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Editorial: NZ a haven from world atrocities
Crime is a part of every community. It just varies in severity. Here in Hawke's Bay some crime is on the rise. According to the
Crime is a part of every community. It just varies in severity. Here in Hawke's Bay some crime is on the rise. According to the
All going to life's master plan, when this goes to print, I will have celebrated yet another birthday. Not a 'significant' one as
Working collaboratively with communities always produces a richer result and experience - both for the community involved and for
In August 2010, the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy (HPUDS) was adopted by Hastings District, Napier City and Hawke's
A key role as chief executive for U-Turn Trust is to raise the awareness of the potential Flaxmere has. For me it is about unlocking
Online publication of more decisions from our courts has come at a good time, given a perplexing sentence in Auckland this week. The
They don't think of "trust" much when they talk about the economy. They split it up. They, the technocrats. They put such things
Some time back - I'm not sure exactly when - the council in Napier vowed to rid Bluff Hill's bush-clad valleys of pests, namely rats
"It's just got a really strange feel to it this season." These were the words of Otane farmer Peter Tod when we interviewed him about
There is something about the Olympic Games every four years that is simply irresistible to me. They call it the Greatest Show on
One question that has been asked of me since the Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) launch on Wednesday is - how? How
There was much discussion about the often unsung, yet vital partnership between central and local government at the Local Government
CELEBRATING is something uniquely human that transcends cultures, demographics and history. No matter when you were born, in what
A FLYING visit last week by United States Vice-President Joe Biden saw the announcement of the first US Navy warship visit to New
In the process of piecing together a couple of stories leading up to the Olympic Games in Rio, about Hawke's Bay sports folk through
So, on the eve of the Olympics, and we hear probably our best contender for a gold medal has lost her coach. Oh no, a disaster! Actually
I'm all for anything that will save children from being abused or, worse, killed at the hands of those who are meant to be cuddling
When Hastings' deputy mayor, Cynthia Bowers, penned her Talking Point "HOY future bright despite loss" (Tuesday 19/7), Horse of the
You might have felt that political correctness had got as silly as it could get, that it had reached a plateau and settled. Not so
For the past couple of years, I have called for our political leaders to unite behind a single regional economic development plan. Unfortunately
The Productivity Commission is two months away from delivering its draft report on the future of higher education in New Zealand
At a recent HBDHB Maori Relationship Board (MRB) meeting the DHB population health team presented their alcohol strategy. A major
I was about 10 years old when my brother shot me in the knee. The .22 calibre bullet ripped a small hole in my corduroy trousers
Last night there was a doco on Prime TV called Making Good Men. It featured former All Black Norm Hewitt and actor Manu Bennett, both
I came across a rather unsettling photograph the other day. It was a picture showing an enormous amount of work being done on 10
The national secondary schools kapa haka festival this week is much more than a festival of cultural performance and prowess. It's
Our two much-loved pet sheep were attacked and killed by dogs last weekend, in the dark of early last Sunday morning in our back section
Making lists has never been my thing. Some people make lists for all sorts of things. Mr Neat is one of those. He has lists everywhere
It's official. Hawke's Bay has the sharpest knife in the drawer. According to Mastermind, we boast the country's best intellect. Napier's
AS WE head to the end of July, I've been reflecting on my, admittedly not very successful, attempt to complete Plastic Free July. Aimed