Ady Breeds Dog's Breakfast www.sunlive.co.nz Life has been very quiet lately with the hunting and fishing season now ended. I have a lot of spare time on my paws, so what to do? A dilemma I am yet to have an answer to, as besides the odd rumble... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz The last fortnight has been busy for me in Tauranga as Parliament has been in recess. Among the events I have enjoyed, some of the highlights have been; the Bay of Plenty House of the Year Awards, where... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz Most of your responses to the questions I posed last week for a report on council have been by telephone or in conversation. Some have been polite. What the council has done well has drawn very... Read More

Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz The government's decision to grant more drilling licences has rightly raised debate. The licences are for drilling oil and gas and this has sparked immediate and rigorous debate between... Read More

John Cronin BOP Regional Council Chairman www.envbop.govt.nz This was a headline from an Auckland newspaper this week. The new Auckland Council has released its plan; its wish list to 'transform 'Auckland into a world class city. The argument is... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga R. Shaw of Welcome Bay writes in The Weekend Sun (August 26) '...The Greens...had they actually been doing anything newsworthy (which is a rarity around here).” It is true, R. Shaw, that the actions... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Observers attending a council workshop last Friday could have been excused for thinking we are not alone. The workshop was with NZTA (formerly Transit, now The Agency!) to learn first-hand what... Read More

Tree Talk with Peter HaringtonWoodmetrics Regional Manager Like most commodity markets farmers are familiar with, the log market seems to have been characterised by long periods of frustration, interspersed with short periods of excitement and... Read More

Dr. Jenny Jason DairyNZ Senior Research Scientist DairyNZ scientists are working with farmers in the Waikato to better understand the behavioural and physiological changes that occur when cows become lame. Six farms with about 4000 cows in total... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz With the economy taking another dive these days, it is important to get the most from our grocery spend. Using up leftover food doesn't always mean shepherds pie though. My... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kids qualitykidz.co.nz Follow up rules with logical consequences. If your child gets into the ball pit at the indoor play centre and immediately starts throwing the balls at other kids - then take them out. Sit down with them... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Steamers have finished their whistle stop journey through the 2011 ITM Cup finishing in a highly meritorious third equal place, which is just the third time that the Bay side has... Read More