Debra JagerHome Instead Senior Care Q. I'm worried about our next-door neighbour. His garden is overgrown, and I help out with his lawns, but don't have time to do all the work that is needed. I took some baking over to him, and... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews www.taurangawriters.org.nz Haiku Writers, sharpen your pencils because Wednesday, May 16 is the closing date for this year's Katikati Pathway haiku competition. The biennial contest is, once again, turning... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Being a minister has seen me get around the country a fair bit in the last fortnight. I've been in Auckland meeting with the parking enforcement industry to help facilitate a code of conduct on wheel... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz We continue our discussion on the most common diseases of the nervous system and look today at Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. These are both diseases caused by the loss of brain neurons, though in very... Read More

Martial Musingswith Grant Buchanan of Mile HighKarate and Youngforest Tai Chi As the Senior Instructor at Mile High Karate I am constantly dealing with the victims of bullying and helping those who are bullied is one of the most rewarding aspects... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of May have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 (except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909). The graph shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 634mm in 2005 to a low of 13mm in 2001.... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The idea of charging a hundred bucks for a packet of smokes has ignited a bit of debate around the country this week. The concept of stomping on smokers by sending them broke probably only means that... Read More

News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz When they said this job involved some overseas travel, I expected first class airplanes or swanky cruise liners. Little did I know it would be salty sea air and seat-of-your-pants seafaring. Flo Crusoe,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Tauranga City was presented with three plants by Auckland City Parks Services. This gesture arose out of a staff visit to view Auckland Parks and how they operate. I'm hopeful the recent Auckland... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz The sword of reform is hanging above local government's head. The government has an 8-point plan and intends to legislate for the changes starting later this year. I think the plan is like... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz It shouldn't annoy me, because it is unfortunately part of the political scene, but I dislike political posturing. I prefer straight-up information provision and honest discussion, rather than... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party It's agreed then. It's really okay to sell our prime assets to the Chinese. Nothing new here. We have already sold farms to international investors. But I think we are bothered by this one because it is... Read More