OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: Kiwis quick to judgePeople are quick to point the finger where drugs are concerned writes Dom George01 Mar 09:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Reserve Bank's trade war fearsCOMMENT: Donald Trump evidently has a primitive view of international commerce.01 Mar 08:00 PM
The CountryPlenty of positives in Clean Water documentLast Thursday, Environment Minister Nick Smith released a consultation document, Clean Water, setting out proposals for improving 01 Mar 02:30 AM
The CountryNathan Guy: Improving water qualityWe all want to be able to swim in our local rivers when the weather is right, and New Zealand is the perfect place with so many on offer.28 Feb 08:16 PM
OpinionRachel StewartThe ethics of sustainable water qualityCOMMENT: Moral implications seem a bridge too far in decisions on management of key resource, opines Rachel Stewart.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan$80k Trump bash is money well spentCOMMENT: The $80,000 bill for a Trump Inauguration Gala was money well spent.28 Feb 05:37 AM
The CountryGive a thought to insuranceLast week my sister and I had a good chat about her plans to buy a house. But we eventually came to the real reason for her call 28 Feb 04:00 AM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's 'From the Lip' - The day Helen Clark totally ignored meJamie Mackay reflects on politicians he has known and interviewed over his radio career. Even the ones who ignore him...28 Feb 03:23 AM
The CountryEditorial: This is who we areDeputy Mayor Tania McInnes touched a nerve when she suggested last week that perhaps the Far North should look for a new name.27 Feb 11:15 PM
The CountryTime for open talk on our waterwaysDiscussion around the state of water quality in New Zealand is not short of an opinion or two. Yet when it comes to the science, we're 26 Feb 08:27 PM
The CountryJohn Hart: Climate change and the regionsWe cannot keep growing our farming impacts indefinitely, writes John Hart.26 Feb 07:00 PM
EditorialTrickle-down effect for water policyIn "clean, green New Zealand" just 72 per cent of rivers, streams and lakes are considered safe for swimming and it will remain that way for a while.26 Feb 04:00 PM
The CountryTools needed to look after waterThe Bay people and their environment have been through so much in the past few years, from Wairoa down to Waipawa. The disastrous 24 Feb 05:00 AM
OpinionMark Dye: Waterway plan rubbishCOMMENT: The Government's plan to clean up waterways is an attempt to look as though action's being taken, when in reality nothing's happening, says Mark Dye.23 Feb 08:53 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: What do vegans eat when they're hungover?Kebab-quaffer Dom George can't work out what a vegan would chow down on after a big night.22 Feb 08:00 PM
The CountryDeal with facial eczema outbreaks on the farmLast year many parts of the country suffered a very severe facial eczema season from January through to early May. It was so severe 22 Feb 09:00 AM
The CountryDon't worry about factors you can't controlMeat and fibre farmers are facing the most challenging economic conditions for some years. A combination of low returns for sheep 21 Feb 07:00 AM
The CountryChris Grenfell: Timing vital in lawA lot of areas of our life are governed by the clock and the calendar - especially our working lives. As a lawyer I am often asked 21 Feb 06:00 AM
The CountryOpinion: The marvellous marrowJB (Whangarei) has written about shopping smarter: "There are many different market places now other than shops and online. Think 21 Feb 04:00 AM
The CountryDavid Burt: Mohair, mo' moneyMohair is the fibre harvested from angora goats, and at more than $20 per kilogram it is significantly more valuable than wool from 21 Feb 12:00 AM
The CountrySteve Wyn-Harris: Dam water would be useful in emergencyI am a sheep and beef farmer and was on the farm on Monday the 13th just gone. When Jamie Mackay of The Country radio show rang 18 Feb 09:00 PM
The CountryFire shows we can work together, so why couldn't councils jointly protect water suppliesThe best questions are seldom asked. Try to answer to this one. A while ago we considered amalgamating all five Hawke's Bay councils. No 17 Feb 09:00 PM
The CountryNick Clark: Bumpy ride aheadOn arriving back at work after the summer holidays I was asked by the NFR editorial team to write an overview of the year ahead, focusing 17 Feb 06:00 AM
The CountryWilliam Rolleston: Guided by scienceThe Oxford Dictionary word of the year for 2016 was "post truth politics". Not strictly a word but, in the same vein, this year 17 Feb 05:00 AM
The CountryWhere is the vision, the ideas?Thanks to our world class land-based industries Hawke's Bay is a prosperous place. Why will it not remain so? But those industries 16 Feb 06:00 PM
The CountryBala Tikkisetty: Care required around waterSummer - with its lower flows and generally better weather - is when farmers often carry out works in and around waterways. These 16 Feb 08:30 AM
The CountrySummer brings key farm management decisionsThe prolonged summer dry should have us all into summer management mode. There are three things that should be well under way. 116 Feb 08:00 AM
The CountryVersatile avocados fit in everywhereI'm not sure how many people actually still make New Year's resolutions. I'm good at remembering that something I've done was a New 16 Feb 07:30 AM
The CountryFarmers need a contingency planParts of New Zealand are currently on fire, under water, or dealing with drought or earthquakes. We live in a group of seismically 16 Feb 01:30 AM
The CountryTough times will test our resilienceMeat and fibre farmers are facing the most challenging economic conditions for some years. A combination of low returns for sheep 15 Feb 10:30 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: Fonterra on the right PR trackIn a world of urban/rural "he said-she said" could Fonterra actually be winning the PR battle for farmers?15 Feb 09:02 PM
The CountryFires bring out community spiritThere was a feeling of unease in the newsroom on Monday morning as sirens starting screaming and the wind whipped around the building. We 14 Feb 08:00 PM
The CountryLawrence Yule: New water structure neededThe Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water has completed its hearings phase and is about to receive submissions on 14 Feb 06:00 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Fighting the good fightCOMMENT: Personal battles are waste of energy when tackling climate change requires us all.14 Feb 04:00 PM
