If voters don't hold their elected leaders to account, nobody will.

Heartening to see rugby tourists enjoying what our region and nation have to offer.

It was good whilst it lasted but there is no such thing as a free meal.

Like it or not, there's an unwritten clause that dares anyone to send off an All Black

Viewing platform on Marine Parade, built to cover outflow pipe, under thoughtless attack.

Smart and experienced people getting their act together for homeless

Oh, what a difference a game makes.

We have serious doubts HDC is qualified to be leading the region on safe water.

Balancing act between public enjoyment of objects and their preservation.

We hear people say we need to be mentally tougher, but I think the Kiwi psyche works fine.

July is Women's Refuge Awareness Month

Bruce Bisset says we haven't adapted to the times.

Descendants of our war dead and our wider community want memorial reinstated.

Lions fan's lack of humility barred lenient hearing.

I explained I did like certain sports but preferred the arts and culture on TV.

It's funny how belief mutates to arrogance and seeking clarity sounds like whingeing

Street beggars won't be going away any time soon.

Team NZ reminds us of when we, too, made folks proud

So let's keep our social conscience programmed to produce the right outcomes.

Faith is important part of life

Coastal wader breeding up a storm

All these tragedies were avoidable if only the dots had been connected.

Christine McKay wants to know - is it Hawke's Bay or Manawatu?

Blue Moon was a name on Bay tongues for decades

Don't take your eyes off the road

Museum Open Day atmosphere should be great, so drop in

The week was a test of character for both Bill English and Andrew Little

Shopping is killing the planet

I don't believe the further demonisation of beggars are solutions we should be focusing on

Dumping culprits threaten precious social service.