Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga The Green Party insists the question of child poverty in New Zealand can be addressed and has proposed four solutions: Make Working for Families work for every low income family, provide better study support... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz The news is not getting any better for council. A couple of weeks ago we found that the WBOP District Council had one of the highest debt-per-capita ratios in New Zealand. Now we are told the... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor Dear oh dear - when I called for vision from Tauranga City Councillors, it was not for a knee jerk decision to suddenly consider a ‘Big Screen' for The Strand. That opportunity was long gone,... Read More

Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer nzchas.canterbury Another Daffodil Day has come and gone, and while the Cancer Society undoubtedly does some good work in supporting those afflicted with cancer, one bone of contention is the support they... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Strudel is usually associated with apples, the oldest Austrian recipe is dated 1696. The pastry is thin and elastic - in fact an Austrian Emperor's perfectionist chef decreed... Read More

The Wild Side by Brian and Claire Rogers Earlier in the season, on the coldest day of the year, upland game started out the target of a Wild Side outing. But as sometimes happens in the great outdoors, it's not how the day finished. 'Told you... Read More

Debra Jager Home Instead Senior Care My father is a proud man who lives alone, but who has been having some falls lately. He does have a medic alarm, but refuses to push it when he falls. We only pop in on him every 2-3 days and although he has... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz It was a great pleasure to have my boss Prime Minister John Key in Tauranga last week to speak to a variety of groups and visit a number of businesses. The day after his visit, Transport Minister Steven... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While the preliminary games of the Rugby World Cup were about enjoying the occasion, and getting behind the minnows and underdogs - the real Rugby World Cup starts this weekend with... Read More

Mike EdwardsBusiness consultantOne Strategies On Nov 3 the NZ Kiwifruit industry looked incredible. Growing gold in particular was highly profitable. The cash that the annual harvest generated allowed for deep investment right through the value... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Painkillers have a lot to answer for. The ability to get fast pain relief has to some degree caused an expectation that health problems can be resolved rapidly. The reality is that while pain may respond... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money [email protected] Roller coasters can be scary, especially as you get a little older, but they sure are a good lesson in life - without the speed and danger they would be just another train ride. Investment markets... Read More