There have been calls for Hastings District Council candidates to share their view on the water crisis and how they might address

There's a farmer up the Tukituki valley, who by virtue of an historic anomaly happens to own part of the riverbed. His cattle wander

Just when we thought the Havelock North gastro crisis could not get any worse, the Hawke's Bay Regional Council begins an investigation

The Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazard Strategy Committee (CHSC) was formed by the Napier City Council, the Hastings District Council

I was in the mood for metaphors so, on Saturday, I settled in to watch three rugby games back to back on television. There's more

Let's start by acknowledging that the contamination of the Havelock North water supply is an absolute travesty that should not occur

While our water crisis swirls around our community I attend a presentation on alcohol and its harmful effects by Professor Doug

The spate of armed robberies in Hawke's Bay recently is certainly unnerving people and concerning police. It is not just the robberies

It hasn't been much fun this past week or two living in a third-world village on the Heretaunga Plains with a suspect water supply. Non-Havelock

Martin Williams (Talking Point, August 12), overlooked my full support for dams and water storage and focused on his novel version

Hastings residents, including me, got a tiny taste of what the people in Havelock North are going through on Thursday. Actually

It's been years since I've seen a sunrise. This failed whitebaiter was standing alone at the Esk River mouth pre-dawn, where Whirinaki's

The problem with Havelock North's tainted water supply is probably not some failure on Hastings District Council's part, nor necessarily

There is a rising tide of dissatisfaction over the way the gastro crisis has been dealt with. Residents of Havelock North and Hastings

It's time all our local councils got back to their core function of providing clean drinking water. Thanks to an inadequate water

I've chosen my sport. I guess it was the stirring sight and sound of the gold medal ceremonies with their national anthem and their

The Gastro Crisis in Havelock North has exacted a huge toll on our community. The crisis, because that is what it is, has affected

A full independent inquiry must take place into the water contamination in Havelock North that has led to hundreds if not thousands

We hear a lot about the "housing crisis" in New Zealand, especially the shortage of affordable houses in Auckland that is pushing

I have determined that there is one song, or rather the derivation of a popular old song, that the movers and shakers within the global

Is there a chance our port could slip from the control and ownership of the HB people and should we care? The answer is yes. The

Everywhere i went at the weekend, people were talking about the water. The trouble was, everyone had a different story. Some said

Most of us never stop to think if the water we're drinking is safe and clean - we just expect it. Parents with sick children on Friday

OF ALL the great Olympic events for New Zealand over the last couple of days, one that particularly stood out for me was not even

It's probably not especially cool to admit this, but I love an early night. In winter especially, nothing quite beats peeling back

The latest publication of Proudly Napier is yet another example of fatuous gymnastics from the PR department of the NCC in the continuing

Let's call Cynthia Bowers' switch from Hastings deputy mayor to regional council wannabe what it is: the local powers-that-be attempting

It is good to see the Napier City Council taking steps to upgrade what must be one of the most dangerous intersections in the Bay. Nine

An ailment of sorts has the ability to cause oneself to reflect and contemplate. To remove the clutter and proverbial and to realise

There we were, cocooned in the belief that this was going to be a mild winter. Well, it was, until along came a polar blast to remind