Latest FromHBT - Opinion
![Simon Lusk: Factors in play in winning or losing an election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Simon Lusk: Factors in play in winning or losing an election
It is testimony to Yule's likeability that he was able to win despite the water crisis.
![A renewed faith in others](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
A renewed faith in others
Tyler Holdsworth's community has worked together to make one of his dreams come true.
![Janine Southby's courtside manners speaks volumes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Janine Southby's courtside manners speaks volumes
Silver Ferns playing domestic netball while Ish Sodhi, Martin Guptill shouldn't surprise
![Rex Graham: Let's fix mess for our kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Rex Graham: Let's fix mess for our kids
Let's start fixing our mess together. Our kids and grandkids deserve better.
![Linda Hall: Planet splashdowns fun for big girls too](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Linda Hall: Planet splashdowns fun for big girls too
Splash Planet is a marvellous place to play.
![Flat-pack furniture? We must have had screw loose](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Flat-pack furniture? We must have had screw loose
Hot slog to piece together set of drawers almost deconstructs relationship
![Editorial: Strong local economy good for all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Editorial: Strong local economy good for all
The benefits to our region of having a bullish economy cannot be underestimated.
![Open letter to PM Jacinda Ardern on raising a child](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Open letter to PM Jacinda Ardern on raising a child
Welcoming a baby into your lives is such an exciting and change-filled time.
![Ron Rowe: Realising potential - the most lasting gift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Ron Rowe: Realising potential - the most lasting gift
I have seen people whose Potential has been able to be fulfilled.
![The whale they tried to blow up, burn and bury in Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The whale they tried to blow up, burn and bury in Napier
Huge dead mammal on Napier beach sparked excitement - then rot set in.
![Diamond's health a dilemma for Mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Diamond's health a dilemma for Mission
Maybe an ailing Neil Diamond should've pre-empted the arduous consequences of touring.
![Millennials: It's not all smashed avocado](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Millennials: It's not all smashed avocado
Seize opportunities that will allow you to create a brighter financial future.
![Excitement builds ahead of library opening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Excitement builds ahead of library opening
Library users in day and theatre patrons at night should enjoy accessibility.
![Anderton great judge of political talent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Anderton great judge of political talent
Jim was always willing to try something new and was indefatigable in pursuing goals.
![Water storage to improve standards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Water storage to improve standards
The question is, what causes the most pollution in our rural rivers?
![Huhu bit my wife, I was the grub responsible](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Huhu bit my wife, I was the grub responsible
Some beaut life lessons learned on lengthy, eventful summer break.
![Best wishes to a legend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Best wishes to a legend
Neil Diamond cancels Mission gig after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
![Comment: Ardern baby news is empowering](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Comment: Ardern baby news is empowering
Six-week period of leave can be accommodated within the norms of government.
![Mark Ross: Commitment to preserving treatment of disease](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Mark Ross: Commitment to preserving treatment of disease
Our vision is a world where veterinary antibiotics are used responsibly to protect animals
![Opinion: Pregnant Ardern leading by example](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Opinion: Pregnant Ardern leading by example
Prime Minister's pregnancy proves shackles of tradition no longer define a person.
![Brendon Rope: Human Rights slip behind animal rights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Brendon Rope: Human Rights slip behind animal rights
Enough is enough to our own obsession of prolonging life when the living is over.
![Michael Fowler: Icy treats once in Blue Moon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Michael Fowler: Icy treats once in Blue Moon
One of Hawke's Bay's most endearing brands of ice cream was Blue Moon