For those of us concerned about democracy, the fact the Grey Party won the election should dominate any review.

APN New Zealand, the company that owns Hawke's Bay Today has changed its name and from this week will be known as New Zealand Media and Entertainment, or NZME.

There's been much written and said about the youth of today. Some say they are spoilt brats who wouldn't know what a hard day's work was if it hit them in the face.

The seductive allure of a dream lucrative career in sport can be a fatal attraction.

Bruce Bisset writes: Elephants of the political persuasion have a habit of making themselves all too visible at election time.

Greg Taipari writes: I'm looking forward to the weekend with three big events happening in the Bay. Obviously there is the election.

If you were in Napier CBD yesterday you probably would have been affected in some way by the bomb scare that saw the Napier Public Library and council buildings cordoned off for two hours.

At last, a decent rugby test match at the Cake Tin last Saturday night that allows the prudent to get a handle on the jandal, as it were.

Bruce Bisset: Sadly this election is more likely to be lost than won by anyone, simply because of the non-voters.

From what I've seen, heroes are usually wallflowers and that's why the word "reluctant" is typically inserted before "hero", writes Mark Story.

This morning I woke up and suddenly realised that I have spent more than half of my life trying to save Marineland's animals.

Spring - it can make you do silly things.