Latest from HBT - Opinion

Ewan McGregor: The advance of the pine army threatens NZ's rural landscape

OPINION: Urgent call for Wellington to lead control of pine expansion.

Historic Hawke's Bay: Frederick Bennett's journey to uniting Māori and Pākehā

OPINION: Bennett became the first Māori Bishop in 1928, uniting Māori and Pākehā in faith.

Missed signals spark a frightening road incident - Linda Hall

OPINION: Wisdom about being a road user.

Historic Hawke's Bay: The origins of the Veronica Sunbay

Glass windows were originally used between the colonnades.

Wyn Drabble: The evolutionary masterpiece - opposable thumbs - could be our downfall

OPINION: "Most of us, as humans, are pretty proud of having opposable thumbs."

Some new words in the lexicon give me the ick - Wyn Drabble

OPINION: Some new words are chef's kiss, some give me the ick

Napier-Taupō road development a 'monument to Stan Tuck'

OPINION: Development of timber trade had an impact on a key road and port.

Hastings should have a crack at an Olympic bid - Wyn Drabble

OPINION: Concrete sheep in Hastings are free and Wyn Drabble's singing is too.

Kiwi youths ready for genuine partnership – Layla Christison

OPINION: Living by Te Tiriti is to challenge ourselves to confront our own biases.

Craig Cooper: Haere ra, Hawke's Bay

If the opportunity arose, I would probably have lived in Hastings St.

Craig Cooper: Napier ram-raid solution is not a load of bollards

Opinion: The Aqua and Demio are the stolen cars of choice. How do we stop them ramming?

Hawke’s Bay letters: Prepare for battle after Cyclone Gabrielle

Those affected by Gabrielle should prepare for battle with organisations, says one reader.

Opinion: Don't blame staff for the weather

Sometimes there is just no one to blame - so don't try.

Opinion: City of Sails' deluge a wake-up call, again

The recent weather is a telling tale of two flooded cities, Craig Cooper says.

Half-naked in a hotel hallway, again

Fawlty Towers: Craig Cooper on a recurring hospitality nightmare.