Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz This weekend the general election will be over. It is also one year since the last local government elections so mercifully for voters, there is a two year 'breather' before the next council... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Nothing beats a nice glass of lightly chilled Rose served as an aperitif. Mix it with a bit of sunshine and good company, serve up a plate of crustini topped with sliced slow roasted field mushrooms... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz On Monday, I attended on behalf of council, the 50th anniversary commemoration service of the Aero Commander air crash on Mount Ruapehu on November 21, 1961. Six people died in the crash of the... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Late week I attended three meetings where Psa - the serious threat to our kiwifruit industry in the Bay of Plenty - was high on the agenda. It was recognised that the kiwifruit industry is... Read More

Philip Holland Financial Independence financialindependence This is a question we often get asked and, in short, the answer is no. In many ways it comes back to the old theory, 'you get what you pay for'. Whilst generally this is true, in the life... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Twenty20 cricket is set to take the Western Bay of Plenty by storm when the festive holiday crowds are at their peak in Mount Maunganui. With the Northern Knights having chosen the... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Last week I explained how the mint had taken over the strawberry patch, this week I wanted to mention the ever present silverbeet in the garden. It seems to have gone ballistic... Read More

Website tips with Michelle Whitmore of Zeald.com When it comes time to prepare the content for your website, the trick is to go back to the analysis you've done of the target audience and to work your way forward from there. If you've done this... Read More

Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer nzchas.canterbury During the election campaign, animal welfare issues tend to get neglected with politicians instead promising how they will make us all more prosperous - both by growing the economy and by... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Angela McKenzie was born in the Waikato town of Te Awamutu and spent her early years in the small rural community of Te Pahu, situated at the base of the Pirongia Mountains. At the age of 10, her family... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz The vast majority of multi type products are sold as 'one a day' dose products. It sounds so tempting to 'get everything you need' with a single dose. But here is the problem. It is not possible to make... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz The fourth seminar in the 2011 Age Concern Seminar Series is on Tuesday, November 29 from 10.30am to 12pm at Bureta Park Motor Inn. This seminar will cover a number of different topics,... Read More