NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz You know it's going to be a strange week when a dog gives a cat a blood transfusion. Izzy and her pink ball. By Cathie Mason. It's not the only cat in the news this week - Dean Barker's needed a buoyancy transfusion,... Read More

Claire RogersCuisine www.sunlive.co.nz We were very privileged to be invited to dine in Halo Restaurant at the Trinity Wharf Tauranga hotel and sample an amazing array of dishes featuring Ora King salmon created by executive chef Simon Green. Halo... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz As we went to press I received a heads-up phone call in my capacity as chair of the Marine Precinct Haulout Project that Regional Council was to approve a $5million grant to kick start a development... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz There are apparently more than 14,000 diseases that can affect human beings. We develop chronic illnesses because various tissues and body systems have become dysfunctional. It is worth remembering that... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week was another one spent travelling the length of the country. On Tuesday, I was in Whangarei for a series of meetings with iwi and business leaders regarding mineral exploration potential in the... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan Last column I reported that the most common complaint that constituents bring into our office is with ACC. Positive feedback from that article has encouraged me to share some additional issues that we manage on... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Weather dice were shown on the cover of my book (shown below) published in 1968. The cover, which has two dice on a "monopoly board" with various weather symbols on each side of the dice, represent the reality that... Read More

Sport Bay of Plenty Have you always wanted to reach the summit of Mauao - but don't feel like you have the confidence or fitness to get there? Climbing up the Mount is a great challenge and if you would like support and encouragement along the... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz This week's Sideline Sid blog comes to you from the US of A. Sid and Mrs Sid are off on their second big OE after Europe last year courtesy of John Key's fortnightly super handout.... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Message to the world - clean up your own backyards before you go off the deep end at New Zealand. The infant formula case leaves more questions than it answers. It's a potential killer and a terrible... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz The week started well, with a trip to the rugby. The boss decided I needed some socialisation on the lead, so we tripped over to Rotorua to mingle on the field and watch the grandchild, now aged 11, and is the... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz A couple of weeks ago an elected member raised the question of how Tauranga City Council's legal bills had reached about $6.5 million in 2011. He speculated on the number of hours this must have... Read More