Ady Breeds Dog's Breakfast www.sunlive.co.nz I did what I did…until Flo came to town. My world has changed, not only has pretty boy Dan slipped while climbing into his undies, but uncle's new whelp has arrived. Even I have to say that Flo... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz With warmer weather nearly upon us, it is an excellent time to stock up on some nice bottles of Sauvignon Blanc. The 2010 Bird Sauvignon Blanc is a lovely drop and well worth adding to your cellar. Steve... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz A special (extraordinary) full council meeting on Monday with only one earth shattering agenda item to be considered. With Catherine Stewart, Larry Baldock and Tony Christiansen absent, it was... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Last week I visited the work underway on the construction of the Tauranga Eastern Link. he largest state highway project ever to be built in the Bay of Plenty, it is 23kms long and extends from... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga The Green Party insists the question of child poverty in New Zealand can be addressed and has proposed four solutions: Make Working for Families work for every low income family, provide better study support... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz The news is not getting any better for council. A couple of weeks ago we found that the WBOP District Council had one of the highest debt-per-capita ratios in New Zealand. Now we are told the... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor Dear oh dear - when I called for vision from Tauranga City Councillors, it was not for a knee jerk decision to suddenly consider a 'Big Screen' for The Strand. That opportunity was long gone, but... Read More

Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer nzchas.canterbury Another Daffodil Day has come and gone, and while the Cancer Society undoubtedly does some good work in supporting those afflicted with cancer, one bone of contention is the support they... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Strudel is usually associated with apples, the oldest Austrian recipe is dated 1696. The pastry is thin and elastic - in fact an Austrian Emperor's perfectionist chef decreed... Read More

The Wild Side by Brian and Claire Rogers Earlier in the season, on the coldest day of the year, upland game started out the target of a Wild Side outing. But as sometimes happens in the great outdoors, it's not how the day finished. 'Told you... Read More

Debra Jager Home Instead Senior Care My father is a proud man who lives alone, but who has been having some falls lately. He does have a medic alarm, but refuses to push it when he falls. We only pop in on him every 2-3 days and although he has... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz It was a great pleasure to have my boss Prime Minister John Key in Tauranga last week to speak to a variety of groups and visit a number of businesses. The day after his visit, Transport Minister Steven... Read More