Art installations can be tricky things to get right, but, like cooking from a complex recipe, rewarding when it all comes together

In early 2009 I resigned as president of the New Zealand Labour Party. The party had lost the election in 2008 and I had consulted

Lotto's a cunning outfit. I'm convinced that while appearing nondescript, the little yellow tickets are based on the golden passes

One of the problems we face in an increasingly interconnected global society is that bombarded as we are by competing opinions it

There really isn't anything like a delicious ice cream on a hot Hawke's Bay day. And just like thousands of other locals, the first

The debates about the appropriateness of the resource consent process and the potential impact on the aquifer and the value of these

If you regularly read this space, you might remember a column from a few months back about my (rather successful) rose hospital. Well

I write this to help Tim Gilbertson and others understand how they have been duped by selective and misleading information regarding

Has the newly elected anti-dam Hawkes Bay Regional Council bitten off more than it can chew? It has certainly grabbed a big

Two of my daughters and their families live in the same suburb as Dreamworld. You can see the giant drop from my youngest daughter's

A community health and sports centre aimed at improving the lives of locals, from school children to retirees, will be developed

Two weeks ago, Finance Minister The Hon Bill English announced a surplus of $1.8 billion in the Crown Accounts. This was seen as

The euphoria the anti-Ruataniwha dam camp probably feels now that the balance of power on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council has shifted

The preliminary hearings on the Havelock North drinking water contamination started in Hawke's Bay this week. It has been difficult

Politics is a funny business. Take for example the process to elect the deputy mayor of Hastings. Before the election, word was that

In two weeks' time the USS Sampson will arrive in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf to take part in a multinational "celebration" of the 75th

If there's one issue that could be the making of the Hawke's Bay region, it's taking a stand on genetically modified (GM) food production. Just

In principle, I don't have a problem with the Government stumping up cash to support major sporting events involving our athletes. Sport

As far as first world problems go, this has got to be up there. But a problem it is and something needs to be done about it. In

The evidence uncovered and collected thus far (namely nothing at all) and pure common sense tells us that there is no Loch Ness monster. Had

The open road speed limit is back in the spotlight. Last week the Ministry of Transport released the results to its annual Public

Federated Farmers is staunch on the importance of good evidence. If we have a good grip on the size and shape of the problem, we are

Every special day has an anthem and for me the anthem for Labour Day is Working Class Man, the classic no frills ballad by gravel-voiced

Yesterday was the final day of New World's Little Garden promotion. And what a fantastic promotion it was. It was so good to see

As someone who emigrated to the East Coast from CHB over 50 years ago, I can speak with some authority on matters relating to personal

This country is built on small businesses. Sure, the big corporates are the ones that get all the attention, but it is the small

This week the government allocated a $15 million from the proceeds of crime to revive the battle against methamphetamine. Although

Blue Zones - those areas on earth identified by National Geographic as the places where people live the longest and healthiest lives

The explosion in the prison population and the ignition it's given Government plans to boost jail space by over 15 per cent poses

There's a certain inevitability about talking up tax cuts as soon as we're within coo-ee of a general election. And no sooner are