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Rod Heaps: Nature biting back over water

There have been calls for Hastings District Council candidates to share their view on the water crisis and how they might address

Bruce Bisset: No winners in land-use shambles

There's a farmer up the Tukituki valley, who by virtue of an historic anomaly happens to own part of the riverbed. His cattle wander

Editorial: Regional council late to front

Just when we thought the Havelock North gastro crisis could not get any worse, the Hawke's Bay Regional Council begins an investigation

Tony Jeffery: Coast preservation impacts us all

The Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazard Strategy Committee (CHSC) was formed by the Napier City Council, the Hastings District Council

Wyn Drabble: Metaphors in a safe pair of hands

I was in the mood for metaphors so, on Saturday, I settled in to watch three rugby games back to back on television. There's more

Stuart Nash: Chemicals the wrong response

Let's start by acknowledging that the contamination of the Havelock North water supply is an absolute travesty that should not occur

Ana Apatu: Alcohol-cancer link worrying

While our water crisis swirls around our community I attend a presentation on alcohol and its harmful effects by Professor Doug

Editorial: Armed robberies alarming

The spate of armed robberies in Hawke's Bay recently is certainly unnerving people and concerning police. It is not just the robberies

Wyn Drabble: Picking your Olympic strength

I've chosen my sport. I guess it was the stirring sight and sound of the gold medal ceremonies with their national anthem and their

Editorial: Our search for answers continues

The Gastro Crisis in Havelock North has exacted a huge toll on our community. The crisis, because that is what it is, has affected

Damon Harvey: Gastro fiasco warrants inquiry

A full independent inquiry must take place into the water contamination in Havelock North that has led to hundreds if not thousands

Ana Apatu: Future-proofing young people

Fresh off the press is the Hawke's Bay District Health Board's Youth Health Strategy. Surprisingly I learn our District Health Board

Editorial: How crisis dealt with questioned

There are many questions that still need to be answered about the gastro crisis that struck Havelock North. It is still quite unbelievable

Opinion: Money for mortar is our issue

We hear a lot about the "housing crisis" in New Zealand, especially the shortage of affordable houses in Auckland that is pushing

Roger Moroney: To be taken with a grain of salt

I have determined that there is one song, or rather the derivation of a popular old song, that the movers and shakers within the global

Gren Christie: Port should be publicly owned

Is there a chance our port could slip from the control and ownership of the HB people and should we care? The answer is yes. The