A month in, and the damage caused by the presidency of Donald Trump is piling up. Three features of the new United States Administration's

Hawke's Bay could see at least a couple of fierce battles in this year's elections. Top of the list is the fight between Labour's

Kids are offered healthy fruit and veg at birthday celebrations these days.

Weekend's festival described as stunning entertainment and the pinnacle of kapa haka excellence.

We cannot keep growing our farming impacts indefinitely, writes John Hart.

Havelock North kids have written of their sadness after plastic bags led to whale's death.

It took two Talking Points, photographs showing the eco-system in Tauroa Reserve in collapse and some frank correspondence with mayor

The Bay people and their environment have been through so much in the past few years, from Wairoa down to Waipawa. The disastrous

Nothing epitomises the descent of television journalism from hard-edged inquiry to bun-fight circus more than TV3's (sorry, +HR=E)

There is a lovely buzz about Hawke's Bay these days and it suddenly seems as if our social calendar has become nice and full. The

Last week I received an early copy of the 19-page executive summary together with the full 75-page business case for Napier's biggest

Yes, for those intrigued (or concerned or unconcerned or whatever) about my admittance of regular forgetfulness which I touched upon

So, is the rain gauge half empty or half full? 'Tis hard to know which school to subscribe to given the ghastly timing of precipitation

Sent questions to Andrew about the use of "lie" and "perfing" at 1.50pm Politicians know that reading letters or texts to the editor

I'm starting to get weary of water woes. Sometimes I run the kitchen tap and find myself looking closely at the flow into the sink. It's

Recently (over the new year break) in the course of a conversation with a close friend I was asked; 'now that you're looking at semi-retirement

I am a sheep and beef farmer and was on the farm on Monday the 13th just gone. When Jamie Mackay of The Country radio show rang

As a habitual reader of "Letters to the Editor" columns I this week spotted one of the best I've seen this year in Hawke's Bay Today. Napier

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending two key functions that launch the Art Deco Festival. Early in the morning an invited group

Likely Tukituki National Party candidate Lawrence Yule is one of those interesting characters who doesn't wholly appear to fit with

Mother Nature sure has been fired up this week. It started in our own backyard. Flames licking at million dollar homes along the

Thanks to our world class land-based industries Hawke's Bay is a prosperous place. Why will it not remain so? But those industries

It's time to dust off the parasol and start preparing the picnic basket. While you're at it, you better polish up the brogues because

At a time when we should be leading on the home front, it is unacceptable that Hastings and Tukituki are being left behind. Increasing

There was a feeling of unease in the newsroom on Monday morning as sirens starting screaming and the wind whipped around the building. We

The Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water has completed its hearings phase and is about to receive submissions on

My father once gave me some great advice but I've forgotten what it was. I had a good idea the other day but can't remember what

As a life-long cricket fan and player it's heartbreaking to think McLean Park may be struck off the international schedule after the

How awful was it to watch beautiful parts of the Bay go up in flames yesterday? There was something about the day that did not feel

I reckon $1600 per week would enable you to buy a pretty flash house in the Bay - probably somewhere with rural charm and a great