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Do I feel safe? Do we need to take a stand on crime?

OPINION: I once lived in a street which now has a very bad reputation.

Opinion: History helps us understand what went wrong

What's the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing and expecting a different result.

Linda Hall: The showdown - when a hawk starts stalking your property

The rooster was "strutting around like he’s John Wayne keeping the gunslinger out".

The Hits: Proud parent moment when boys hit the stage

To everyone involved, thank you for your hard work

The Hits: Replace swearing with your imagination

Try zounderkite. As in, 'my sister was such a zounderkite today'.

Wyn Drabble: I’ve had enough of cold tootsies

OPINION: Instead of icy car window mornings, I would like to drive with the windows down.

Linda Hall: Don't you dare call me 'dear'

OPINION: You might as well say "you have grey hair, therefore you are old and doddery".

The Hits: Celebrating 10 years in Hawke’s Bay

The highs and the lows of 10 years in the Bay.

We're our own worst critics, but should we be?

Opinion: I've been writing for most of my life.

Vaughn Davis: ‘Doing something’ a big step on the road to recovery

OPINION: Business resilience? Napier invented it.

Canny View: Protect against volatility by diversifying

OPINION: The movement of markets cannot be predicted by man or machine.

Opinion: Farmers need to be adaptable and flexible

There are many things that can impact farming operations, writes Sally Dryland.

The Hits: I am not cut out for fashion

Sometimes I think it might be time to grow up and get a belt.

The myth that persists: Why a NZ city struggles to shake its 'Hicksville' tag

OPINION: Francis Hicks was the founder of Hastings – not 'Hicksville'.

Canny View: Six questions to ask when choosing your financial 'sherpa'

Time-poor people often do little or no research before meeting a financial adviser.

Te Awa o Mokotūāraro is a name compromised. But it’s better than Clive

Opinion: Mokotūāraro is a key part of local oral history. Clive on the other hand...

Wyn Drabble: ‘I’ll tell you one thing’ about politicians’ weasel words

Opinion: "As I say, what I know, the reality is," I'm avoiding this question.

Megan Banks: What really goes on in your kid’s classroom?

Fraught times in parent-teacher interviews.