Politics are always partisan.

New Zealanders are fed up with having their rivers, lakes and streams polluted.

Labour needed the youthquake and it didn't happen

If we look at the bigger picture it is clear the region is very vulnerable.

The candidate vote reflected the effective campaigning by Labour candidates.

The local results were fairly dramatic, with four candidates making emphatic statements.

HBPCT candidate profile - Peter Dunkerley

Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust candidate profile

Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust candidate profile - Bill Reilly

Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust candidate profile - Liz Remmerswaal

Giles Pearson says Unison has declared a dividend of $12.7m

If we have to trick kids into enjoying their sport, we're not doing our job properly.

Lake clean up meets new innovation

Candidate Ken Gilligan to represent consumers' 'rights and interests'.

Festival is all about people

Thomas Tanner rejected the notion that the female's place was in the home

Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust candidate profile - Barbara Arnott.

Helen Francis seeking re-election for final term.

Diana Kirton says 'your cheque, your choice'.

Kevin Atkinson to ensure Unison continues to perform

John Geoghegan standing for consumer interests

Russell Wills standing for 'power of communities'

We believe in wool because its qualities speak to what we believe we are as a nation.

Bruce Bisset urges young people to vote.

Providers need to be clear on mobile plans

Two wrongs don't make a right and South Africa's quota system in sport is proof of that

It is not fair to have Central Hawke's Bay overlooked.

The doctor studied my hand. I held my breath and waited for the dreaded verdict.

Passions are flying high now but social media will cool down next week.

Mayor Dalton wants all our homeless to be homed and looked after properly.