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Wyn Drabble: I sang what I thought I heard

Not everything you hear is correct.

Losing the Stats NZ lottery - when form-filling turns into a five-hour ordeal

OPINION: Dreading the upcoming census? Let me introduce you to the HES.

Opinion: Why Hawke’s Bay crime can be so hard to decipher

OPINION: Hipkins has found out the hard way what people who cover crime know well.

Denis O’Reilly: Yes some gang members looted, but others are helping with cyclone clean-up

OPINION: Gang expert and social worker reflects on 'crappy people' and 'our best angels'.

Hawke’s Bay letters: Prepare for battle after Cyclone Gabrielle

Those affected by Gabrielle should prepare for battle with organisations, says one reader.

Opinion: Cyclone’s real stories uplifting, false claims unsettling

'Freak' events are becoming more common in Hawke's Bay.

Opinion: Pleas from a resilient Hawkes Bay - don't forget about us

Hawkes Bay has been completely devastated by the fallout from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Opinion: Why Cyclone Gabrielle warnings went unheeded

OPINION: Public relations expert says alerting the public is harder than it looks.

Cyclone Gabrielle: Poachers just one more worry farmers don’t need

Councils should also show leeway on the usual RMA red tape and consents.

West Coast road trip almost made me quit my job

The west coast road trip was the perfect way to end the year.

Juicy Fest review: How did Park Island handle the heat of Nelly and his hip hop company?

Juicy Fest 2023 kicked off its R&B and hip-hop tour in Napier, and here is how it went.

Opinion | Karakia controversy: If you don’t understand tikanga, you can’t be a politician

OPINION: A newly-elected mayor landed with a thump that echoed through the country.

Canny View: Stay vigilant as interest rates rise

A burden shared is a burden halved.

Craig Cooper: Three candidates - which one won't make it in 2023?

Craig Cooper's predictions for Napier and Tukituki in 2023.

Living more sustainably is a sometimes slow-burning series of small changes

People are conscious about reducing their impact on the planet.

Craig Cooper: Is 30 years of Kmart in Hastings something to celebrate?

Who has the money, the time and the ideas to help HDC transform its dying CBD?

Craig Cooper: Napier council's decision to bring in scooters inexplicable

Napier is solving a problem it doesn't have, and creating a fresh problem for locals.

Opinion: Was the Napier Six60 concert better than last year's Hastings show?

Six60 make history with the first full-size concert at Napier's Iconic McLean Park.