Roger Moroney writes for Hawke's Bay Today
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Roger Moroney: No empty echo for Bay's Art Deco Festival
Kudos to those who danced and dined and doodled about in their grand automobiles.
Mars is like Planet Wallet ... empty
Mars is like Planet Wallet…it's unlikely to have anything in it
Words and sleep don't really mix with age
The time and place is great for word-wrangling but defeats the purpose for being there.
A tad pale today but still a fine green party
St Patrick's Day will have a more pale green edge to it today.
Four Napier sites gain heritage recognition
A statue which for seven years was headless is among those newly recognised as heritage.
Top woman bike racer for big Bay bike show
Top woman motorcycle racing champ set to guest at big Easter bike show.
Revamp of SH51: Passing lane north of Clive to be removed and replaced by cycle lane
Passing lane to go as single lanes and cycleway set for SH51 stretch at Clive.
Classic motorcycles and riders gear up for mail run
Fleet of classic old bikes set for another Taupo to Napier "mail run".
The time of the late sun and leaf is upon us
Time to get out the rake, but don't put the mower away for the sun's not done yet.
Wine swapped for great auction prize
A rare wine swap for a great luxury stay in Central Otago is part of Hohepa auction plan.
SH2 upgrade aims: Deliver safer road and protect pa site
Road work around culturally significant sites near Tangoio will be monitored.
'One out of the bag': Early pick of Hawke's Bay chardonnay exceptional
"The fruit quality is incredible."
The secret: Napier couple married 75 years like to 'grizzle', but refuse to go to bed angry
Jeff and Dawn still live happily in the house they moved into 70 years ago.
Flying through the biggest 'theatre' there is
Big airports can be great theatres to watch some intriguing unscripted shows at.
The Methodist man: London calling for Napier minister, first Kiwi in global role
Major advancement in church career will see time spread between Europe, England and NZ.
Holden will carry on...in heads and hearts
Never thought I'd ever see the day that the Holden assembly line would stall.
Breakwater Rd reconstruction work under way
Speed restrictions on stretch of Breakwater Rd for three weeks.
Top wine accolade for Te Awanga's Rod McDonald
Bay winemaker makes top 100 on international Master Winemaker list.
Historic rare fighter jet Deco-bound
Rare fighter jet set to grace the skies over Napier during the Art Deco Festival.
Super Swim in Napier could be model for other NZ cities
Texas couple Phil Krueger and Judith Newman will continue to support the Super Swim.
Deco has that Brigadoonery touch to it
The time has come to step back in time again, so get the boaters and brollies out.
Great Deco in the air line-up announced
Classic aircraft set to take to the Art Deco Festival skies.
The day the 'milk truck' hit: Two old friends watched Hawke's Bay break apart, then heal
As children, both were left stunned by the damage wreaked. "It was going to take years".
Great bit of riding to the SPCA cause
Bay riders raise "crucial" cash in Paws for a Cause run.
100 years since the roaring 20s: Special Napier Art Deco festival approaches
It is nearly time to step back into the Roaring 20s for the great Art Deco Festival.
More sports trophies set to be snapped up
They who hit the sporting heights of 2019 will be celebrated on Thursday at the Halbergs.
Flying high: Aircraft-mad Hawke's Bay students build microlight
After two years and lots of enthusiasm, the winged result has taken to the skies.
'Paws for a Cause': Two-wheeled support for Napier SPCA
Fundraiser has been opened up to include all motorcyclists, aboard all makes and models.
The heat is well and truly on
Has the heat got hotter or am I just wilting too quickly these days?
Bonjour to the Bay: French navy ship tied up in Napier
French Pacific patrol vessel calls into Napier.
Warbirds heading for Awatoto skies
The skies over Awatoto will be buzzing with aerial life this weekend.
Napier to be part of record-seeking cruise's schedule
Cruise liner on new record-seeking world voyage set to arrive in Napier.
Opinion: Have we entered the year of the seagull?
The seagulls are coming to town so it must be their year.
It is Mission treble time and the heat is on
The three-show Mission Concert season set to spark under hot skies.
Mental health support trust seeks rural help
Hawke's Bay charitable trust looking to introduce new mental health care programme.
Please dispose of this column appropriately
There's a place for rubbish and litter...it's called a bin.
75 years ago, Germans fired a torpedo at a boat leaving Napier
Somewhere out there is a 7 metre, two-ton, German torpedo. And it's likely still "live".
NZ's priciest white wine bottled in Hawke's Bay
New Zealand's most expensive white wine now bottled after more than two years in barrels.
Old woolshed on Maraekakaho Rd lifted to new Hawke's Bay home
It was there one day, where it had been for about a century, and gone the next day.
