The CountryHarry Matthews: Officer joins rural crime fightRural crime is a scourge on farming life and the Wanganui region has not escaped its reach. Offending ranges from opportunistic rustling 17 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryDavid Stewart: Plenty of fresh vegetables availableThis week we are again surrounded by lots of beautiful fresh salad vegetables. John Clarke's iceberg lettuces from Levin, hot house 17 Nov 07:00 AM
The CountryPeters: Lessons from the US electionIt has been a turbulent time in more ways than one. The big shake which rocked New Zealand shortly after midnight early Monday morning 17 Nov 04:30 AM
The CountryWill Foley: Whole region can benefit from damRex Graham hasn't been in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council chair for long but I have already seen him twice visit Central Hawke's 17 Nov 12:30 AM
The CountryHariata Baker: In memory of a visionaryMy grandmother Pukepuke Tangiora died 80 years ago on November 8, 1936. I commemorate this day every year in the company of family 16 Nov 11:00 PM
The CountryDom George: Farmers decided Trump nightmareAs the world tries to figure out just how the hell Donald Trump won the US Presidency, I must say I've found the commentary and literature 16 Nov 08:00 PM
OpinionTrade deal dead and major rethink neededCOMMENT: Let's be clear. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) has not been killed by Donald Trump.16 Nov 04:30 PM
The CountryCrab dumping turn stomachs of NorthlandersAccess to Northland's coastal playground is one of the reasons why people live in our region. In some cases, the attraction is so 15 Nov 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: Trump worse than force of natureCOMMENT: Like the NZ earthquakes, Trump's election is shaking the United States to the core.15 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryAnnemarie Quill: Trump uproar misses markI've never seen such an outpouring of indignation on behalf of women than in the past month. It was as though Donald Trump's "grab 15 Nov 03:38 AM
The CountryMalcolm Fuller: Get it right or payWhen employment arrangements are too loose, or just plain wrong, the fallout can be very serious. This was highlighted with court 15 Nov 03:00 AM
The CountryEditorial: This is becoming sabotageIt's all very well for the likes of SAFE and Farmwatch to lobby for animal rights and the prevention of cruelty, but SAFE went too 14 Nov 10:27 PM
EditorialEditorial: Are you alright mate? Kiwis pull togetherOnce again the worst of circumstances brings out the best in New Zealanders.14 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Addressing falling GP numbers a priorityIt is good to see that Health Hawke's Bay and the Hawke's Bay District Health Board are working together to find a solution to what 13 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryAnnemarie Quill: It's expensive to eat your greensThe world may be reeling after this week's elections, but here in New Zealand, we are reeling at the cost of a cauliflower. Given 13 Nov 12:00 AM
The CountryWater crisis a casualty of politicsThe first casualty of war is truth. The same can be said of politics, bureaucracy and government. That's what makes the Havelock 11 Nov 10:34 PM
The CountryOpinion: Why I'm happy with the US election resultI watched the screen with amazement and a growing fascination at the groundswell of opinion; I felt uneasy to say the least and wondered 11 Nov 08:11 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Trump good news?COMMENT: There is a distinct possibility that Donald Trump's presidency may turn out to be good for business.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Shock AB loss taken on the chinNew Zealand experienced something last weekend even more rare than an All Black defeat. It was a defeat accepted with good grace.11 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryEditorial: Let the facts show the dam way forwardIt is good to see that the newly elected Hawke's Bay Regional Council has come to a unanimous agreement on a review to be conducted 10 Nov 04:00 AM
The CountryShane Reti: US election - the power of the rural voterIn 2008 I was invited to write an article for NZ Doctor describing the US election. At the time I was working as Assistant Professor 10 Nov 03:00 AM
OpinionBrian FallowThanks for nothing, AmericaCOMMENT: Taking Donald Trump at his word, his election heralds a trade war, a recession, and a setback for climate change efforts.09 Nov 10:20 PM
OpinionDominic George: Going gaga over Irish winSheep and cattle eat grass and grass is green, just like the Irish rugby jersey, which is a good excuse to discuss the test in Chicago 09 Nov 08:00 PM
The CountryRex Graham: Time for a cup of teaIt needs to be clear that I support water storage. In fact, I am in the camp that water storage will be absolutely vital to the future 09 Nov 09:01 AM
The CountryBetter weather means salad days are backWith better weather, salad time is here. There are good supplies of avocados, cucumbers, lettuces and tomatoes in the marketplace09 Nov 02:30 AM
The CountryEditorial: Action needed to fix our roadsThe state of the "Quarry Hill" section of Waimarama Rd has been a hot topic among locals living along the route to one of our most 09 Nov 12:30 AM
The CountryUninformed protesting increases dam costsI am unable to grasp why so many people are against the dam. In his Talking Point (Thursday, November 3) Brian Anderson, a retired 08 Nov 08:00 PM
OpinionRachel Stewart: You can't hide from factsCOMMENT: Post-truth politics is all about creating a feeling or emotion, rather than acknowledging policy or facts.08 Nov 04:00 PM
The CountryNorrie Day: Mystified at mania for building damsI suppose enough has been said in opposition and support over the construction of the Ruataniwha Dam project. I myself cannot understand 06 Nov 10:19 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanMinisters were played over Saudi sheepCOMMENT: Auditor-General's findings are a scathing assessment of the lack of transparency, Fran O'Sullivan writes.06 Nov 07:57 AM
The CountryRick's Beef: Lack of warmth holds back stockWhile spring is well established and grass is growing, the lack of sunshine in many regions has been holding stock condition back04 Nov 11:30 PM
The CountryJen's Pick: Field days help growers learnNew Zealand Avocado had fun over the past few weeks co-hosting field days in Katikati, as well as South Auckland and Te Puke. We're 04 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionJim Hopkins - Who watches Farmwatch?Jim Hopkins on Farmwatch - "Dairy is our media's Donald Trump - the thing they love to hate."04 Nov 02:30 AM
The CountryBruce Bisset: Water 'facts' by experts hard to swallowOne of the problems we face in an increasingly interconnected global society is that bombarded as we are by competing opinions it 03 Nov 10:46 PM
