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
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
The people of Napier are to be congratulated for electing a very good team to guide their city for the next three years. Clearly
Have you noticed how many product safety recalls there have been recently? Food, cars, small appliances and in yesterday's Herald
There will be many election candidates marvelling at how they got elected while others will be pondering what more they could have
One thing about ratepayers is that when they get agitated about a particular issue, they use the next available election to make a
Steve "Shag" Hansen is usually pretty quick to remind any of the Super Rugby franchises about the expected standards of a professional
Voting polls for all districts are now closed and at 11.24am this morning below half of the total residents had cast their vote from
In a few years Aaron Smith has made the All Black halfback spot his own and this season he confirmed that, without doubt, he is the
As a citizen of Napier I believe I have been well informed by contributors to Hawke's Bay Today about the cost-benefits of the Ruataniwha
The likely loss of jobs in the courts and tribunals sector of the Ministry of Justice is nearing the pits when it comes to the way
Planning for future large infrastructure projects needs to include measurement of embodied carbon if we are at all serious about our
It is a long-established fact that everyone is looking for the Next Big Thing. It doesn't matter how fabulous something is, if it's
I am delighted to report that, based on your responses to a couple of recent columns, I can safely say that pedantry is alive and
I find it disingenuous that at a time when there is a push to raise the age of the Youth Court based on so-called research that a
On the face of it, the announcement by acting Youth Minister Anne Tolley yesterday of a $50,000 youth leadership and mentoring programme
One of the current Hawke's Bay regional councillors who has strongly opposed the Ruataniwha Dam and, party to many comments regarding
When are we going to have the conversation about adding value? Many, years ago I worked at the Whakatu Freezing works and some clever
During the recent election debates here in CHB, it was claimed by some that the Ruataniwha Dam was not an issue for the District Council
With reference to Bruce Bisset's column of Sept 23rd (Biggest shingle pile in the bay), he highlights just how much of the information
I have decided to take a leaf out of Donald Trump's book (a most wayward and bewildering volume) and move from one subject to another
You would be forgiven for thinking society had slipped back hundreds of years this past week. Back to a time when men settled their
By Saturday night we should have a fairly clear idea about who will represent us on our local councils for the next three years. With
Have you been enjoying all the coverage council incumbents and nominees have been getting this month? What they claim to have done
If you aren't aware how uncool sugary drinks have become in recent years, I can only conclude it's because you've been hiding under
The rest of New Zealand could learn a lot from the success of Labour's world-class Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme in Hawke's
It's obvious that the retiring Central Hawke's Bay Mayor, Peter Butler, doesn't read my weekly musings in Hawke's Bay Today. Had
The Ruataniwha Dam saga has gone way beyond soap opera territory. Fantasy has long since replaced fact. The Noisy have silenced
The question of how we as a region encourage a better economy and jobs for our people is not often debated. There is an implicit
It should come as no surprise the Ruataniwha irrigation scheme now has a National Government minister actively fighting in its corner
Recently it was announced that more than 99 per cent of the vote taken in the recent NZEI/PPTA meetings held through the country was opposed to the proposed "global budgets" for schools.