Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz I was out in the garden pulling out weeds and getting everything in order ready for planting when I discovered an overgrown pepper plant with bright red aged capsicums. That... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz In my recent seminars I was asked to explain free radicals and antioxidants. The challenge is that any explanation must at least explain the basic chemistry involved. This series of columns will hopefully... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Repent now, ye sinners wearing grey and beige The coneheads are winning. We are brow-beaten by nonsense PC over-zealous protectionism and de-sensitised to danger. The do gooders are so pedantic about... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz There's nothing like a bit of fresh hare and exercise, my gran always says. Or was that air? Anyway, the newshounds have been getting their share of both lately, hot on the heels of a variety of furry parasites,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Audit NZ signed off Tauranga City Council's end of year accounts with a clean bill of health. Staff had pulled out all stops and completed the work a month ahead of last year. The auditor told... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Before I worked in an Italian restaurant in Greece, my experience with pizza was minimal. Fortunately, the owner was considered one of the best pizza chefs on the island.... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz If you would like a one-word answer to the question of whether we should take supplements it is 'minerals'. Unlike vitamins and other nutrients, the mineral content of food is directly related to the... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz It is fantastic to hear that the Bay of Plenty Regional Council intends to allocate $15 million towards a tertiary education campus in the city. The Council should be applauded for their commitment to... Read More

Kirsty CarlingEarly Childhood AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty I am an avid reader - at any one time I have about 3 books on the go! I have always loved and am a strong advocate for inspiring our youngest to experience the joy a good book can bring.... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While the holiday trip to the United States is now a memory - Sideline Sid's attention quickly turned to rugby with a Stan Meads Cup taking centre stage in Katikati last weekend. In... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Since instrumental records became available in the 1850,s, climatic values show a range from the highest temperature of 42.4 degrees C recorded in Rangiora on February 7, 1973, to the lowest temperature of-25.6 degrees... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week's column is a bit short. Our office twerking lessons have been running overtime, impacting on the available rabbiting and rogering opportunities. The hardest part about successful twerking... Read More