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Jamie Mackay's 'From the Lip': Farming jobs I've hated
Crutching muddy ewes in winter? "No thank you!" says Jamie Mackay.
Dom 'Furious' George: Why have farmers gone from hero to zero?
Opinion: Gone are the farmer-friendly Fred Dagg days of yore writes Dom George
Our highly productive soils should not be built on
Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association has been in existence for nearly 120 years.
Tim Mackle: Lessons from our wake-up call
Positives are emerging from a year many would like to forget
Editorial: Comic's wit as sharp as a knife
John Clarke had two tilts at greatness - as the amiable yet shrewd Fred Dagg and himself.
Clarke made us appreciate ourselves
COMMENT: John Clarke's genius was what made him distinct, writes Rachel Stewart.
Editorial: Clarke leaves a rich legacy
Sadly comedian John Clarke is not coming "back Friday", but he has left an immense legacy.
Governments are becoming more open on trade
COMMENT: The Government is changing the way it makes decisions on trade.
Dominic 'Furious' George: I don't mind the chains
It's neither safe for myself nor society at large to be entirely free of work commitments
Soper: Peters little more than an irritant
COMMENT: At the moment Winston Peters is a little more than an irritant for PM contenders.
Defending the nation's farmers
Porangahau woman Katie Kenyon wrote this letter to Prime Minster Bill English.
Paul Little: Hen welfare or PR savvy
COMMENT: Move to cage-free eggs is more like business-saving PR, says Paul Little.
Jack Tame: Paying 'til the cows come home
Any commercial operation turning water into money should expect to have to pay.
Simon Nixon: Horticulturalists have a role to play
Peter Beaven chastises Hastings councillors for agreeing to provide land for housing.
Comment: Wetlands 'kidneys' of landscape
Wetlands are some of our rarest and most at-risk ecosystems.
Dom 'Furious' George: 'Stalin of the skies' gets my vote
Pest bird proves you don't have to be popular to win awards writes Dom George.
Soper: The matador and the bull on Chinese trade
There was plenty on offer to bolster the trade between our two countries.
Chris Perley: GM Food - it's about economics and democracy
The GM debate is heating up in Hawke's Bay, writes Chris Perley.
From the Lip: Justin Marshall, Jimmy Cowan and Me
Jamie Mackay loves modern technology. So why does he yearn for the simplicity of 1950?
Peter Beaven: When will they ever learn
Hawkes Bay has the good fortune to be the greatest place on earth to grow many crops.
Jack Tame: Should farmers pay for water?
COMMENT: If we are charging for water, farmers probably should pay for it, too.
Mike Williams: Smith's GE stance puts him on thin ice
Hawke's Bay featured in Television One's Sunday programme last week.
Marcus Agnew: It's the mind that matters
NZ Rugby' campaign to break down barriers around public perceptions of mental health.
Rachel Wise: It was one of those days ...
You know you're having one of 'those' days when your poo-fork snaps, mid-scoop.
Earthworms indicators of soil health
There are nearly 200 species of earthworms in NZ but only a few benefit agriculture.
Rural med school plan a great move
A medical school in Northland? Yes please, writes Chris Reid.
Julie Paton: Drought? There's no drought
The February burst of rain made for a pleasant start to autumn, writes Julie Paton.
Feds: Angora goats - farming for future
The goat fibre industry has a long way to go - but it has plenty of potential.
Dom 'Furious George': Keep it short, simple and sexy
Agricultural titles are far too long to appeal to the mainstream writes Dom George.