Andrew von Dadelszen Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz Your regional council is a pretty cost-effective organisation. This is not because it has been effective in quelling wasteful bureaucracy (though this has improved greatly over the past... Read More

It's really easy to buy almost anything through the Internet. But have you considered whether the seller is actually the owner of the goods they are selling? Maybe the seller still owes money on the goods. When you buy a second-hand car, motorbike or... Read More

This week we look at another range of anti-inflammatory compounds. These are the most powerful antioxidants and include grape seed flavanols, green tea catechins, acai berry polyphenols, circumin (in turmeric) and resveratrol. While it is possible to... Read More

Since the Webhealth internet kiosk was installed at Bayfair during July, I've wondered how many people in our community don't have internet access. Are they able to find health or social services for issues in their lives? Are we successfully providing... Read More

Often in childcare the primary contact that we have with most families is with the mother. However, lately I have been in environments where I have had opportunities to converse with some new dads who had recently become fathers. This has given me a completely... Read More

Binge-drinking has sadly for many become an accepted part of our culture and it can't continue. The harm caused by alcohol not only affects individuals, it affects their families, friends, neighbours, work colleagues, and society as a whole. Alcohol is... Read More

When we think of gardens, we don't tend to think of men, since surveys show that gardening is the most important leisure time activity of women. But this hasn't always been so. A generation ago, most men with families were involved in gardening, with... Read More

We are into spring with summer closely following and there is much enthusiasm already being shown towards this new collection. Colours: There is a definite focus on colours, highlights being bold brights which include lime green, burnt orange and yummy... Read More

The biggest problem in the world could have been solved when it was small. -Witter Bynner The smallest leak, if not tended to, can sink a great ship. How often do we struggle with our pride and make the choice not to address a relationship situation because... Read More

Most headaches happen due to the blood vessels and muscles tightening, putting pressure on the surrounding nerves, causing pain. The main types of headache are Tension and Migraine (and hangover due to dehydration!). Rarer forms are cluster headaches. Other... Read More

It's no wonder voter participation in past local body elections has been so disappointingly low. Voters are asked to vote on candidates they have usually never heard of, and they are supplied only with scanty information in the candidates' self-written... Read More

Do you really understand the risks you are taking? New Zealand is full of small businesses and as statistics will tell us; as many as 80 per cent of these businesses will disappear in the next three years. This will have a major impact on the financial... Read More