Last year, the shiny suits and directors at Silver Fern Farms (SFF) said the co-op was in crisis and faced receivership or liquidation. They

And so, as to the best (or worst) of my knowledge they have done in Augusts past, the rains came. This slightly bizarre meteorological

According to the Sensible Sentencing Trust, our police are struggling to deal with a worsening "P epidemic". The trust claims New

There's something to be said for a wet, cold, stormy weekend. Especially if you have a roaring fire. We haven't had many stay-at-home

There's nothing like a power cut to make you appreciate the small things in life. I was disproportionately excited when I was able

Debating the end-of-season antics partaken by Super Rugby team the Chiefs before they disbanded this week is fraught with risk. This

Martin Williams' comment in his 'Talking Point' (August 1) "What we do on land, matters in our rivers and in the sea" makes good sense

Incredible as it may seem, the dysfunction clouding the judgment of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council has deepened; every policy and

Ever since the initial plans for a Child, Youth and Family service makeover were announced in April there's been no shortage of scepticism

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

Dumb and Dumber was the name of a comedy movie whose premise, loosely, was that no matter how incapable you are you can "succeed"

I do not think Hastings District Council gets it right with transport policy. It is all about trucks and bicycles because the Government

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