Bruce Bisset: As the chances of a terrorist incident erupting in our midst increase, it is all too easy to blame the evil of Islamic State and other Middle Eastern militants.

Roger Moroney writes: Well, it's not quite a one-day thing here in Hawke's Bay but over the past four days we have had all four seasons.

The unwholesome discharges coming from the central Hawke's Bay sewage scheme are a classic example of why we need councils to provide oversight and direction each to the other.

Bruce Bisset writes: Much as we might wish to escape the mounting crises we have caused that impact on life on Earth, unfortunately for humanity there is at present no Planet B.

Editor Mark Story tells us about his top 10 local food likes.