Pro-amalgamation lobby group A Better Hawke’s Bay (ABHB) has promised much. After all, if a change in governance could really create “5,000 new jobs in Hawke’s Bay” and “guarantee that every child in the Bay enjoys a safe and healthy ‘first five’ years”, as their recent brochure states, then perhaps I was wrong [...]
To be honest, I was surprised to read National’s Napier MP, Chris Tremain, come out in support of his government’s decision to close the Napier to Gisborne rail link. This is an issue that transcends the usual political boundaries and is fundamental to the direction of the East Coast in terms of future economic development.
The region’s [...]
I will go out on a limb and predict that John Key will not lead the National party into the next election. I have thought this for a number of months now, however, the events of last week, with Key fainting in a Christchurch restaurant, have reinforced that belief. We all know Key doesn’t need the money, and [...]
Winston Churchill once famously said “plans are of little importance, but planning is essential”. Churchill recognised that you must prepare to the best of your abilities, but the plan must be broad enough to allow for unforeseen incidents or shifting circumstances. A poor leader rigidly sticks to ‘The Plan’, without adapting to the altered realities. [...]
There have been a number of calls in the media recently to replace Labour’s so-called old guard. By this, I suspect people mean long serving MPs like Phil Goff, Annette King and Ross Robertson. Phil and Annette were of course the last leadership team and senior members of the Clark cabinet, and Ross is the [...]
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