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We are all in this dam business together

It seems this is the season where we reflect on the achievements of the past 12 months. To refresh my memory I re-read my comments

Editorial: Time to solve our water issues

With the year drawing to a close, there is much to look forward to in the Bay in 2017. This year has had its dramas and problems

'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.

What the floggletoggle's going on?

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," quoth Juliet Capulet. Well, if Juliet weren't currently deceased, I would tell her

Virtual reality makes its presence known

Virtual reality. Most of us have heard of it, many of us have tried it, but only a few of us use it regularly. That could be set

James Parsons: Farmer confidence has taken a dip

As part of ensuring we at Beef + Lamb New Zealand are relevant and delivering services you value, we carry out regular research through

Deck the halls with ... bits of paper

And so it has come and it has gone ... sort of. Christmas Day. That time when many living rooms across the land are places of ..

Editorial: Patience needed on our roads

Patience is a virtue that too often gets left at home - but it's something drivers are going to need on the roads this holiday season. We're

Tom Nicholson: Encourage children to read over summer

School is out and weeks of holidays stretch ahead - what should you do about your child's reading? While research shows reading makes

Editorial: Goodwill abounds but beware

'Tis the season of goodwill and there's plenty of it about in Hawke's Bay. One group, Out and About Living is Giving's charity drive

Wyn Drabble: Waiting on the postman

Our new and improved postal service gets plenty of flak and some of it is deserved. The variations are certainly hard to fathom

Bill Fish: The truth about Santa

In the lead up to Christmas, many parents may feel a pang of uncertainty about whether they are somehow deceiving their children when

Editorial: Online searches speak volumes

The results are out for the most searched Google items in 2016. According to today's story on p3, "Donald Trump" and "Major Lazer"

Growing an entrepreneurial culture in the Bay

In confusing times it is sometimes difficult to separate the hype from the megatrend. With so much change forecast and "exponential

Christmas trees, treats - and a lovely surprise

I understand there are certain conditions and traditions about the legendary and celebratory Christmas tree - that slice of hay fever-inducing

Editorial: Information must be provided

There is a certain irony in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council supporting Tom Belford's denial of an official information request in

Talking point: What a disaster!

If money is what drove the unfortunate rush by HBRC to prosecute HDC, then serious questions must be asked about the reappointment

Linda Hall: Why the mad rush?

Why does everything have to be done before Christmas? It's funny how we all get in a flap about cleaning windows, cleaning the oven