Claire Rogers Cool products and foodie things www.sunlive.co.nz I love lamb! It is quick and easy to prepare and so tasty. The Good Food Trading Co has the ultimate answer to a quick impressive dinner for those unexpected guests: Lamb scotch racks... Read More

Ady Breeds Dog's Breakfast www.sunlive.co.nz But the circus stays in Tauranga. The comments and accusations have been flowing on Sunlive - just like the beer around the rest of the country - about the 'Cup” debacle, or lack of it. Too bloody... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor The Rugby World Cup is proving to be a stunning opportunity to showcase our country and our regions. New Zealanders and tourists alike are just buzzing - everywhere, that is, except in Tauranga. It... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Elected members had a marathon nine and a quarter hour meeting session on Monday. The full council agenda wasn't that big - only 231 pages, but there were some issues that created lengthy debate. The... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz The Bay of Plenty Regional Council recently reviewed progress in the Tauranga Harbour programme and gave direction on future action for staff to cost up for consideration in the up-coming regional... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz As I mentioned last week, the Kauri Point Boat Ramp was up for consultation with Maori for their approval. Let's be fair. If you had been telling everybody about your expensive pet project for... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial It is just as well that we Kiwis are being hugely distracted at the moment by the Rugby World Cup. If it was not the case then we would be getting hopelessly depressed about the economic state... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz Rugby World Cup 2011 well and truly dominates on the national stage at the moment. Like millions of other Kiwis, I'm backing Richie and his team to win us back the Webb Ellis Cup. Yet while our country... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz Age Concern gets many enquiries from people who have difficulty in getting the information about services available to the elderly - and how they can access those services. This is... Read More

Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amore www.cucinaamore.co.nz How can I get you as excited about chickpeas as I am? They seem bland to some, but give them a chance and they will open the doors to many recipes in which this little bean can serve you. Due... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid reckons it doesn't get any better than being at the live action of two Rugby World Cup games in successive days last week. On Wednesday it was volunteer duty at the Rotorua... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga The government staged a finely crafted public relations exercise last week, manipulating the media, trotting out an election bribe, and billing the taxpayer some billions of dollars. All of the above was... Read More