Editorial: Information must be provided
There is a certain irony in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council supporting Tom Belford's denial of an official information request in
There is a certain irony in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council supporting Tom Belford's denial of an official information request in
If money is what drove the unfortunate rush by HBRC to prosecute HDC, then serious questions must be asked about the reappointment
Why does everything have to be done before Christmas? It's funny how we all get in a flap about cleaning windows, cleaning the oven
The well wishing Merry Christmas can be read a number of ways. For the majority, the 'merry' is most commonly associated with happiness
When I started this job I gave myself 60 days to settle in and to achieve certain objectives and highlight others. Some of us had
One of the many wonderful aspects of exhibitions are the conversations they spark between members of the public and staff here at
With John Key riding into the sunset, the new National Party Leader and Prime Minister, Bill English was sworn in and immediately
By Professor Peter Lineham There is an oft-heard lament that Christmas is becoming too commercial. Horrified at the way in which
Firstly, happy holidays and best wishes to you all during this festive season. It's a great chance to catch up with friends and family
Ken Crispin is, of course, entitled to his opinion. However, his claim that KiwiRail's process for seeking expressions of interest
It has been almost a month now since the Hurunui/Kaikōura magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit. Strong to severe shaking was felt throughout
Stayed in Saturday night. It's becoming a more common option these days though I have to add I was right up there in the mosh pit
IT IS certainly turning out to be an eventful end to the year in politics. First we had Prime Minister John Key's bombshell resignation
On 28th November without any community taxpayer consultation a secret rail tender process was entered on the KiwiRail Government electronic
My weekly visit to the Hastings City Night Market took a rather odd turn last week. I left the office on my dinner break and headed
A friend admitted a few months back to being addicted to the growing genre of gritty TV drama series. The likes of Game of Thrones
Authors Professor Christine Stephens and Dr Agnes Szabo. Renting versus home ownership Owning a home is central to everyone's sense
Since my first (albeit unsuccessful) foray into politics during this year's local government elections I've had time to reflect on
Marine Parade has a new attraction opening soon, "Bay Skate" will be a Napier City Council-run skate park opening on the site of Napier's
Mystifying. Or just plain barmy? It's getting uber weird. Yes, I'm sorry. I'm still talking about the dam. Because it is gone beyond
As hard as I've tried, there's just no getting around the need to make a few last unbiased comments about our ex great leader, John
Another crate day has been and gone. Apparently it was introduced by a radio station to mark the beginning of summer. Seven years
I know some traditions die hard but there comes a time when even the most hallowed tradition has to adapt to the modern world. Twelve
From the moment Donald Trump decided to run for the presidency of the United States, it was clear that he was going to be very different
It's been said that a sure way to lose an argument is to play the Hitler card. And yes, too often a throw-away comparison is easily
Somewhere in the scrub of Napier's Sturm's Gully nests a covey of Californian quail. As it's my favourite walking spot, I spy them
As I write this there is rain falling which is good for the gardens and excellent for the burgeoning bottled water marriage between
One of the issues that has been much discussed of late has been the enforcement of resource consents. In recent weeks Hawke's Bay
It is fair to say that no one was expecting John Key to announce his resignation yesterday. There had been some talk over the past
I read an interesting article recently about the development of an engine that was designed to be an effective unit to propel humans