tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14437256895326281352024-03-06T10:42:39.456+13:00ElephaNZaWords are not truth, but caskets in which the gem of a truth is carried - A.W. TozerDuncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.comBlogger1340125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-25297263145353953492017-11-07T22:24:00.000+13:002018-03-05T22:07:17.730+13:002017 Hastings District Council councillor by-electionThere are seven candidates in this month's by-election for councillor, and, other than my personal contact with some via my work, I don't know much about any of them.
So I've read Hawke's Bay Today avidly, and have gone searching online to discover who I think should be our next representative on council. Voting for a councillor is way too important a job to decide on the basis of a smiley Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-90819941038196185652017-11-05T00:04:00.000+13:002017-11-14T11:29:55.983+13:002017 Hastings District Council mayoral by-election - UpdatedAs most who know me would be aware, I'm passionate about Hastings, I enjoy politics and I like to research my decisions thoroughly. Voting for a mayor is way too important a job to decide on the basis of a smiley billboard, simple name recognition or something a mate said once (I think).
So here's a helping hand to get to know the six candidates who want to lead our council.
HASTINGS DISTRICT Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-16281601509977722652017-10-10T07:00:00.000+13:002017-11-07T23:08:01.784+13:00Candidate wants to be part of new visionI've copied this story from Hawke's Bay Today because it's the only candidate's story from the paper that didn't make it online, an oversight I suspect. I've re-published it here so as to complete the list of candidates' online information I've listed in my blog post here: 2017 Hastings District Council councillor by-election
Candidate wants to be part of new vision
Hawke's Bay Today 10/10/Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-47106183257328160572017-02-20T07:00:00.000+13:002017-02-21T22:48:30.670+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
This week was all about the fires and Art Deco
Daniel Close, Auckland, dressed as a WW1 New Zealand Army soldier, Third Auckland Regiment, who would have helped out in the 1931 Earthquake.
All aboard for Hastings (video)
For the first time in many years, the RM-31 Vintage Railcar ran shuttles from the old Napier Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-82377196842682169972017-02-14T07:00:00.000+13:002017-02-28T22:37:53.081+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
the Havelock North Village Press and/or the CHB Mail.
Young entrepreneur
Katarina Hokianga, 10, fundraising for Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu, Hastings, at Waitangi Day Big 9, a Waitangi Day Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-33797812457784813192017-02-13T07:00:00.000+13:002017-02-21T22:27:12.551+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
Far from the angst experienced at Waitangi, Hawke's Bay celebrates Waitangi Day in style and unity. Love it 💙
Hukarere Girls' College, Eskdale, performing at Waitangi Day Big 9 at Kahungunu Park
A complicated past or a love that will last? (video)
Ngati Kahungunu hosted Waitangi Day Big 9 at the Hawke's Bay Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-89643947193308252192017-02-07T07:00:00.000+13:002017-02-28T21:46:25.683+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
the Havelock North Village Press and/or the CHB Mail.
Try this
Top: Andrew Hayward, 14, potential recruit, taking part in a membership drive for Bay City Cheerleaders, at Waimarama Beach Day, a MoreFM fundraiser for Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-47183448048193215252017-02-06T07:00:00.000+13:002017-02-21T22:12:17.646+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
This guy's lucky to be alive!
With his lucky tiki, named Lucky Phil - Phil Gotty, Hawke's Bay, pictured at Hawke's Bay Hospital, Hastings, where he is recovering two weeks after jumping from his truck on the Taihape Rd, after his brakes failed.
Truck driver: "I'm not gonna make that..." (video)
Hastings Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-28700175681153655792017-01-31T07:00:00.000+13:002017-02-21T21:55:48.542+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
the Havelock North Village Press and/or the CHB Mail.
Just the one day working this week, gotta love it when the boss pays you to stay home ☺
Belting it out
Victoria Lambourn (Carmen), performing in Carmen, an opera by Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-57285832003297974612017-01-17T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-17T07:00:31.353+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
the Havelock North Village Press and/or the CHB Mail.
Gave it all
Keegan Waru, third, bronze pennant, 100m, grade 7, Central Hawke's Bay, Colgate Games at Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park, Hastings.
Two Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-8390293420896320822017-01-16T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-16T07:00:10.274+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
I shot this one for the New Zealand Herald.
Hawke's Bay polo player wins battle with ACC (video)
Lorraine Van Leeuwen-Thompson and her husband Graeme Thompson have won a High Court and District Court battle against ACC over coverage for treatment injury after he collapsed at a 2009 Deardon Cup polo game for Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-48672893929905136292017-01-10T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-15T20:35:39.585+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Just enough wind
New Year's Regatta, Napier Sailing Club, Napier, on Hawke Bay, pictured from Perfume Point, Napier.
