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![Too many bureaucrats spoil the roads](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Too many bureaucrats spoil the roads
Too many bureaucrats and consultants paid to exert effort to achieve little
![Talking Point: Unanswered questions over Hawke's Bay's highway speed reductions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Talking Point: Unanswered questions over Hawke's Bay's highway speed reductions
Waka Kotahi NZTA advocates speed limits; but our roads need money spent on them.
![Slow down and smell the scents of autumn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Slow down and smell the scents of autumn
Run at the legal limits, no more and no less, and all will be well
![How many will shed tears from 'bubble fallout'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
How many will shed tears from 'bubble fallout'
What do you think? Email letters@hbtoday.co.nz
![Speed limit reduction will barely impact SH5 travel time, says Waka Kotahi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Speed limit reduction will barely impact SH5 travel time, says Waka Kotahi
"Lowering the speed to 80km/h will increase the average travel time by less than a minute"
![Giving thanks to the Ottoman Empire for their care of our Anzacs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Giving thanks to the Ottoman Empire for their care of our Anzacs
At Gallipoli, 2779 New Zealanders died, and 5212 were wounded
![Historic Hawke's Bay: Locals return from theatre of war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Historic Hawke's Bay: Locals return from theatre of war
Kiwi airmen who fought in World War II came home to Hawke's Bay with a tale or two.
![Craig Cooper: Low hanging fruit on Hawke's Bay's health reform tree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Craig Cooper: Low hanging fruit on Hawke's Bay's health reform tree
There is some low hanging fruit from the reform tree that can be harvested in Hawke's Bay
![Historic HB: Duke charms the crowds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Historic HB: Duke charms the crowds
Prince Philip's interest in young people and his knack for humorous remarks were evident.
![Will new speed limit make SH5 safer?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Will new speed limit make SH5 safer?
Lack of investment on roads is the big issue, not driver behaviour.
![Bay artist captures drought conditions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Bay artist captures drought conditions
In the 1940s, artists were grappling with international modernism
![First transtasman bubble flight: Welcome friends and whānau](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
First transtasman bubble flight: Welcome friends and whānau
The personal stories and moments of reunification will tug at our heartstrings
![Beat the burnout with sensible decisions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Beat the burnout with sensible decisions
Many people turn to shopping as a coping mechanism
![The duke waved to me](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The duke waved to me
So here was this grand gentleman happily wandering and chatting with one and all
![Finding card owner a tough job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Finding card owner a tough job
I could phone the bank – not the closed local branch but the head honcho
![Talking Point: A new regional park for Ahuriri?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Talking Point: A new regional park for Ahuriri?
Can we afford to not create an Ahuriri Regional Park?
![Diversification a great luxury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Diversification a great luxury
Sadly, Kiwi investors aren't overly keen on diversifying.
![Roger Moroney: There's nothing like a good mystery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Roger Moroney: There's nothing like a good mystery
So the likelihood of spotting an irregular light, or cluster of lights, had grown.
![Curtains coming down on banking as we know it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Curtains coming down on banking as we know it
The topic of discussion among queue-standers was the closing down of the branch.
![Kids' music preferences take toll on my ears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kids' music preferences take toll on my ears
Chocolate shrinks, music changes, and one day you, too, wake up and you're the "Dad"
![Lunch wins on double booked date](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Lunch wins on double booked date
It's so nice to come across someone with a sense of humour
![Stuart Nash: Working to solve housing crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Stuart Nash: Working to solve housing crisis
We're also helping more people into homes through our progressive home ownership scheme.
![From the MTG: Excited about purchase of building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
From the MTG: Excited about purchase of building
The archive collection, along with earthquake material, holds important documents.
![Think about the planet while investing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Think about the planet while investing
No single investment solution will ever tick every box
![The entire world is a stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The entire world is a stage
Teenagers park bikes and listen intently to about five songs
![Middle NZ: Baby No 10 arrives safe and well](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Middle NZ: Baby No 10 arrives safe and well
Not ashamed to say I bawled like a baby then.
![The Hits: Raising the question of raisins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The Hits: Raising the question of raisins
A little bit of cinnamon and spice in a hot cross bun is all you need, right?