News Hound Ady & Flo Howdy, it's Flo Flotsam here. I've been jetsamming around with the bosses on assignment this week, chasing flotsam photos from my hometown to Bowentown. (And let me just clarify, it's pronounced like Bow-wow'n town.) First... Read More

Around the Clubs It's been another challenging week for local surf lifesaving clubs, with the Rena breakup disrupting our northern neighbours at Waihi Beach. It means the Top Rookie Lifeguard of the Year competition has had to change venues on... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga That shiny sheen on the water surface around the Rena is not just oil. It is fish, lots of fish. It was in 1975 that the battle to create a marine reserve at Goat Island at Leigh was won. Local fishers, who... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz The old fable reports on an emperor who, through his social media, had managed to convince everybody that his sartorial splendour, the ultimate in minimalist fashion was the very latest and was... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor I sympathise with the view of many who are calling for transparency during the settlement process of the Tauranga Moana Treaty claims. Word has it that local Maori can expect a settlement of about... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz This is the time of year when we look forward and make resolutions on how differently we want things to be in the year ahead. Faced with a new year, it is also fun to make predictions and then... Read More

Soil matters with Peter Burton Eco-logic Soil Improvement Ltd Soon after purchasing our first farm, a neighbour informed us we should be wary of working in with the neighbour on the other side when it came to hay making as he nearly always managed... Read More

Insuring futures with Theresa Pharo Financial Advisor A new year is upon us and with that comes the opportunity to make changes, tidy up those loose ends, review and plan for a risk-free 2012. Farm and family insurance policies often get overlooked... Read More

Business By Waikato businessman Andy West In its short, nine-year existence ‘The Park', as it is colloquially known, has become something of a national icon and certainly something for the citizens of Waikato to be proud of. It was established... Read More

Mike Chapman NZKGI Chief Executive There are four main work streams for Psa control, management and ultimately the required solution. These work streams are:1. Biosecurity Controls to contain and limit the spread of Psa as much as is possible.... Read More

Vet's Voice Kathleen Linpus www.vetcaretauranga.co.nz We've been having a very busy time at the Veterinary Hospital lately, so here are some hints to help prevent emergency trips to the vets. Lilies (Tiger, Easter and Day) are very toxic to cats;... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser The Adventures of Tintin. Directed: Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg (or, following the Hollywood trend of couple name abbreviation a la TomKat, PeteSteve) Tintin gets serious with the Thomson twins. As a journalist,... Read More