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Martin Williams: Regional conversation on water needed

Councillor Peter Beaven's Talking Point piece on October 19 provides a refreshing degree of clarity on the "bottled water" royalty

Editorial: Who will be our deputy mayors?

Oh, to have been a fly on the wall in discussions about who should be the deputy mayors of our councils. Even the easy decisions

Bottling endeavour a long-term relationship

I was intrigued when I read a community newspaper advertisement placed by Stuart Nash MP relating to the source and sale of bottled

Wyn Drabble: Travellers beware

Travellers, beware. Things don't always go to plan especially in countries where they have, shall we say, a less diligent approach

'Big advantage in charging for water'

Experts estimate that by 2050, as much as 40 per cent of the world's population will not have a reliable and safe source of drinking

Whatever happened to morality?

The outcry over rugby's recent scandals is a red herring, argues journalist Peter Jackson. In the wake of Warriena Wright's death, he says society needs to change.

Dylan's Nobel prize a slow train coming

I saw Bob Dylan, the newly crowned Nobel literature laureate, when he toured New Zealand recently. I travelled to Hamilton with excitement

Linda Hall: Donning pink wig for worthy cause

Early Saturday morning I donned a long pink wig and headed to New World. I had volunteered to collect for the Pink Ribbon Street

Editorial: Women deserve respect

I agree with Kylie Bax, yes Donald Trump is a man. But that is no excuse for treating women like objects. The Kiwi Supermodel says

Babies grow up, but will Trump?

"Are we babies?" asked Donald Trump. It was a cosmic question, and he was just the man to ask it. Others have pondered the proposition

Giselle Byrnes: Let's discuss universities' role

Public universities should deliver on the public good - or at least that is the theory. But in New Zealand and Australia, the definition

Chat badges fail to amuse London tube riders

If you've travelled quite regularly on the London tube, you will probably have experienced the unwritten conversation rule. It has

Editorial: Surely online voting should be an option

After low voter turnout across the country in last Saturday's local government election, it surely must be time we started agitating

Opinion: Councils will want in on water issues

Once again the Hawke's Bay Regional Council is planning to head off to the Courts to enforce their unpopular decisions on a weary

Roger Moroney: Airbags, seat belts put to test

I just thought of a terrible joke, so please bear with me for a moment as it does sort of lead into what I will eventually try your

Editorial: Time to discuss the important issues

The dust is settling on an intense, and at times, bitter local government election in the Bay and now it is time for our new, fresh-faced

Bill Dalton: Hard work ahead for Council

The people of Napier are to be congratulated for electing a very good team to guide their city for the next three years. Clearly

Linda Hall: Safety recalls cause for concern

Have you noticed how many product safety recalls there have been recently? Food, cars, small appliances and in yesterday's Herald