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Hastings needs a mayor committed to job

2017 holds an exciting opportunity for Hastings and Tukituki to move forward with new and greater leadership. It is time to put

Several factors make Yule hard to beat

Lawrence Yule, if selected by National, will be a formidable candidate in his own right, and very, very hard to beat as the National

Fierce battle looming for Tukituki seat

Lawrence Yule's decision to throw his hat in the ring for the National Party nomination for the Tukituki seat in this year's general

A sure-fire way to get moving

I've joined the Fitbit Brigade. Yes, I'm now officially one of those people who walk round looking at their wrist every half an hour

Heed fire ban to keep region safe

I'm getting used to rolling past parched fields on my bicycle. As summer approaches, I watch the lush green hills fade to a golden

Athletics - original sport of ancient Olympics is making a comeback

Athletics - Back to the Future Athletics, the original sport of the ancient Olympic Games thousands of years ago, and going through

Gideon Afek: The biggest event that wasn't

During the 2016 presidential campaign, much was made of Hilary Clinton's experience in the diplomatic and foreign relations field

Chris Perley: Creating and Retaining our Own

The West Coast is a colony of Canterbury. Think of all the gold, the beautiful timber, the coal, the fish. Think of the tourism

What is workplace competence?

Writing for businesses around health and safety purposes last year led me to investigate a related question: How do we decide someone

Israel debate rages in letters to editor

The decision by New Zealand to co-sponsor a United Nations' resolution condemning Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories

A tantrum of biblical proportions

It's hard not to see some of the world's more demonstrative leaders as children in adult bodies, still using the same self-serving

Graham Chaplow: Too damned desensitised

Like Jake and Elwood's Blues Brothers, and before 2017 proves an even worse year for musicians, now would be a good time for Bob Geldof

No resolution to Middle East situation

The raging debate in your letters column between Israel cynics and "the pilgrim faithful" is amusing but sad. The Christians are

Wyn Drabble: Return of jandalman

Well I never! Whatever next! My first pair of $1.50 jandals lasted two days! Yes, I know some readers of last week's piece were

Reforming our regional economy

Why do we manage land the way we do? Why does New Zealand focus on ever-more gross production over a great scale of sameness? Why

Editorial: Bay secret out

Our secret appears to be out. Not sure who told but the entire country has realised that Hawke's Bay is a pretty special place. People

If the officer says Stop ... Stop, okay

Fresh on the tail of the announcement of the New Year Honours it might be pertinent to look ahead 12 months and reserve one for whoever

The dawn of 5G telecommunications

Improvements in mobile phone technology are obvious when you look back to the brick-sized phones of the early 1990s, but the underlying