Nothing beats a good scandal or bit of skulduggery for raising blood pressure and selling papers, writes Bruce Bisset.

The proposed artificial wave park for Napier would have to be the best idea the council has come up with in a long time.

It must be darned hard to be a conservative these days, considering the quality and status of the opposition.

Police are out on our roads in force this week making sure vehicles are roadworthy and drivers are behaving in a responsible manner.