Age Concern Tauranga The election is over and the turnout was low. Postal voting seems not to have found favour with any age group. Sent out three weeks in advance, many voting papers probably got tossed out in the junk mail or were forgotten.... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The two shellfish I love the most are Bluff oysters and fresh scallops, which are both deemed too expensive for everyday use. But you may need a little indulgence, or that... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Whenever I start with a new client, I explain their situation is like an old-fashioned set of scales that is out of balance. Ideally, the human body should be in balance with negative forces, such as... Read More

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic We are complex individuals. Actually, we are complex as a collective as well. We live in our bodies, yet we often have little respect for the moving, breathing 'house' that carries us through life. However,... Read More

Peter GriffinPlanwise Financial Services Medical insurance aside, many parents don't think about insuring their children.While the death of a child is traumatic, it does not generally cause a family financial loss beyond funeral costs. However,... Read More

Lena KairauActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty When we talk about being healthy and well, we need to focus on more than what can be seen on the outside. The Te Whare Tapa Wha model, on the Ministry of Health website, outlines four key... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz One of the joys of writing about sport for the last couple of decades has been watching the progress of youngsters emerge and develop into top level athletes. I have been privileged... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The University of Illinois compiles daily data of the extent of the Arctic sea ice. The data is available for any day from 1980 to the present; and allows a direct comparison between the extent of the Arctic sea ice... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We've come back to see what's cookin' in the local elections, and man, is there a mess in the kitchen! Your polling has turned up some surprises, with voters clearly tired of the same old diet on offer... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Greetings Sunners, it's the time of year to write something about fleas, so here I go - from scratch. Get your people to act now to help prevent flea infestations, they can break the cycle by treating pets and... Read More

Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Wow. What a stunner of an election result. No-one saw that coming at City Hall. There was minimal undercurrent detected and folklore had it that one or two would go. I thought maybe up to four; and... Read More

Andy BelcherThrough Andy's LensPhotographer My awesome Zumba instructor Teejay and his lovely wife Carla organised a Zumba party at Fraser Cove last Saturday night. About 150 of their followers rocked up for a fun night - those who performed had... Read More