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It's fun, and easy, to play spot the Lion
Heartening to see rugby tourists enjoying what our region and nation have to offer.

Editorial: Vandals depriving many
Viewing platform on Marine Parade, built to cover outflow pipe, under thoughtless attack.

Editorial: Time for PM to show he's worthy
Bill English would have to admit he has not handled Barclay situation well at all.

Linda Hall: Concerts shows Brits rule
Linda Hall: Brits have once again shown their resilience in tough times.

Jerry Flay: Rugby's bonds of friendship
The legend of being a Lion was in the selection, not the results they achieved.

Editorial: We can't go on like this
Terror in Melbourne by criminal triggers sinking sensation yet again.

Ian Fuller: Water, water everywhere
As climate changes, so does the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts.

Editorial: A time to appreciate loved ones
James Ford: Latest attack drives home what's important in our lives.

Anna Lorck: Govt not helping our recovery
The Government's treatment of Hawke's Bay has been miserable says Anna Lorck.

Doug Laing: Family violence a National summit
This summit being run by the Government just doesn't cut the mustard.

Jacoby Poulain: Helping hand good for all
Locals can help others in need by passing on pre-loved clothing to families with newborns.

Were Hawks chauvinistic or misunderstood?
Were the Hawks more like peacocks or was the female NBL coach not coercive enough?

Caroline Ritchie: Risotto ref kills flow
Caroline Ritchie shares her thoughts on the value of intelligent conversation.

Tim Gilbertson: Once bitten, twice shy
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Romans unmasked by one of their own.

Support your local (water) sheriff
Don't shoot the Hawke's Bay Regional Council for trying to care, writes Bruce Bisset.

Richard Shaw: She'll be right. Won't she?
A month in, and the damage caused by the presidency of Donald Trump is piling up. Three features of the new United States Administration's

Editorial: Te Matatini great for the Bay
There is a lovely buzz about Hawke's Bay these days and it suddenly seems as if our social calendar has become nice and full. The

Date set for tight election race
The battle can begin now Prime Minister Bill English has announced this year's general election will be held on September 23. The

Editorial: Ratepayers need to be part of decision-making
I reckon that more often than not these days ratepayers scratch their heads at the decisions that unelected officials make in councils

'Tis the season for tummy bugs
There is nothing pleasant about a gastro-type illness, just ask the 5000-or-so people who became ill from Havelock North's contaminated water in August.

Linda Hall: In Harry Potter's defence
Today I'm using my pen (computer actually) as a wand to defend Harry Potter. I know I wrote about Brian Tamaki a few weeks ago but

Dark arts? Reality is more mundane
COMMENT: There are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling them glorious lies.

Tamaki just needs to keep quiet now
What about Brian Tamaki? Can you believe him? Honestly, who does this man think he is? How utterly arrogant of him. In case you

It's not okay to hurt loved ones
By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

Clive Bibby: Politicians need to do what they promise
Clive Bibby gives his view on Trump's election.

Marcus Agnew: Aaron Smith and the Shag culture
Steve "Shag" Hansen is usually pretty quick to remind any of the Super Rugby franchises about the expected standards of a professional

Kerry Mackintosh: Investigation of aquifers urgently needed
A Havelock North resident - who contracted campylobacter twice in July and has Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Reactive Arthritis as a result - decries selling pure water while the public supply became contaminated.