The rise and rise of robots and things
It's a bit of a worry this ever-expanding world of robotics.
Death toll from 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake questioned by researcher
New research questions death toll from Hawke's Bay's 1931 earthquake.
Hawke's Bay's Anzac spirit kicks in as Aussie bushfire fundraising kicks off
The money will be spent to give a family from the fire front lines a break in Hawke's Bay.
Give our mobile visitors time, and space
Have a little patience when the holidaymakers roll into town.
2020 vision: Another year gone ... wonder what happened?
So that's 2019 done and dusted ... soon be 2525 ... I mean 2020.
Waiapu dean hopes honour acts as signal
The first woman Dean of Waiapu, Reverend Dr Helen Jacobi, picks up New Year honour.
Napier intensive care pioneer gets CNZM
Devotion to establishing intensive care practices sees Napier doctor honoured.
Creative young Hawke's Bay kids off to Texas
Pupils win chance to show their robotics skills in the US next year.
Hawke's Bay 'Santa' cops deliver Christmas cheer
Bay police go into Santa mode to help struggling families at a stressful time of year.
Patrick O'Brien is our Person of the Year
Posthumous award for Patrick O'Brien underlines what he meant to the Bay community.
Cocoa and keys ... a Santa tale
The Santa questions were always tricky but there was always an answer ... sort of.
Cheer boosted by goodies from St John
St John steps up with last minute ambulance load of great cheer gifts for youngsters.
Fluffy arrivals late boost for cheer appeal
As cheer appeal begins to wrap up late goodies give it final boost.
Mural lights up cycleway underpass
Ahuriri Estuary cycleway underpass gets remarkable mural makeover.
Cheer packing crew boosted by supporters in Hastings
Hastings cheer appeal packing crew gets boost from mayor, and a passing motorist.
Remembering tragic WWII loss of Kiwi sailors
Two Taradale brothers and their shipmates aboard the doomed HMS Neptune remembered.
Moroney: Have we enough info' for the tech'?
We have got the technology but have we got enough information?
Christmas Cheer parcel packing set to kick off
Napier Christmas Cheer crew set to kick off the parcel packing task and goodies flow in.
New buoy system to help detect tsunamis approaching Hawke's Bay
"This is a shocking inadequacy that we have addressed with urgency."
Speed restrictions in place at several Hawke's Bay highway spots
Delays can be expected across several Bay highways as pre-Christmas work takes place.
Hawke's Bay community's gifts and cash boosts cheer appeal
Street collection adds to great cash donations, and gift pile also grows for cheer appeal.
Comment: Putting the heat on the heat
The heat is easy to blame when things go wrong because it can't answer back, or can it?
Waka fleet set to gather in Hawke's Bay
Local waka to join arriving fleet for Sunday's historic Tuia 250 event at Mahia.
Villa Maria's Bay chardonnay tops awards
Villa Maria's Bay chardonnay and chief winemaker Nick Picone take top awards.
Pet warning database set up by Christmas crew
Christmas in the Park organisers set up a database to prepare pet owners for fireworks.
Napier RSA chief John Purcell gets top award
Napier RSA president has been within the RSA ranks for 53 years.
Lindisfarne fills the Cheer trailer nicely
Lindisfarne College comes to the Christmas Cheer Appeal party yet again.
Roger Moroney: The lure of the hook, line and sinker
Good to see the kids by the sea angling for more than just a compliment.
Hawke's Bay's top forestry award has woman's touch
Hawke's Bay's Kere Elliot is the third woman to take a top forestry award this year.
Karamu High School crew give cheer appeal huge boost
Great gifts and goodies from Karamu High School gives Christmas Cheer Appeal a big boost.
Comment: Christmas presence can't be far away now
The season of Christmas telly fodder is approaching, as is the season of repeats.
Close to 5000 Hawke's Bay kids will get $150 Santa sacks for Christmas
53 pallets of trikes, 5700 balls to inflate. This Bay gift giving's on a different scale.
Salvation Army's Napier foodbank safe 'looking pretty low' as Christmas approaches
Demand for Salvation Army assistance heading for Christmas high again.
Roger Moroney: Great arrival makes the lad a dad
Another arrival and a new title for our lad... now also a dad.
Ironmaori delays: NZTA pleads for drivers to be patient with cyclists going down highway
Motorists urged to watch for cyclists when big Saturday event fires up.
Hawke's Bay Local Heroes get awards recognition
Sight of destruction led to passion for preservation for one of the Bay's local heroes.
Christmas Cheer Appeal: 500 families to get cash and gift donations
The time of great community Christmas Cheer kicks off again.
A gun and two friends, one with shaky hands: The sham of Napier's first murder
Frank Long chanced upon a murder in Napier. Then he realised all wasn't what it seemed.