INSOMNIA is a cruel bed partner and one whose horrors can only truly be understood by those who've laid with the beast for an extended

I once planted some "seed" potatoes during a clement Labour Weekend about 15 years ago. This is not an unusual pursuit for the slightly

I spotted a piece of great news recently embedded in an advertisement by Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd for two new management positions.

By now most of you will have received your voting papers and some of you will have already ticked the boxes. It is important that

Water is understandably the hot topic for the upcoming local government elections. The time is right for a wide-ranging debate but

It is clear that the Government's decision not to move the Kura Kaupapa to Havelock North was purely a political one. A hallmark

COMMENT: The fact the failure of the proposed Ruataniwha dam scheme was not foreseen before huge sums of ratepayers' money was spent is a scandal.

There were several highlights during the Magpies' first (and let's hope not the last) victory against Southland as part of the oddly

Poor Cynthia. Cynthia Bowers has suggested an Environmental Ombudsman for Hawke's Bay. Given the heated debates about water quality

Three things cropped up this week as brainstorming material in the intriguing bubble we call sport. No1: Stephen Kearney's appointment

The Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy (HPUDS) was formed in 2010 as a joint committee of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Yes, it's time once again to look at language misuse that irritates people. I know it irritates them because they write to me and

Hawke's Bay Today's two mayoral debates in Hastings and Central Hawke's Bay were huge successes with about 700 people attending over

People across Hawke's Bay are connecting the dots when it comes to water. The gastro outbreak casts doubt on the sanctity of our

I was invisible for two years. I pretty much did not talk to anyone at school from when I was about 14 until 16, apart from the teachers

No sooner had Hastings District Council contractors finished constructing four ineffective and badly designed concrete traffic islands

Well, here we are just 10 days away from the first day of spring. Winter is on the wane, although some of the temperatures over the

Work will begin this week investigating how more than 5000 people got sick from contaminated water. Attorney-General Christopher

IF THERE were ever an exception to prove the rule, it would be the "start" of spring. September the first is a mental milestone for

"Process" - if they had given out medals at the Olympics for the most used word in the Olympics, then process would have been right

This time next year we will be enjoying or enduring, depending on your perspective, a full blown election campaign. Whatever happens

Last Friday's early morning earthquake off East Cape is a wakeup call for all of us here in Hawke's Bay. Around East Cape and Gisborne

While it was a solemn issue, the occasion was joyous as we marched with our families and friends from Havelock North to the Hastings

Political contests are strange beasts at the best of times, and those in rural areas where one big issue dominates thinking and confuses

The weather is meant to clear tomorrow just in time for the Hastings Blossom Parade. The parade has a long and colourful history

Thank you so much to everyone, every volunteer, every agency and organisation who helped Havelock North get through, and recover from

It finally happened. It took a few decades but now I feel I have caught up with all those who regard this sort of developmental stage

Spring is in the air - and so is the pollen. It is also in our gutters and rimming puddles. White and silver cars parked on the side

First up, take a bow Sir Gordon Tietjens for doing the right thing in stepping down as New Zealand sevens coach. Your achievements

Like most people in Hawke's Bay I feel very sorry about what's happened in Havelock North. However, the longer it takes for authorities