It seems this is the season where we reflect on the achievements of the past 12 months. To refresh my memory I re-read my comments

With the year drawing to a close, there is much to look forward to in the Bay in 2017. This year has had its dramas and problems

There is nothing pleasant about a gastro-type illness, just ask the 5000-or-so people who became ill from Havelock North's contaminated water in August.

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," quoth Juliet Capulet. Well, if Juliet weren't currently deceased, I would tell her

Virtual reality. Most of us have heard of it, many of us have tried it, but only a few of us use it regularly. That could be set

As part of ensuring we at Beef + Lamb New Zealand are relevant and delivering services you value, we carry out regular research through

And so it has come and it has gone ... sort of. Christmas Day. That time when many living rooms across the land are places of ..

Patience is a virtue that too often gets left at home - but it's something drivers are going to need on the roads this holiday season. We're

School is out and weeks of holidays stretch ahead - what should you do about your child's reading? While research shows reading makes

Regional councillor Tom Belford, champion of transparency and open government, ceaseless critic of secret public excluded meetings

Seemingly unimportant objects in the museum's collection can sometimes prove as beguiling as more obvious historically-valued or beautifully-designed

Since I was sworn in I have been asked many times "what's it like being a councillor?" It's been a steep learning curve as well

Many New Zealand families will be making the most of their summer break to travel around the country, while many businesses will be

You do it when you go to the gym, go for a run or sometimes when you go for a walk, but what about warming up before those holiday

What a year it has been in the Bay. There has been no shortage of news, shocks and surprises, but what may have been overlooked was

'Tis the season of goodwill and there's plenty of it about in Hawke's Bay. One group, Out and About Living is Giving's charity drive

Our new and improved postal service gets plenty of flak and some of it is deserved. The variations are certainly hard to fathom

In the lead up to Christmas, many parents may feel a pang of uncertainty about whether they are somehow deceiving their children when

I understand there are certain conditions and traditions about the legendary and celebratory Christmas tree - that slice of hay fever-inducing

There is a certain irony in the Hawke's Bay Regional Council supporting Tom Belford's denial of an official information request in

If money is what drove the unfortunate rush by HBRC to prosecute HDC, then serious questions must be asked about the reappointment

Why does everything have to be done before Christmas? It's funny how we all get in a flap about cleaning windows, cleaning the oven

The well wishing Merry Christmas can be read a number of ways. For the majority, the 'merry' is most commonly associated with happiness

When I started this job I gave myself 60 days to settle in and to achieve certain objectives and highlight others. Some of us had

One of the many wonderful aspects of exhibitions are the conversations they spark between members of the public and staff here at

With John Key riding into the sunset, the new National Party Leader and Prime Minister, Bill English was sworn in and immediately

By Professor Peter Lineham There is an oft-heard lament that Christmas is becoming too commercial. Horrified at the way in which

Firstly, happy holidays and best wishes to you all during this festive season. It's a great chance to catch up with friends and family

The Pathway to Podium is a national programme, jointly run by Sport NZ and High Performance NZ, delivered through 14 hubs around the

Enough of my Christmases have come at once to make this the standout period of the year: saying haere ra to Prime Minister John Key