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Napier get green light for airport site
Napier's first aerodrome was at the embankment site after the earthquake

Lockdown prevented Sir Michael Cullen's passing getting the attention it deserved
I did not know him well and I think few did, beyond the family he doted on

Floating rubbish ruins our waterways
It's a bit harder to recycle when you live rural.

Look, listen and take heed
My Nissan has occasionally stuttered and stammered whilst being started.

Charlie Watts - salt of the earth
Ginger Baker attacked his drum kit. Charlie Watts became one with his.

I have a dream and it's Covid free
Let "self-isolation" and "Covid tracing app" become vocabulary of the past.

Wearing a mask saves time
For me this lockdown hasn't been so stressful and that's not just because of the wine.

Craig Cooper: Cut our supermarket and dairy Covid Cops some slack
Essential workers in supermarkets and dairies have become covid cops

Protecting yourself and others from Covid-19
We knew there would be more cases, because that is the nature of Delta.

Springbok tour divided friends and families
It was Hawke's Bay's turn to host the Springboks in August 1981.

Live your best possible life
Positive relations with siblings, parents, and colleagues are a key way for overall joy.

Diary and sketches treasures of museum's archive
The illustrated journal two brothers kept of life as pioneering HB farmers is fascinating.

Opinion: We will be in lockdown next Wednesday
Opinion: We will be in lockdown all of next week - that is certain.

Why don't we learn from our mistakes?
So off I went and after about 30 minutes I had built up a pyramid of leaves...

Is Verstappen v Hamilton another Senna v Prost?
Rivalry between Senna and Prost has possibly overshadowed all others.

Do dogs have a sense of humour?
The researchers also ranked the ten most intelligent and the ten least intelligent breeds

The mystery of the shower shelve
The majority of the answers were for the steps real mission in life

Craig Cooper: Covid case a severe reminder of the fragility of our freedom
Covid case a stark reminder of the fragility of our freedom and the 'impact of Covid'

Commercial demands drive trains schedule, but what about public safety?
KiwiRail is clear that schedules are designed according to freight customer requirements

The value of good advice
Let's use our regular Monday morning stop at the local café as an example.

From the MTG: Painting captures the promise of youth
Waldrom's beautiful portrait shows a young lad as he emerges into adulthood.

The life of Sir Peter Tait, longtime Napier mayor
During his term as mayor from 1956 to 1974 Napier's population went from 22,000 to 45,000

Floored by re-election of Goodfellow
Party presidents are normally backroom operators.

Three Waters: Local or national management?
What is the Government's Three Waters proposal?

If you have an issue reach for a tissue
I just sniff and look away…for the box of tissues.

There must be a sporting way to get to Paris
What I'm really looking for is something that's tailor-made for a septuagenarian.