Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer www.nzchas.canterbury.ac.nz Animal welfare issues have dominated the national news recently with footage of sows screaming in barren crates, revelations of shady practices by the Pork Board, and then an... Read More

Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz Welcome to the second week of the fitness camp. One of the important things about this week is the knowledge and sensation you are getting after just one week as we must remember some of these... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz www.qualitykidz.co.nz How many times have you heard the expression, ‘Oh they're just playing?' Maybe you've said it yourself. The amazing thing is that while it often seems that all children do is play - for the... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude www.coachingtheattitude.co.nz Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it, you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz The next meeting of the Bay of Plenty branch of the Franchise Association of New Zealand on September 15 will provide really useful information on how the banking sector views franchised... Read More

Bryan Easton Grimshaw & Co www.grimshaw.co.nz Vendors sometimes try to exclude liability for any representations that they or their agents may have made. They do this by including a disclaimer or an acknowledgment clause in sale and purchase agreements... Read More

Philip Holland Financial Independence www.financialindependence.co.nz The devastation caused by the Canterbury earthquake is a sharp reminder that the risks of a natural disaster are very real. So…would your business survive if an earthquake... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz Your regional council is a pretty cost-effective organisation. This is not because it has been effective in quelling wasteful bureaucracy (though this has improved greatly over the past... Read More

It's really easy to buy almost anything through the Internet. But have you considered whether the seller is actually the owner of the goods they are selling? Maybe the seller still owes money on the goods. When you buy a second-hand car, motorbike or... Read More

This week we look at another range of anti-inflammatory compounds. These are the most powerful antioxidants and include grape seed flavanols, green tea catechins, acai berry polyphenols, circumin (in turmeric) and resveratrol. While it is possible to... Read More

Since the Webhealth internet kiosk was installed at Bayfair during July, I've wondered how many people in our community don't have internet access. Are they able to find health or social services for issues in their lives? Are we successfully providing... Read More

Often in childcare the primary contact that we have with most families is with the mother. However, lately I have been in environments where I have had opportunities to converse with some new dads who had recently become fathers. This has given me a completely... Read More