Dom 'Furious' George: Why have farmers gone from hero to zero?
Opinion: Gone are the farmer-friendly Fred Dagg days of yore writes Dom George
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Our highly productive soils should not be built on
Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association has been in existence for nearly 120 years.
Tim Mackle: Lessons from our wake-up call
Positives are emerging from a year many would like to forget
Editorial: Comic's wit as sharp as a knife
John Clarke had two tilts at greatness - as the amiable yet shrewd Fred Dagg and himself.
Clarke made us appreciate ourselves
COMMENT: John Clarke's genius was what made him distinct, writes Rachel Stewart.
Editorial: Clarke leaves a rich legacy
Sadly comedian John Clarke is not coming "back Friday", but he has left an immense legacy.
Governments are becoming more open on trade
COMMENT: The Government is changing the way it makes decisions on trade.
Dominic 'Furious' George: I don't mind the chains
It's neither safe for myself nor society at large to be entirely free of work commitments
Soper: Peters little more than an irritant
COMMENT: At the moment Winston Peters is a little more than an irritant for PM contenders.
Defending the nation's farmers
Porangahau woman Katie Kenyon wrote this letter to Prime Minster Bill English.
Paul Little: Hen welfare or PR savvy
COMMENT: Move to cage-free eggs is more like business-saving PR, says Paul Little.
Jack Tame: Paying 'til the cows come home
Any commercial operation turning water into money should expect to have to pay.
Simon Nixon: Horticulturalists have a role to play
Peter Beaven chastises Hastings councillors for agreeing to provide land for housing.
Comment: Wetlands 'kidneys' of landscape
Wetlands are some of our rarest and most at-risk ecosystems.
Dom 'Furious' George: 'Stalin of the skies' gets my vote
Pest bird proves you don't have to be popular to win awards writes Dom George.
Soper: The matador and the bull on Chinese trade
There was plenty on offer to bolster the trade between our two countries.
Chris Perley: GM Food - it's about economics and democracy
The GM debate is heating up in Hawke's Bay, writes Chris Perley.
From the Lip: Justin Marshall, Jimmy Cowan and Me
Jamie Mackay loves modern technology. So why does he yearn for the simplicity of 1950?
Peter Beaven: When will they ever learn
Hawkes Bay has the good fortune to be the greatest place on earth to grow many crops.
Jack Tame: Should farmers pay for water?
COMMENT: If we are charging for water, farmers probably should pay for it, too.
Mike Williams: Smith's GE stance puts him on thin ice
Hawke's Bay featured in Television One's Sunday programme last week.
Marcus Agnew: It's the mind that matters
NZ Rugby' campaign to break down barriers around public perceptions of mental health.
Rachel Wise: It was one of those days ...
You know you're having one of 'those' days when your poo-fork snaps, mid-scoop.
Earthworms indicators of soil health
There are nearly 200 species of earthworms in NZ but only a few benefit agriculture.
Rural med school plan a great move
A medical school in Northland? Yes please, writes Chris Reid.
Julie Paton: Drought? There's no drought
The February burst of rain made for a pleasant start to autumn, writes Julie Paton.
Feds: Angora goats - farming for future
The goat fibre industry has a long way to go - but it has plenty of potential.
Dom 'Furious George': Keep it short, simple and sexy
Agricultural titles are far too long to appeal to the mainstream writes Dom George.
Peters: 2040 plan a fence too far
Nick Smith seems to have borrowed Trump's idea for a Mexican border wall, writes Peters.
Lifestyle property values still high
The lifestyle property market was growing strongly leading up to Christmas.