Mike Williams: Goodbye to health bureaucracy
'There was no sign that the health system I encountered was under any kind of stress'
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Comment: Weeds rejoice as my gardening fingers strike again
Those noxious weeds that looked so pretty were gone
Three Waters reform is necessary and overdue
Our regional Three Waters proposal has a co-governance element built in.
NZers are really good fun to hang out with
I hope scenes such as Saturday's remind us there might be more to NZ than we think.
Comment: Matariki showcases our history to the world
There are dozens of events to help us learn more about the Māori New Year
Multi-talented volunteers weave their magic
Volunteers do front-of-house duties, and help out the collections team in Ahuriri
Many a ride for railway station
Plans to put the former station building to use were talked about for years
Comment: Expert advice can help keep you out of the rough
You can't predict the market, no matter how closely you follow it
Opinion: Soon we won't be able to see the sheep for the trees
The two farms I have mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg.
I need a village to help with the children
In a medieval village, a minstrel was often called upon to entertain the nobles.
We need genuine debate on the state of our nation
I doubt McCarten's comments will gain much traction and I find that a shame
Is our can-do attitude disappearing?
No8 Films will end up breaking ground somewhere in New Zealand
The pūrākau (story) of Matariki
Matariki appears from the end of June or beginning of July
Earthquake halts Napier's trams
The borough councillors couldn't agree on closing the tramway
Comment: Playing the long game amid markets meltdown
Time in markets is infinitely more important than timing the markets.
Hawke's Bay: 330 elder abuse referrals over the past 12 months
June 15 is officially recognised as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Here comes my baby - at last
I'm doing my best to make sure Covid doesn't keep me from my family again
Talented line-up for Napier Civic Choir concert
The soloists combine young talent and experience.
It's old hat, but letting my hair down is the only option
I'm about five weeks behind where I should be with the hair maintenance
Everyone had a ball at Hastings Assembly Hall
The first Māori debutante ball held in NZ was at the Hastings Assembly Hall.
Comment: Planting trees for future generations
We invested $145 million from the Budget to reduce the costs of native tree seedlings
Comment: Beware the sting in the tale of buy now, pay later
None of the big BNPL companies are really turning a profit
Opinion: Leave Prince Louis alone - he's just a four-year-old
Opinion: Being a member of the royal family is like living in a fish bowl.
How do you banish the winter ills and chills?
Let a masky raspys out and you may as well have brought rotten fishheads in.
'I'll never forget being told what a knighthood was worth'
Never mind Joe and Jane Blow in Flaxmere or Wairoa or wherever ...
Three Waters - why you should care, by your mayor
Three Waters: 'Where we differ from the Government, is on the how'.
Collaboration is the best way forward, not amalgamation
Generations of ratepayers have paid local councils to install the pipe network.
Fulfords churn out bricks and pottery
John Fulford opened a shop on the property in 1888