In the last column I wrote about a Wilson’s snipe that has been overwintering on my property, which is unusual because they generally spend the winter well south of here.
The thick blanket of silt cloaking productive land across Hawke's Bay might not be as suffocating as once thought, with some some vegetable crops pushing through the barrier.
A person has serious injuries after a single-car crash in Newtown Friday morning. A vehicle collided with a pole on Swamp Road, trapping the driver, crews said..