow jobs in Hastings has been on Hastings District Council's books for more than two years and part of it is an
By now Hawke's Bay residents and ratepayers who have enrolled to vote in time will have their local election voting papers, though
The New Zealand International Film Festival ended on a high for me. The last film, Elle, was a gripping (albeit rather violent)
In terms of schooling systems, when we stop and think about it, we are possibly overlooking the most fundamental of human educational
The 2016 police culture survey is a terrible result for the Eastern District and the Police Minister, Judith Collins. If the minister
Candidate's Facebook post regrets Yesterday, Hawke's Bay Today published an article on a comment I made to a friend on my personal
I received a tremendous response to my call in yesterday's editorial for readers to email me if they want Hawke's Bay Today to take