See ya mate
Mitchell Santner catch, Black Caps, he Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-1132622315625651892017-01-03T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-14T22:41:28.092+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Short weeks, and only me on means a lot of assignments, but hey, I get to go for long drives and photograph fun kids ☺
Summer fun
Jocelyn Kessels, 4, Napier, on a Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-19266902099446863172017-01-02T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-14T22:14:24.704+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
Zirk flips out in Hastings (video)
Zirk Engelbrecht from Havelock North bounces his way through the new Flip Out Trampoline Arena in Hastings.
See more Hawke's Bay Today videos here
Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-3191642145017090072016-12-27T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-14T22:02:26.628+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Just the one day this week too, I could get used to this ☺
(though to be accurate, it's cos I worked a weekend in the middle of a couple of weeks annual leave)
Yummy
Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-84681769398838830382016-12-20T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-14T21:30:14.994+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Just the one day's work this week, but that was long enough to have some fun ☺
Jumper
Konrad Troup, 11, Hastings, at the official opening of Bay Skate, Marine Parade, Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-28031931041601650412016-12-19T07:00:00.000+13:002017-01-14T21:42:10.249+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
Just the one video this week, such a busy boy ☺
Bay Skate opens in Napier (video)
L-R: Pyper Jennings (Misty Meaner), 10, Napier, Angel Russell, Napier, Bay City Rollers - Official opening of Bay Skate, Marine Parade, Napier.
See more Hawke's Bay Today videos here
Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-54572812027842340682016-12-13T07:00:00.000+13:002016-12-13T07:00:10.918+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
One on one
L-R: Patrick O'Sullivan, ace business reporter, Hawke's Bay Today, interviewing Chris Quin, North Island manager, Foodstuffs, guest speaker at an Icehouse Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-25636363830220530722016-12-06T07:00:00.000+13:002016-12-08T21:56:53.137+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Scary fun
Front: Jordan Toheriri, 9, Hastings, who is totally blind - Flight Centre Foundation Halberg Disability Water Sports Day at Waimarama Beach, Waimarama.
Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-47885306331461275982016-12-05T07:00:00.000+13:002016-12-08T21:34:29.079+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
Just the one video this week ☺
Awatoto sulphur fire goes to fifth alarm (video)
Fire Service and police speak to media soon after attending a sulphur fire at Ravensdown fertiliser plant at Awatoto, near Napier. SH2 was closed from Waitangi Rd to Farndon Rd for what was expected to be "a long time."
Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-54116044360256727762016-11-29T07:00:00.000+13:002016-12-06T22:42:56.940+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Treasure Trove
L-R: Nigel How, curator; Kiwa Hammond; Rahiri Makuini Edwards-Hammond, unlocking the door, daughter of Kiwa Hammond who officiated at the official Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-45856634983477518292016-11-28T07:00:00.000+13:002016-12-01T23:35:43.513+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
Brilliant sunshine and culture galore set the scene for Napier to shine at the weekend!
Napier celebrates Christmas (video)
Thousands of people crowded into Emerson St, Napier, for the annual Christmas Parade.
Link to my other video this week:
Diwali delights in Napier (video)
Hundreds of Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-43456630511631040912016-11-15T07:00:00.000+13:002016-12-01T23:13:02.107+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Mega fit
Crossing Elwood Rd, Hastings - Megawalk for Canteen, from Mitre 10 Mega, Hastings to Mitre 10 Mega, Napier.
Valiant volunteer
Cheyenne Walsh, Fulton Hogan, Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-18372650526193767762016-11-08T07:00:00.000+13:002016-11-28T23:08:48.379+13:00Spice of Life
My choice from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
(including at times, photos for the Napier Courier, the Hastings Leader,
and/or the Havelock North Village Press
Friendly lot
Buyers, sellers and farmers at a sheep sale at the Stortford Lodge Saeyards, Hastings, in warm spring weather.
All ears
Second left: Cameron Elton, Kiwibank, Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443725689532628135.post-36680535136956553562016-11-07T07:00:00.000+13:002016-11-07T16:31:48.898+13:00Moving Pictures
My choice of video from a week's work at Hawke's Bay Today ☺
It was a small part of a larger speech, but I found his comments very interesting.
Steven Joyce comments on opposition to the Ruataniwha Dam (video)
The Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Economic Development, spoke at a Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Crown Hotel in Napier.
Unsurprisingly WhaleOil also Duncan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08288585682586735771noreply@blogger.com0