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David Gordon: KiwiRail tried to keep public aware of action

Ken Crispin is, of course, entitled to his opinion. However, his claim that KiwiRail's process for seeking expressions of interest

Quakes have made us stronger

It has been almost a month now since the Hurunui/Kaikōura magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit. Strong to severe shaking was felt throughout

Wyn Drabble: Trying to makes things add up

Stayed in Saturday night. It's becoming a more common option these days though I have to add I was right up there in the mosh pit

Editorial: Foss move opens up Tukituki contest

IT IS certainly turning out to be an eventful end to the year in politics. First we had Prime Minister John Key's bombshell resignation

Ken Crispin: Use Iwi land for rail or give it back

On 28th November without any community taxpayer consultation a secret rail tender process was entered on the KiwiRail Government electronic

Alice Lock: Awkward encounter with Santa

My weekly visit to the Hastings City Night Market took a rather odd turn last week. I left the office on my dinner break and headed

Editorial: Refreshing win for print

A friend admitted a few months back to being addicted to the growing genre of gritty TV drama series. The likes of Game of Thrones

Talking Point: Secure housing for an ageing population

Authors Professor Christine Stephens and Dr Agnes Szabo. Renting versus home ownership Owning a home is central to everyone's sense

Dan Elderkamp: level playing field is needed

Since my first (albeit unsuccessful) foray into politics during this year's local government elections I've had time to reflect on

Trump's power limited - lucky for us

It's been said that a sure way to lose an argument is to play the Hitler card. And yes, too often a throw-away comparison is easily

Preserve birdlife for our grandkids

Somewhere in the scrub of Napier's Sturm's Gully nests a covey of Californian quail. As it's my favourite walking spot, I spy them

The air is fresh ... but it isn't free

As I write this there is rain falling which is good for the gardens and excellent for the burgeoning bottled water marriage between

Play by the rules or get pinged

One of the issues that has been much discussed of late has been the enforcement of resource consents. In recent weeks Hawke's Bay

Editorial: Key resignation makes sense

It is fair to say that no one was expecting John Key to announce his resignation yesterday. There had been some talk over the past

Human spirit fails to match hi-tech advances

I read an interesting article recently about the development of an engine that was designed to be an effective unit to propel humans

Mixed, matched - it's the MTG's artworks allsorts

The exhibition, Out of the Box, which opened last night, started with a fairly simple premise: fill the gallery with artworks, displaying

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

Steer clear of Christmas pressure trap

Ho ho! That special time draws near again. We prepare to get down on bended aggregate knee before our loved ones' retail desires and