Old age should be a time of fulfilment and security, but too often isn’t. Kathy Webb takes a look at how well Hawke’s Bay is supporting its senior citizens.
We have our own answers here
When I first took my designs to Europe, I felt that I was bringing obscure oddities which, if I was lucky, a few people might like. I believed that to really succeed internationally, you […]
After Midnight
When the evening clock strikes twelve, most of us have called it a night. But the Bay bustles in the wee hours. What’s going on?
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
I should be grateful. There is more good art being made in Hawke’s Bay now than ever before. Sadly, though, there is also more bad art and just about anyone who puts a brush […]
Voices of art in Hawke’s Bay
In Hawke’s Bay there is a remarkably high level of participation in creative activities, reflecting the huge number of artists per capita in this country, more so than in most other countries. I recently asked […]
Educating our digital natives
I made two fatal miscalculations in my last article for BayBuzz. The first was assuming my husband wouldn’t read it, given that he featured in what he would subsequently view as an unflattering light. […]
Toward a 21st Century Economy
In the archives of the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce are scores of reports on economic development, development strategies, economic plans, and endless minutes of meetings going back over 15 years. These volumes are the […]
Sports strategy kicked to touch
Here’s an example of fragmented local government ‘at work’ — at snail’s pace — for the betterment of Hawke’s Bay. Back in April/May, Colin Stone, chief executive of Sport Hawke’s […]
Stop fracking around
Last week, a couple of well-informed citizens, Pauline Elliott and David Appleton, made a brief presentation, at their own initiative, to the Regional Council on the subject of fracking. They […]
Drinking the sludge
While the Hastings and Napier Councils don’t seem to agree on much these days, BayBuzz has found one point of convergence … they’re both quite happy to dump sludge (aka […]
Cranford progress report
On Wednesday, 2 November at 4pm, Cranford Hospice is holding its first ‘Annual Public Meeting’. As I understand it, this is not your routine tour of the facility. Instead, it’s […]
Bad omen for HB Regional Council
Anyone affected by water policy here in Hawke’s Bay — and that’s all of us! — should reflect on this recent series of headlines from the Manawatu Standard, where the […]
Bring in the Minister
Here an idea for Hawke’s Bay … Rural News reports that National’s candidate in Palmerston North has asked Environment Minister Nick Smith for an inquiry into the activities of the […]
Facing up to the “R” word
The Regional Council was given devastating news by staff on Wednesday. It probably ruined their lunch. The news: sorting out a strategy for cleaning up the Taharua and Mohaka Rivers […]
Northern juggernaut versus slow motion
This past weekend, an alliance was announced of seven councils in the top half of the North Island, representing a combined population of 2.3 million … more than half of […]
Expect more national direction on water policy
Last month, Ministers Nick Smith and David Carter formally charged the National Land and Water Forum to advise on the next phases of central government intervention in freshwater quality and […]
Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards
Applications are welcome until 20 October for the Hawke’s Bay Environmental Awards. The awards are now sponsored jointly by the region’s five councils, plus the Department of Conservation. You can […]
Businesses diss local authorities
MYOB, the accounting software folks, have released a survey of 1000 business owners in ten regions around New Zealand in which they asked owners what they thought of local/regional authorities. […]
Bee sting!
BayBuzz has taken aim at various notables and their pet projects or lapses over the past few years … sometimes generating a bit of controversy. But who would have thought […]
Wanted: Chief Executive for Regional Council
It has come to BayBuzz’s attention that the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is advertising for candidates for the position of Chief Executive. Now, before all you wannabe executive bureaucrats get […]