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					<title>Here's 330,000 creative ways to blow your rates</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:24:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



The Bay seems to be breathing a collective sigh of relief, now the Rena has gone. Right? Wrong. It&rsquo;s a case of &ldquo;out of sight, out of mind&rdquo;.
Because, despite appearances out at Astrolabe, only a fraction of this disaster has been removed. Less than 10 per cent of the wreck has been...]]></description>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



The Bay seems to be breathing a collective sigh of relief, now the Rena has gone. Right? Wrong. It&rsquo;s a case of &ldquo;out of sight, out of mind&rdquo;.
Because, despite appearances out at Astrolabe, only a fraction of this disaster has been removed. Less than 10 per cent of the wreck has been...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Dog's guide to surviving winter</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:04:00 +1200</pubDate>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



It&rsquo;s probably not news to you that winter has arrived. Well, it&rsquo;s close as we get to winter here in the lovely Bay of Plenty.
And winter has its challenges for pets and their owners, so this week we have a guest editorial from Basil. His boss is a pet care advisor, so Basil knows his stuff.So...]]></description>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



It&rsquo;s probably not news to you that winter has arrived. Well, it&rsquo;s close as we get to winter here in the lovely Bay of Plenty.
And winter has its challenges for pets and their owners, so this week we have a guest editorial from Basil. His boss is a pet care advisor, so Basil knows his stuff.So...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>All for one - and one for all</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:55:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



Elected members wrapped up the annual plan last week with a final rate revenue increase of two per cent. 
This extra amount will kick start a five- year $43.5million new project for additional storm water works. We had already made inroads into the budget, by cutting out some other discretionary...]]></description>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



Elected members wrapped up the annual plan last week with a final rate revenue increase of two per cent. 
This extra amount will kick start a five- year $43.5million new project for additional storm water works. We had already made inroads into the budget, by cutting out some other discretionary...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>English, but not as we know it</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:02:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



We&rsquo;ve had a stampede of ewes telling us your favourite bastardisations of the English language, otherwise known as &lsquo;Stan Walker-isms&rsquo;.
Although we are not sure that ewes stampede. It&rsquo;s technically more of a flocking, although we&rsquo;d have to consult an agricultural specialist...]]></description>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



We&rsquo;ve had a stampede of ewes telling us your favourite bastardisations of the English language, otherwise known as &lsquo;Stan Walker-isms&rsquo;.
Although we are not sure that ewes stampede. It&rsquo;s technically more of a flocking, although we&rsquo;d have to consult an agricultural specialist...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>More trouble with cats</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +1200</pubDate>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



Maybe Gareth Morgan was on to something, these cats are nothing but trouble.
If we can&rsquo;t get rid of them, at least we should put them to some good use.Keen follower of the Newshounds column, Ben, recently posted an excellent idea on Facebook (pictured below).
The concept relies on the fact that a...]]></description>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



Maybe Gareth Morgan was on to something, these cats are nothing but trouble.
If we can&rsquo;t get rid of them, at least we should put them to some good use.Keen follower of the Newshounds column, Ben, recently posted an excellent idea on Facebook (pictured below).
The concept relies on the fact that a...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Annual plan deliberations focused on stormwater</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:56:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



It seems you just can&rsquo;t win where Council&rsquo;s finances are concerned. Last year&rsquo;s financials ended in a $3.7million surplus &ndash; due in main part to interest rate related benefits. Both loans and investments. 
$500,000 goes to debt reduction and the balance comes off this year&rsquo;s...]]></description>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



It seems you just can&rsquo;t win where Council&rsquo;s finances are concerned. Last year&rsquo;s financials ended in a $3.7million surplus &ndash; due in main part to interest rate related benefits. Both loans and investments. 
$500,000 goes to debt reduction and the balance comes off this year&rsquo;s...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Lights, humming and the mothership</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 11:09:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



Plus language that&rsquo;s out of this world
Life is becoming unreasonable for some people. They&rsquo;re finding out that you can&rsquo;t keep women locked up in your basement. Worse, it turns out, you can&rsquo;t keep them in the boot of your car either.
Then, society is demanding some to go to extreme...]]></description>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



Plus language that&rsquo;s out of this world
Life is becoming unreasonable for some people. They&rsquo;re finding out that you can&rsquo;t keep women locked up in your basement. Worse, it turns out, you can&rsquo;t keep them in the boot of your car either.
Then, society is demanding some to go to extreme...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>The dangers of night time pursuits</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 11:05:00 +1200</pubDate>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



Like running with scissors, chasing glow-in-the-dark toys can have serious side effects.
Flo discovered this recently, when chasing her glow-in-the-dark ball at a local park.
Uh oh: Flo&rsquo;s glow ball has been yellow-carded, after a nasty mishap.
Uncle put the ball under a lamp for a minute or two,...]]></description>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



Like running with scissors, chasing glow-in-the-dark toys can have serious side effects.
Flo discovered this recently, when chasing her glow-in-the-dark ball at a local park.
Uh oh: Flo&rsquo;s glow ball has been yellow-carded, after a nasty mishap.
Uncle put the ball under a lamp for a minute or two,...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Councillors view city's flooding properties</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 11:01:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



