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Can Hawke's Bay elite play Manawatu counterparts?
Is it time to revamp the HB premier men's club rugby competition for the good of Magpies?

Plunket is cause worth a pledge
Charity has been helping families for more than 100 years.

Does NZ need a banking Royal Commission?
Would widespread problems be uncovered in commission?

The lengths we'll go for furry friends
Editorial: Cliff rescue of two dogs will have struck a chord with many readers.

Megan Banks: Up earlier than dawn parade but it beats sandwich making
It doesn't take long to get out of the routine of morning radio hours

Walter Breustedt: Oil and gas ban a wakeup call
Government must bring the electricity industry to the negotiation table.

Editorial: Quit this dangerous game of drones
Technology has come a long way, but there are those who will use it to cause havoc.

Williams: Govt must tread warily in immigration high-wire act
Weaning NZ off high levels of dependency on immigrants won't be easy

Canny view: Unhealthy attachments
We need to accept that not every investment we make will be a winner.

Focus on winning intensifies in kids' sport
Fun doesn't necessarily include winning, so focus on performance goals, says Marcus Agnew.

Pie cart filled Bay bellies before Maccas
Post-6 o'clock swill, the go-to fare was pie, pea and pud ... faster food than chips.

Editorial: Just three weeks to go and counting
Editorial: Just three weeks to go and counting

Show focus on Victorian family's journey
Getting everything in balance museum's ongoing challenge.

Aren't we getting a little old for a royal fairy tale?
Tired of the royal wedding already

Cooking up a healthy habit
Cooking teaches children to identify foods, and learn where they originate from.

Memories forever, lest we forget
What of Anzac Days of the future, when all those who served are gone?

If Christchurch can do it, why can't we?
Talking Point: If Christchurch can do it, why can't we?

Adam Green: Freedom is smiling soldiers with crayon faces
My granddad made it home from war. We'll never forget those who didn't

Who will rescue the rescue helicopter?
It seems crazy not to have centrally based rescue helicopter services.

Editorial: The greatest sacrifice
Time to honour sacrifice of WWI soldiers and hope we never see such horrors again.

Opinion: Let's plan to wean us off fossil fuel
Announcement a lesson in compromises needed in MMP/coalition environment.

Michael Fowler: Grateful settlers kicked off McLean Park project
Indecision led to what would become the Bay's premier sportsground, writes Michael Fowler.

Canny View: Which hat are you wearing?
Life is full of trade-offs and it's the same in investment, writes Nick Stewart.

Churchmen hot under collar at early Anzac plans
Anzac Day should be kept sacred as Good Friday, 1918 service attendees told