There was much discussion about the often unsung, yet vital partnership between central and local government at the Local Government

CELEBRATING is something uniquely human that transcends cultures, demographics and history. No matter when you were born, in what

A FLYING visit last week by United States Vice-President Joe Biden saw the announcement of the first US Navy warship visit to New

In the process of piecing together a couple of stories leading up to the Olympic Games in Rio, about Hawke's Bay sports folk through

So, on the eve of the Olympics, and we hear probably our best contender for a gold medal has lost her coach. Oh no, a disaster! Actually

I'm all for anything that will save children from being abused or, worse, killed at the hands of those who are meant to be cuddling

When Hastings' deputy mayor, Cynthia Bowers, penned her Talking Point "HOY future bright despite loss" (Tuesday 19/7), Horse of the

Dumb and Dumber was the name of a comedy movie whose premise, loosely, was that no matter how incapable you are you can "succeed"

I do not think Hastings District Council gets it right with transport policy. It is all about trucks and bicycles because the Government

The Productivity Commission is two months away from delivering its draft report on the future of higher education in New Zealand

At a recent HBDHB Maori Relationship Board (MRB) meeting the DHB population health team presented their alcohol strategy. A major

I was about 10 years old when my brother shot me in the knee. The .22 calibre bullet ripped a small hole in my corduroy trousers

Last night there was a doco on Prime TV called Making Good Men. It featured former All Black Norm Hewitt and actor Manu Bennett, both

I came across a rather unsettling photograph the other day. It was a picture showing an enormous amount of work being done on 10

The national secondary schools kapa haka festival this week is much more than a festival of cultural performance and prowess. It's

Our two much-loved pet sheep were attacked and killed by dogs last weekend, in the dark of early last Sunday morning in our back section

Making lists has never been my thing. Some people make lists for all sorts of things. Mr Neat is one of those. He has lists everywhere

It's official. Hawke's Bay has the sharpest knife in the drawer. According to Mastermind, we boast the country's best intellect. Napier's

Despite our understanding about the transmission and control of infections, they continue to present us with new challenges. Previously

Electricity is a commodity we simply cannot do without. Unfortunately, it's also the biggest contributor, at around one-third of total

My heart sang when I saw the gorgeous photos of all the children at the Hastings Library Holiday programme. Take that Pokemon-Go. The

As a UK citizen living in New Zealand, I have watched the media reaction since the vote for Brexit with bemusement. New Zealand is

This week I celebrated yet another birthday. Perhaps celebrated isn't quite the word though I did enjoy a beverage. Or two. You don't

If you're reading this today after 7.40am you'll know already whether freediver William Trubridge snared another world record. At

As I raise my glass of ginger beer to toast my friend Yvonne Stirling's 60th birthday, I reflect on how grateful I am to be able to

It is well known that literacy achievement in New Zealand has been slowly declining, as reported in a recent OECD economic survey

The Hastings District Council has obviously been caught between a rock and a hard place over Horse of the Year. The council met yesterday

Over the past month or so there has been comment about the Horse of the Year Show that does not fully represent the recent history. There

Oh I do enjoy that fine old saying "where did the time go?" Because it makes basically no sense at all because we don't know where

There are some people for whom the work they do is not just a job, it is a calling and a passion. Very often these people are in