Elected members were joined by planning staff and stormwater staff on a tour of the city to view first hand some of the flooding hot spots plaguing residents in torrential downpours. 
It&rsquo;s even more complex an issue than we could imagine. Inadequate pipe sizes, residential infill, blocked...]]></description>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



Elected members were joined by planning staff and stormwater staff on a tour of the city to view first hand some of the flooding hot spots plaguing residents in torrential downpours. 
It&rsquo;s even more complex an issue than we could imagine. Inadequate pipe sizes, residential infill, blocked...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Strange encounters on a calm night</title>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:41:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



The RR paranormal investigation branch has switched to Code Red after readers report puzzling encounters on the harbour after dark.
One case as recently as this Thursday, of strange lights under Tauranga Harbour upstream of the harbour bridge, was caught on the weather camera and remarked on by television...]]></description>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



The RR paranormal investigation branch has switched to Code Red after readers report puzzling encounters on the harbour after dark.
One case as recently as this Thursday, of strange lights under Tauranga Harbour upstream of the harbour bridge, was caught on the weather camera and remarked on by television...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>The Shed is where it happens</title>
					<link>http://www.sunlive.co.nz/blogs/4583-the-shed-is-where-it-happens.html</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:39:00 +1200</pubDate>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



I like going to The Shed. The Shed is where cool things happen. Only me and the boss are allowed in The Shed. 
It&rsquo;s a man-and-his-dog sort of place where we fix things and make things and talk quite a lot of complete rubbish.Only men are allowed in The Shed. And their dogs. Although I&rsquo;m not...]]></description>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



I like going to The Shed. The Shed is where cool things happen. Only me and the boss are allowed in The Shed. 
It&rsquo;s a man-and-his-dog sort of place where we fix things and make things and talk quite a lot of complete rubbish.Only men are allowed in The Shed. And their dogs. Although I&rsquo;m not...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Who’ll stop the rain?</title>
					<link>http://www.sunlive.co.nz/blogs/4580-wholl-stop-rain.html</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



The phone calls and emails continue from concerned ratepayers worried about the prospect of their properties being flooded again if the torrential downpours continue. 
Make no mistake about it this is a major problem for council that must be addressed in this year&rsquo;s annual plan. Apart from...]]></description>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



The phone calls and emails continue from concerned ratepayers worried about the prospect of their properties being flooded again if the torrential downpours continue. 
Make no mistake about it this is a major problem for council that must be addressed in this year&rsquo;s annual plan. Apart from...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Lunatic labelling takes grandiose to new levels</title>
					<link>http://www.sunlive.co.nz/blogs/4538-lunatic-labelling-takes-grandiose-to-new-levels.html</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:21:00 +1200</pubDate>
					<description><![CDATA[



Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



Society&rsquo;s headlong plunge into PC lunacy continues. The signs are all there. Literally. On the side of the road.
A few years ago, astute Sun readers pointed out the ridiculous &ldquo;Pavement Rehabilitation&rdquo; which we think means &ldquo;road works&rdquo;. Now the whole country is sliding...]]></description>
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Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz



Society&rsquo;s headlong plunge into PC lunacy continues. The signs are all there. Literally. On the side of the road.
A few years ago, astute Sun readers pointed out the ridiculous &ldquo;Pavement Rehabilitation&rdquo; which we think means &ldquo;road works&rdquo;. Now the whole country is sliding...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>Sharing furry friends’ fun during newshound recovery</title>
					<link>http://www.sunlive.co.nz/blogs/4535-sharing-furry-friends-fun-during-newshound-recovery.html</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:00 +1200</pubDate>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



Flo is progressing well after another round of surgery, thanks to the excellent care at Mount Vet Hospital.
Izzy enjoys sand and surf. Stuart Mason. Papamoa beach.
Jorg and the team at 0800 VETCALL have done a wonderful job of patching up our girl, after she ruptured saliva ducts in her throat, we suspect...]]></description>
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NewshoundAdy &amp; Flo www.sunlive.co.nz



Flo is progressing well after another round of surgery, thanks to the excellent care at Mount Vet Hospital.
Izzy enjoys sand and surf. Stuart Mason. Papamoa beach.
Jorg and the team at 0800 VETCALL have done a wonderful job of patching up our girl, after she ruptured saliva ducts in her throat, we suspect...]]></content:encoded>
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					<title>City’s charity for the charities</title>
					<link>http://www.sunlive.co.nz/blogs/4532-citys-charity-charities.html</link>
					<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:11:00 +1200</pubDate>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



Tauranga has many responsible corporate citizens &ndash; I related a few columns ago about City Partners. 
This week, Trustpower, in association with Tauranga City Council, presented its annual Community Awards to Tauranga City volunteer groups. This initiative, unique to Trustpower, is a corporate...]]></description>
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Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz



Tauranga has many responsible corporate citizens &ndash; I related a few columns ago about City Partners. 
This week, Trustpower, in association with Tauranga City Council, presented its annual Community Awards to Tauranga City volunteer groups. This initiative, unique to Trustpower, is a corporate...]]></content:encoded>
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