Business By Waikato businessman Andy West In its short, nine-year existence 'The Park', as it is colloquially known, has become something of a national icon and certainly something for the citizens of Waikato to be proud of. It was established... Read More

Mike Chapman NZKGI Chief Executive There are four main work streams for Psa control, management and ultimately the required solution. These work streams are:1. Biosecurity Controls to contain and limit the spread of Psa as much as is possible.... Read More

Vet's Voice Kathleen Linpus www.vetcaretauranga.co.nz We've been having a very busy time at the Veterinary Hospital lately, so here are some hints to help prevent emergency trips to the vets. Lilies (Tiger, Easter and Day) are very toxic to cats;... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser The Adventures of Tintin. Directed: Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg (or, following the Hollywood trend of couple name abbreviation a la TomKat, PeteSteve) Tintin gets serious with the Thomson twins. As a journalist,... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space blog by Jenny Argante. This year has been particularly hard in a worldwide recession that, let me remind you, hits countries both large or... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid has returned to his first blog of the new year, not so much refreshed, as washed out by the constant rain of the last two weeks. While the rain gods tried to wreck the... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz At the Tauranga Farmers' Market before Christmas the throngs of market goers stocked up their fridges and pantries with the best seasonal produce. Farmers' markets are becoming... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Directed by Guy Richie. When Guy Richie signed up to do the first Sherlock Holmes I couldn't think of anyone better to revamp the Victorian era detective series. The dynamic... Read More

Barbara Reid of Maison Monique maisonmonique.co.nz Welcome to the New Year 2012 and may it bring you much happiness and good health. Now the Christmas-New Year rush is over, take time to reflect just how fortunate we are to have a lifestyle we... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Art year 2012 gets off to a spectacular start with a group exhibition at the Owen Dippie Gallery in Ashworth Lane, Mount Maunganui. Many of you will recall the fabulous gallery opening last September and... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites over the last 114 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was the Tauranga Harbour, from November 1904 to April... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Well Christmas has come and gone. As ever it was a great time and as ever I think I ate too much. So this summer it should be diet and exercise. I say should be, if like me you got an e-reader and... Read More