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Opinion: Tararua District’s water infrastructure won’t fix itself

Has the Coalition Government put water reform in the 'too hard basket'?

Opinion: Breaking down barriers in New Zealand

How do we break down barriers between communities to improve social cohesion in NZ?

Talking Point: Hawke’s Bay councils need to leave ‘no stone unturned’ to find savings

Opinion: 2024 is shaping as the year of big rates rises in Hawke's Bay - here's why.

Te Haana Paewai: An invitation from a king

Opinion: Te Hui-ā-Motu was intense.

Tihei: Hui an opportunity to kōrero and determine priorities

Ngāti Kahungunu is grateful to Kīngi Tuheitia for leading us through these times

Canny View: Retirement should not induce anxiety

There are many ‘rules of thumb’ about retirement planning, but no magic number.

Hawke's Bay woman shares Christmas spirit with backpackers

Would you invite strangers from the internet over for Christmas dinner?

The pie that's been served cold to Hawke's Bay ratepayers

OPINION: The best pie the regional council could eat right now is a humble one.

Letters to the editor: Te reo is how we can give Māori their mana back

OPINION: Enhancing mana solves our social problems - reviving te reo is a way to do that.

Canny View: Time to get back to basics

OPINION: Risk and return are two important parts of investing.

Letters to the editor: Smokefree in ashes

Smokefree NZ was a worthy goal that is now in ashes, a readers says.

Who, or what, is a snollygoster? English words you can use to flummox the best linguists

OPINION: This word seems to reappear every election season, but why?

Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger

OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.

Letters to the editor: Why customer service is key

Customer care, the coalition Government and a thank you are the topics of today's letters.

Wyn Drabble: It’s off to the sandpit for a bit of negotiating

OPINION: Once upon a time, there were three people who needed to form a government.

Rattling the Chains: Together we thrive

Decisions are guided by listening to the many and diverse voices of our community.