Fishing - Finding big fish
Posted on 8 May 2021 10:00
As we get closer to the winter months, the larger kingfish are lurking around. From most accounts, live baits and deep diving...Read More...
On the Farm - Regenerating profits
Posted on 7 May 2021 10:00
We talk a lot these days about climate change, ecosystems services, carbon sequestration and a whole lot of other terms and...Read More...
Health - Hot or cold?
Posted on 6 May 2021 10:00
What should I use to help my pain, heat or ice? This is a question that seems to get raised often in clinic and just as often...Read More...
Body needs ‘warrant of fitness’ checks
Posted on 5 May 2021 15:20
Screening is a tool we use to pick up changes in the body that may lead to poor health outcomes if not addressed. The process...Read More...
Cuisine - A special Mother’s Day treat
Posted on 5 May 2021 10:00
We always know when winter is around the corner as the first flush of citrus fruits appear. Limes and mandarins abound on...Read More...
One Mahurangi - Women in business
Posted on 5 May 2021 10:00
When I first started working for the Auckland Chamber of Commerce quite a number of years ago, the membership of the Chamber...Read More...
Environment - Fishy friends
Posted on 4 May 2021 09:41
Who is a fish? Is he a pet, food or a sovereign being? Can he be all these things at once? Those were questions that came...Read More...
Cartoon - Dogs pose threat to Tamahunga kiwi
Posted on 4 May 2021 09:35
More than a decade of predator trapping efforts and years of negotiations with the Department of Conservation (DOC) will...Read More...
Mahurangi Matters - 5 May 2021 - Readers Letters
Posted on 4 May 2021 09:18
Goff only partly right
No surprise Phil Goff would try to blame Rodney District Council (RDC) for deficiencies in our...Read More...
Residential rental properties changes
Posted on 3 May 2021 17:06
The Government, in the 2020 tax year, brought in ring-fencing of any losses on rental properties, which means that owners...Read More...
Climate change action supported
Posted on 3 May 2021 14:43
Last month, Auckland Council released the results of an independent Colmar Brunton survey, which asked more than 4000...Read More...
Viewpoint - Getting on with the job
Posted on 3 May 2021 11:39
This time last year we were halfway through the lockdown. Looking back and going hard and early in our health response gave...Read More...
Animals - Poisonous plants
Posted on 24 Apr 2021 08:00
Although your average ornamental plant or tree in the paddock or garden can look relatively benign, often they can do harm...Read More...
Hidden from view
Posted on 23 Apr 2021 14:27
Seabirds, including gulls, terns, penguins, petrels, shearwaters and shags, are all regular visitors to Shakespear Regional...Read More...
Gardening - Plants for honeybees (Part 2)
Posted on 23 Apr 2021 08:00
Following on from my previous column, where I covered native plants for bees and other pollinators, there are many introduced...Read More...
Accentuate the positive
Posted on 22 Apr 2021 14:25
Social media is a powerful tool that serves a good purpose of connection.
However, it can also lead to a culture of comparison...Read More...
Seasonal sowing
Posted on 21 Apr 2021 14:23
The first downpour arriving in the last week of March made little impact on a soil that was dust dry. Luckily the showers...Read More...
Wine - 2021 looking good for grapes
Posted on 21 Apr 2021 08:00
In my last column, I shared my grape grower weather anxiety with respect to the La Niña event that occurred over...Read More...
Books - April Reads
Posted on 21 Apr 2021 08:00
Bad Habits By Flynn Meaney
This riotous novel is aimed at those 15 years old and over. The story starts with Alex, the...Read More...