Here is an important opening contribution to the debate Hawke’s Bay will have over amalgamation. In a post published last week on Backing the Bay, Chris Tremain makes a very […]
“Us” versus “Them”
The current “advisory” relationship between local government and Maori is insufficient at best, broken at worst. It is about to be changed here in Hawke’s Bay — hopefully for the […]
Napier Declares War …
I’ll answer the burning question — “Upon whom?!” — in a moment. But first a word on covering the Napier Council. Since the election, a variety of people have urged […]
A transforming experience
The past few days has been one of those occasions when Hawke’s Bay had almost too much on offer — a major conference on the relationship between Maori and local […]
November BayBuzz Digest now online
The printed November BayBuzz Digest is now “in the stand” at your local New World. Or you can download it in PDF form here. Or click on any of these […]
Tom Belford: Business As Usual For Our Councils
With a return of voting papers that slightly exceeded 2007, voters in Hawke’s Bay opted for business as usual in the recent local body elections. Across the four governing bodies […]
Tom Belford: Personal Gripes Motivate Change In Leadership
When he received news on October 9th that his 1,322 votes had won him election to his first full term on the Regional Council, I doubt Fenton Wilson’s first thought […]
Tim Gilbertson: Egos Inflate As New Chair Elected
The shouting and the tumult die. The captains and the kings depart. Well, not quite. The captains and kings remain sitting round the council table at the Palace in Dalton […]
Jacoby Poulain: Time For Injection Of Youth
Hi I’m Jacoby Poulain, recently elected Hastings District Councillor (Flaxmere Ward). Thank you sincerely all who supported me. Born in Hastings city, raised in Flaxmere, I returned home after being […]
Scott Henderson: Village Safety Should Be Priority
Havelock North is unique. Because of its style, its layout, its climate, its people and its history, the Village attracts visitors from all over the country. Nestled at the foot […]
Simon Nixon: Focusing On The Economy
I will not be able to achieve near as much as a councillor compared to what had hoped if I had become Mayor but I will be doing all I […]
Sandra Hazlehurst: Hastings’ History Key To Its Future
Firstly, thank you Hastings for electing me as your Councillor. I am humbled by your support and excited about my new role. I have a number of priorities and a […]
John Roil: Learning The Role
I do not have any set agenda for the next six months except to learn about the role I will fill as a Councillor. My aim or focus in the […]
Michelle Pyke: Post-Election Thoughts
After a grueling two months of campaigning on the streets, at the shopping centres and practically every waking hour taken up with communicating with people, one way or another, everything […]
Kirsten Wise: Smarter Ways To Use DHB Funding
Another round of local body elections are behind us and, as a first timer running for the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board, the support I received which led to a […]
Des Ratima: Reflections On the Election
The call arrived, the result although provisional was final, you were unsuccessful in both counts. POW! The hammer drops and the weight of defeat and a feeling of being ignored […]
Stefan Olsen: Thinking Smart: The Other Economy
BayBuzz asked writer and consultant for sustainable businesses Stefan Olsen to begin writing a series of articles about businesses in Hawke’s Bay that are Thinking Smart … using their heads […]
Tom Belford: No Shortage of Environmental Issues
As the environmental challenges confronting Hawke’s Bay multiply and get more complex, our Councils will need to work harder and harder to master the technical issues, understand the economic dimensions, […]
Roy Dunningham: Wellesley Binding “@ Work”
It has been a long time since we have seen anything like a major show from painter Wellesley Binding. This makes “@ WORK”, his current exhibition at the Hastings City […]
Anna Lorck: School Camps Breed Survivors
I have survived for this month. I conquered school camp. I am now qualified to voice my opinion on those who put themselves forward to volunteer for duty. Yes, I […]