Editorial: Let the facts show the dam way forward
It is good to see that the newly elected Hawke's Bay Regional Council has come to a unanimous agreement on a review to be conducted
It is good to see that the newly elected Hawke's Bay Regional Council has come to a unanimous agreement on a review to be conducted
A couple of motoring stories tickled my fancy recently (yes, of course I have a fancy). That means it's time to put this trusty
It needs to be clear that I support water storage. In fact, I am in the camp that water storage will be absolutely vital to the future
A couple of fine Englishmen are lined up to enlighten and entertain this weekend - and in the case of the one who has spent more time
The state of the "Quarry Hill" section of Waimarama Rd has been a hot topic among locals living along the route to one of our most
I am unable to grasp why so many people are against the dam. In his Talking Point (Thursday, November 3) Brian Anderson, a retired
Slowly but surely this year there has been quite a remarkable story developing in Hawke's Bay. If you pull all the strands together
This week's literary lecture is titled 'Fire and Rain'...which I suppose is quite fitting in the wake of James Taylor getting signed
I had such a busy weekend that I forgot to buy a Lotto ticket. Can you believe that? I have never forgotten to buy a ticket, I have
Art installations can be tricky things to get right, but, like cooking from a complex recipe, rewarding when it all comes together
In early 2009 I resigned as president of the New Zealand Labour Party. The party had lost the election in 2008 and I had consulted
Lotto's a cunning outfit. I'm convinced that while appearing nondescript, the little yellow tickets are based on the golden passes
One of the problems we face in an increasingly interconnected global society is that bombarded as we are by competing opinions it
There really isn't anything like a delicious ice cream on a hot Hawke's Bay day. And just like thousands of other locals, the first
The debates about the appropriateness of the resource consent process and the potential impact on the aquifer and the value of these
If you regularly read this space, you might remember a column from a few months back about my (rather successful) rose hospital. Well
I write this to help Tim Gilbertson and others understand how they have been duped by selective and misleading information regarding
Has the newly elected anti-dam Hawkes Bay Regional Council bitten off more than it can chew? It has certainly grabbed a big
Two of my daughters and their families live in the same suburb as Dreamworld. You can see the giant drop from my youngest daughter's
A community health and sports centre aimed at improving the lives of locals, from school children to retirees, will be developed
Two weeks ago, Finance Minister The Hon Bill English announced a surplus of $1.8 billion in the Crown Accounts. This was seen as
The euphoria the anti-Ruataniwha dam camp probably feels now that the balance of power on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council has shifted
The preliminary hearings on the Havelock North drinking water contamination started in Hawke's Bay this week. It has been difficult
Politics is a funny business. Take for example the process to elect the deputy mayor of Hastings. Before the election, word was that
In two weeks' time the USS Sampson will arrive in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf to take part in a multinational "celebration" of the 75th
If there's one issue that could be the making of the Hawke's Bay region, it's taking a stand on genetically modified (GM) food production. Just
In principle, I don't have a problem with the Government stumping up cash to support major sporting events involving our athletes. Sport
Last week's description of travel woes prompted a number of readers to share similar stories with me. I thank them. They all suggest
It's that time of the year again that we've all been looking forward to and if the weather decides to sort itself out, many of us
As far as first world problems go, this has got to be up there. But a problem it is and something needs to be done about it. In