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

December is a busy month. There are Christmas parties to attend, prizegivings and end-of-year recitals, to name but a few. The dilemma

It appears that many of Hawke's Bay's mayors and councillors are absolutely convinced it is quite acceptable for them to exclude the

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

Today I'm using my pen (computer actually) as a wand to defend Harry Potter. I know I wrote about Brian Tamaki a few weeks ago but

Ho ho! That special time draws near again. We prepare to get down on bended aggregate knee before our loved ones' retail desires and

Whether you're a parent, a teacher or a council it's never easy enforcing rules. The Hawke's Bay Regional Council as the environmental

Hawke's Bay - we've got the best climate, so why not the ultimate healthy lifestyle and performance pathways to go with it? There

Drought has cost some New Zealand farmers dearly in recent years, which has led many parts of the country to consider large-scale

Biddy Fraser-Davies has been battling the bureaucrats since 2009, when food safety officials spotted her on Country Calendar and turned

As a new councillor, it is plain to see that the public perception on water issues is that "Councils just need to sort it out". There

I applaud the Hawke's Bay District Health Board for its pilot programme that will subsidise all under-18s in practices with high numbers

Nothing seems to embody the cyclic nature of the seasons more than roses. I know you might suggest the cosiness of a log fire or

Family time is precious and for many it can be hard finding that balance between the 40-hour working week and getting to school plays

I feel I really need to voice my concerns regarding the water issues that we are having in Hawke's Bay and that have become very obvious

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