Craig Cooper is editor of the Hawke’s Bay Today
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Editorial: Swamp marlin bad look for game fishers
Four marlin have floated onto a farmer's property
No longer waspish about Daddy Long Legs
Thoughts of war on Daddy Long Leg spiders have dissipated after a wasp attack.
Pukeko echo steals kiwi's thunder
It's plump, can't fly and at ground level, it's an easy target - but it's ours.
Are we stupid giving water away for free to an Auckland company
A water bottling plant has left a sour taste in the mouth of some
Otaika Valley Rd log truck crashes just keep on coming
Ten years and Otaika Valley Rd log truck crashes just keep on coming