NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Much hoopla this week about the funding of the bronze dog on the waterfront. Good old Hairy Maclary, with that stony look in his eyes, is drawing a lot of fundraising action. It's a bit ironic when there are... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Fresh fruit should be part of everyone's diet. I partake of fresh juices a lot more these days and it's a great way to bulk up your fruit intake. Sometimes you have to get... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week I had the privilege of presenting a cheque to Creative Tauranga towards the cost of completing the nine Hairy Maclary and Friends bronze sculptures along the waterfront. These sculptures, hopefully... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan There have been a number of missed opportunities with the local body elections; questions that may have been asked and chances to influence lost voters. I have been disappointed at the lack of focus the Bay of... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Well formulated supplements can introduce nutrients and compounds that can have profound health benefits. Most people will have heard of the 'French paradox' - this is the apparent contradiction that... Read More

Hugo VerhagenPermablitz We're gearing up for another great permablitz season with several permablitz events planned for spring. Volunteers support each other at permablitz events to learn how to become more self-sufficient. Many come to permablitzes... Read More

Grant PatonSustainable soilsEnvironmental Fertilisers Ltd This summer we decided to trial growing a hemp crop on some very flogged out maize ground. This soil is marine clay and had been experiencing diminishing maize crop yields and returns during... Read More

Brent TrailManaging DirectorSurveying Services Ltd After many hours of work and mediation facilitated by the Environment Court, local landowners have won the right to subdivision opportunities that were taken away by the Matamata-Piako District... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services A restraint of trade clause in an employment agreement may be used to prevent an employee competing with an employer; and be used to restrict an employee from soliciting an employer's clients, suppliers and... Read More

Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance Life is a journey - and it is happening now. Life is not an event. Many farmers (but not only farmers) long for a time when there is enough money, enough time, enough stock feed - enough love. Well there... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive I think the three most serious biosecurity risks today are (in order of priority): seaports, fruit fly from Australia, and international airports. There is a lot of fuzzy thinking about biosecurity risks. Often... Read More

Vet's Viewwith Ravensdown VetGavin Goble BVSc MRCVS Animals have been known to die from grazing pastures recently top-dressed with superphosphate. The cause of death is in fact fluoride (not phosphate) toxicity as commonly thought. Fluoride is... Read More