Vet's VoiceKathleen Linpus www.vetcaretauranga.co.nz As your dog or cat grows older, the risk of heart failure grows too. The heart is the most important organ in your pet's body, pumping blood containing oxygen and nutrients through the blood... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz If a marmite shortage is Marmageddon, then surely Gareth Morgan's feline frustrations must be verging on Moggiegeddon? You'd think we'd have more things to worry about. Just stick a bell on Fluffy and... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Banned from the fishpond, the boss has devised a clever plan to keep me and my friends cool during the summer - without beating up on the long suffering goldfish. He got us a dog pool. Not just a muddy hole... Read More

John CroninBOP Regional Council Chairmanwww.boprc.govt.nz This year is an election year for local government and that means all sorts of interesting debates and discussions are taking place up and down the country. A big focus is how we keep delivering... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Welcome back for another year of what's really going on at City Hall. The meeting rounds started again this week with a full programme all week. First up was another meeting in the on-going (too... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party The amalgamation of Auckland councils, championed as a major exercise in efficiency, has had one clear outcome - an increase in rates for Auckland ratepayers. Local Government must deliver core services... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Last week the Government announced vehicle licensing reform changes. The current system was reviewed against the Government's agenda to improve public services, find new ways of working to reduce... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Today Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meeting on the shape of future local government in the Bay of Plenty. It is just an information session but it is the start of what should be a very... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz Sincere congratulations to Simon and Natalie Bridges on Simon's recent appointment as a Cabinet Minister. That is the result of focus, determination, dedication, talent and support. And now... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz A long time ago, from memory when I was about eight, I fell from a scratchy old plum tree while trying to pick plums and broke my arm. I can remember the pain, the hideous... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Arguably the best moments in the 81 years of Bay of Plenty Cricket history came at Galloway Park in Hamilton at the weekend when Bay of Plenty representatives again annexed the Hawke... Read More

Mark LeishmanRotorua in Gear Development AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty Summer means many things. Beaches, Backyard cricket BBQ's, and any number of outdoor activity. But it is also a time to enjoy another classic Kiwi tradition - learning to cycle. Photo:... Read More