Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz The council's new property revaluations are worrying for a number of reasons. My bank manager a couple of years ago told me that most of his customers still owed 90 per cent of their mortgages.... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor Local Government politics has played second fiddle to Central Government politics in recent times. Political junkies like me have remained glued to the media - awaiting decisions outside my control.... Read More

Brent Trail Managing DirectorSurveying Services Ltd Subdivision can add value in more ways than one, but if you live in a rural area, those opportunities are likely being taken away as you read this. Obviously, if you live in a desirable location... Read More

Finance with Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance These thoughts and my life experiences may help you improve your future farming business decisions. • Do not starve your business of working capital. If you spend all your available working capital... Read More

Wendy Macphail Employment Law Services I am often asked ‘What is a constructive dismissal?' A constructive dismissal is where an employee has actually resigned, but the resignation is considered to have resulted from pressure, coercion or... Read More

The Good Life with Sue Edmonds I guess I've always been a countrywoman at heart, although I've had several stints of city living during the years. Some of my antecedents were lowly farm workers in England, and most of my early memories (in the... Read More

Rosalie Crawford of Webhealth www.webhealth.co.nz In the Bay of Plenty we have more than 250 services working with and for our children. We have more than 170 health and social services here that are involved with family and more than 60 Kaupapa... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Like Eve, I have often been tempted by an apple and if Jazz apples were around way back then, I can see why Eve took a bite. Traditional customs are still practised in countries... Read More

Brigid Buckley DairyNZ Developer - Sustainability The concept of increasing farm profitability by becoming skilled at harnessing nutrients and sending them out the gate in milk is not new. Assessing nutrient use and finding ways to become more... Read More

John Scrimgeour Federated Farmers BOP president The national council of Federated Farmers met in Wellington last month and farm leaders from around the country got a taste of the capital at election time. The Federation is in good heart, with... Read More

Tree Talk with Peter HaringtonWoodmetrics Regional Manager As our industry goes into one of its downturns, I get that feeling of deja vu all over again, as Murray Mexted once so famously said. All the signs are there again; a big slowdown in export... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz When I create a nutritional programme for someone, in most cases there is a main problem we are trying to address. This can be anything from general fatigue to something like a sore knee. It is always... Read More