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Taking advice from algorithms and why the messy line matters: Nick Stewart

OPINION: A good financial plan isn’t static – it adapts when circumstances change.

Wyn Drabble: Do I have a novel in me?

OPINION: May I now rest my case about writing a novel?

John Jenkins: Hastings-trained pair show that size doesn’t always matter

OPINION: These small unassuming horses have a big heart and a tremendous will to win.

Nick Stewart: When good intentions meet poor planning

OPINION: Don’t rely on goodwill, and ensure your assets match your beneficiaries' needs.

Wyn Drabble: Word of mouth gone south

OPINION: In the avian world, word had got around about the free food - word of beak.

I broke my back in a mountain bike crash, now every descent is a bonus

OPINION: I still remember the sound of the helicopter blades echoing through the trees.

How to slow time down when a year starts to feel like a few weeks - Wyn Drabble

OPINION: Age activates a fast-forward button and there is no pause facility.

A win, finally, after run of seconds for Hastings partnership – John Jenkins

OPINION: In the space of less than a month, the stable endured six runner-up placings.

Wyn Drabble: Summer gripes, hits and slaps are all the buzz

OPINION: Mosquitoes meant both sides of my face were slap-damaged.

A cautionary tale on self-insurance: My $100k year of incidents

OPINION: You only ever hear self-insurance success stories, so here's a reality check.

Wyn Drabble: My tour of Kiwi giant things

OPINION: Ōtorohanga, about as Kiwi as it gets, calls itself the world's Kiwiana capital.

John Jenkins: Hawke’s Bay Racing members say yes to new racecourse

OPINION: It is an important milestone in progressing a 'modern, long-term' racing venue.

Editorial: Wairoa’s gang leadership fails charity boxing gig

OPINION: 'Its not just violence affecting a town — it’s the spectre of violence.'

Editorial: What we can learn from Mamas Donuts

OPINION: Businesses don't have to suffer in silence when the walls are closing in.

Nick Stewart: The ‘squeeze play’ when essentials outpace everything

OPINION: Rates keep rising as families cut back. Mayors need to realise voters are angry.

John Jenkins: Hawke’s Bay Racing members to vote on racecourse project

OPINION: The HBR meeting is to seek a decision on whether to proceed with the project.