Have you noticed how easy it is to be distracted away from what is really important? The Hone and Rodney show has kept us all focused on issues that, on the scale of things, aren't really that important. While all this stuff was going on Bill English... Read More

After the one day tournament in Taupo, the Bay men's side now controls its own destiny. The Bay is four points clear of the Northern Districts teams vying to get a challenge for the Hawke Cup against Hawke's Bay. With two matches left the Bay is... Read More

What a glorious night for New Zealand sport, and more particular football, last Saturday at the ‘Cake Tin' in Wellington. While we are spoiled rotten with the best sport in the world courtesy of Sky Television, there was a huge amount of nervousness... Read More

Beenie Man is as popular with gay fascists as Bennie Hill is with feminazis. Which is to say, not at all. And when fascists feel offended, it always comes out in a ban, or a call for one. Beenie Man's Big Day Out appearance is the latest casualty... Read More

I noted with interest Mayor Stuart Crosby response in a story by John Cousin's (Tuesday 10th November a BOP Times reporter) 'Help may be coming for leaky homes”. Mayor Crosby felt the 'negotiations between Councils and the Government was a move... Read More

Hamilton won the toss and elected to bat on a soft looking Taupo wicket. Te Ahu Davis and Tony Goodin started well for the Bay bowling reasonably tightly and going past the bat at least once an over. Hamilton looked to take very quick singles and did... Read More

In his book The Vision of the Anointed, economist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institute, Thomas Sowell, describes how the great catastrophes of history have typically resulted not only from ill-advised policies, but from the fact that public feedback... Read More

It is not easy to rile New Zealanders, but Hone Harawira's abusive email clearly did. By claiming that he was entitled to rip off taxpayers with his jaunt to Paris because Whities had been ripping off Maori for centuries, Hone Harawira exposed the racist... Read More

At a special meeting of Project & Services Committee elected members received a detailed presentation from staff and consultants on procurement of council goods, services and contracts. There were no media present. With $1.3 billion expenditure in... Read More

The Bay team has five huge matches in the next three weeks as it seeks to become the challenger for the Hawke Cup - against holders Hawke's Bay in February. The Bay leads the points at this stage after matches played at the end of last summer that... Read More

One of the reasons for the increasing ferocity of youth crime is the breakdown of the family and the dysfunction of relationships within what is left of the family. The most obvious changed aspect of today's families is the absent father. That alone... Read More

I have a problem with my balls. No, it's not what you're thinking. This is not a physical issue; my family jewels were relegated to the veterinarian's incinerator many years ago - which I know you all find surprising, considering my exuberant levels... Read More