David FosterSmart LawHarris Tate Solicitors, Tauranga As many people who have a family trust will be aware - or should be - trust law is undergoing a number of significant changes.These changes have come about because of a number of court actions... Read More

David FosterSmart LawHarris Tate Solicitors, Tauranga As many people who have a family trust will be aware - or should be - trust law is undergoing a number of significant changes.These changes have come about because of a number of court actions... Read More

Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance I want to talk about the difference between capital and disposable income - in other words, looking after your money (capital) and spending the cash.An aging client recently called me to say she wished... Read More

Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance I want to talk about the difference between capital and disposable income - in other words, looking after your money (capital) and spending the cash.An aging client recently called me to say she wished... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor No council can behave like a profitable business; let me tell you why. Businesses focus on a target market of likeminded customers. Councils are mandated to look after the best interest of the entire community... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor During the Annual Plan submission process some concerns were raised by residents at the Mount regarding the use of toxic chemical sprays to kill off noxious weeds in the sand dunes, prior to replanting... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz If you have a garden you'll be very familiar with weeds and the way they can take over if not managed. However, they don't just affect our gardens - they also impact our native bush. At this time... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last weekend was a rollercoaster of emotions for Sideline Sid - with the mighty All Blacks smashing the Wallabies and the not-so-mighty Steamers tasting defeat in their first home game... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The Maunder Minimum period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928), who while working at The Royal Observatory at Greenwich discovered the dearth of sunspots during the 1650-1700 period. During... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz I can still remember my very first taste of yoghurt in about 1972 at the industry's fair in Christchurch. That first taste had me hooked - the yoghurt flavour was like something... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder The Eat For Keeps team has spent the last two years developing a free, dynamic new concept called The Big NZ Challenge. This has a multi-platformed, dedicated website, with a rewards programme, social media, ability... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The wrecking ball of NZ politics continues to swing, with no real effect other than turning off most Kiwis. If ever there was a chance to convince more New Zealanders to take an interest in politics... Read More