Rex 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

My grandmother Pukepuke Tangiora died 80 years ago on November 8, 1936. I commemorate this day every year in the company of family

Trade Me can help you with your Christmas shopping. No, of course it's not too early, especially when you consider New Zealand

It's not often that I agree with Winston Peters but he made a valid point this week. The New Zealand First leader is calling for

The prospect of refugees washing up on New Zealand beaches may seem unlikely, but the Pacific will soon face its own crisis as whole

I wonder if President-elect Donald Trump (ooh it feels strange saying that) is a fan of the fine '80s and '90s US band that went by

My first thought as the house was shaking around me at 12.02am yesterday was that the earthquake was somewhere close by in Hawke's

Civil Defence training has proven timely for Hastings District Councillors who had a morning with the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency

By now you will be aware that Hawke's Bay Today, in conjunction with Women's Refuge, is running a week-long series titled Seeking

Reporting in from Hawaii this week. Well almost. Got back yesterday, but let's suspend belief a little, we're talking about America

Almost alone amongst New Zealand political observers, Winston Peters predicted that Donald Trump would win the presidency of the United

Sitting at my desk surrounded by ever-growing mountains of paperwork, a full email inbox and an extensive to-do list, I'm wondering

Napier's first town planner, Alfred Domett, created a Lighthouse Reserve on Bluff Hill, however a lighthouse was never built there

It has been an upsetting week. Expectations got turned upside down, uncertainty about the future now abounds and (in the opinion of

It appears to me we are living now in a society surrounded by various agencies hell bent on running our lives for us. WorkSafe

If there was one single event that impacted more people and businesses throughout Hawke's Bay this year, it was the gastro crisis

The first casualty of war is truth. The same can be said of politics, bureaucracy and government. That's what makes the Havelock

Domestic violence is not an easy subject to discuss, but this does not mean that we should simply let it lurk in the shadows of our

Many people around the world are still wondering how on earth Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. It is safe

It 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

A couple of motoring stories tickled my fancy recently (yes, of course I have a fancy). That means it's time to put this trusty

It 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

A couple of fine Englishmen are lined up to enlighten and entertain this weekend - and in the case of the one who has spent more time

The 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

I am unable to grasp why so many people are against the dam. In his Talking Point (Thursday, November 3) Brian Anderson, a retired

Slowly but surely this year there has been quite a remarkable story developing in Hawke's Bay. If you pull all the strands together

This week's literary lecture is titled 'Fire and Rain'...which I suppose is quite fitting in the wake of James Taylor getting signed

I had such a busy weekend that I forgot to buy a Lotto ticket. Can you believe that? I have never forgotten to buy a ticket, I have

I suppose enough has been said in opposition and support over the construction of the Ruataniwha Dam project. I myself cannot understand

For two days last week the Black Barn Winery in Havelock North was the focus of the world's venture capital and angel investor communities. Entrepreneurs