Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz This week's recipe needs no introduction, other than to say give this one a go - it's delicious!Zucchini and corn fitter With ham and sunflower microgreensGluten-free, serves... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's been all go on the news front this week. A plane mysteriously disappears. Banana crisis. The Prime Minister hoists plan for new flag. Royal visit looms. Here at RR Headquarters, we are disgusted... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor This week I spent an hour in the call centre at Tauranga City Council to get a better understanding of the type of queries staff deal with. Queries ranged from building consent matters to people wanting... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Well it's all on now, with the Prime Minister's announcing on Monday the general election will be held on September 20, just more than six months away. It is a great privilege and responsibility being... Read More

Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party The enormous frustration voiced by Tommy Kapai in a letter to The Weekend Sun (March 7) about 'Are we the Spray of Plenty' is a small voice for what may be a very large elephant in our room. Ask... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor This Hollywood blockbuster from 2006 is a great way of illustrating our week at council. We have ambitious dreams for our future, but we have daunting barriers to overcome before we move forward. Just as Will... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan What I welcome this week is the start of hearings where thousands of ordinary Kiwis get to voice their opposition to strip-mining of the seabed for ironsands. Trans-Tasman Resources is 98 per cent foreign-owned... Read More

Ruth StanleyCommunity ManagerNetball Waikato Bay of Plenty After extensive research and consultation, the new Netball NZ Junior Programme is ready to be rolled out across the Bay of Plenty. This exciting programme aims to provide a quality, nationally-consistent... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Arriving at Blake Park around mid-afternoon last Saturday and walking a short distance to the Baywide cricket action brought a smile to the face of Sideline Sid. The reason for the... Read More

Brent TrailManaging DirectorSurveying Services Ltd Following the settlement of an appeal to the Environment Court, it is now much tougher to subdivide a lifestyle block. In an interesting turn of events, the Waikato District Council was forced... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services As a rule, conduct by an employee out of work hours does not justify disciplinary action unless there is a material connection between the conduct and damage to the employer.Scenarios where an employee's off-duty... Read More

Bill WebbFeed SolutionsOutlook The quality of an excellent maize silage crop can be significantly reduced if it is not stacked, covered and cared for correctly.Too often we see crops which have taken time, attention and money to grow damaged by... Read More