Paul Spoonley: The demographic challenges facing the Bay
Many of New Zealand's regions are facing interesting - and sometimes daunting - options. The challenges are both economic and demographic. What
Many of New Zealand's regions are facing interesting - and sometimes daunting - options. The challenges are both economic and demographic. What
With six years having gone by since the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme was put to the people of Central Hawke's Bay, it seems that
Water fears 50 years ago It would appear that some councils are making decisions without having done adequate research in their own
It is becoming quite clear that ratepayers across the Bay are sick and tired of their council representatives retreating behind closed
By Larry Dallimore / Opinion / Larry Dallimore: Coastal erosion needs Cowell Report The first step for a solution for Westshore
E. coli remarks clarified Kerry Mackintosh (Talking Point, Thursday, September 22) has incorrectly paraphrased what I told the August
Getting among the voters This is an open letter to all Napier councillors and all would-be councillors. How many of your constituents
Magpies fans are doing it tough. Perhaps I should stop setting the stage: a cold glass (or three) of whatever plonk's left in the
Local body elections are coming up and one topic discussed is the possibility of councils amalgamating. There have been a few suggestions
A policy to help grow jobs in Hastings has been on Hastings District Council's books for more than two years and part of it is an
By now Hawke's Bay residents and ratepayers who have enrolled to vote in time will have their local election voting papers, though
The New Zealand International Film Festival ended on a high for me. The last film, Elle, was a gripping (albeit rather violent)
In terms of schooling systems, when we stop and think about it, we are possibly overlooking the most fundamental of human educational
The 2016 police culture survey is a terrible result for the Eastern District and the Police Minister, Judith Collins. If the minister
Candidate's Facebook post regrets Yesterday, Hawke's Bay Today published an article on a comment I made to a friend on my personal
I received a tremendous response to my call in yesterday's editorial for readers to email me if they want Hawke's Bay Today to take
I was very surprised that the local press recently failed to report on a major recommendation made to the Napier City Council Regulatory
Regardless of HBRC chairman Fenton Wilson's statements this week - that the Ruataniwha dam can't be stopped, but that there are still
COMMENT: Those who drop rubbish, damage property or race cars down streets need to be told they have failed the test of citizenship, says a mayoral candidate.
INSOMNIA is a cruel bed partner and one whose horrors can only truly be understood by those who've laid with the beast for an extended
I once planted some "seed" potatoes during a clement Labour Weekend about 15 years ago. This is not an unusual pursuit for the slightly
I spotted a piece of great news recently embedded in an advertisement by Hawke's Bay Airport Ltd for two new management positions.
By now most of you will have received your voting papers and some of you will have already ticked the boxes. It is important that
Water is understandably the hot topic for the upcoming local government elections. The time is right for a wide-ranging debate but
It is clear that the Government's decision not to move the Kura Kaupapa to Havelock North was purely a political one. A hallmark
COMMENT: The fact the failure of the proposed Ruataniwha dam scheme was not foreseen before huge sums of ratepayers' money was spent is a scandal.
There were several highlights during the Magpies' first (and let's hope not the last) victory against Southland as part of the oddly
Poor Cynthia. Cynthia Bowers has suggested an Environmental Ombudsman for Hawke's Bay. Given the heated debates about water quality
After more than a decade here I've finally come to realise the majority of Hawke's Bay residents are right: Napier is so insular and
It's time to dust off the fascinator - race season is here. And for women it means co-ordinating the right outfit, applying the fake