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Next minute, we've come second

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A few weeks ago this column identified society's overdosing on traffic cones and hi-viz vests. Our research shows we're so bombarded with fluoro, no one takes notice anymore. This week we reveal a sinister... Read More

Taking the baking part two

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Thanks to alert readers of the newshound column, a suspect in the cookie case has been fingered. Or in this case, pawed. A tip off from Elwyn Pirie alleges the wide-eyed culprit appearing in last week's column... Read More

Party pork a perfect creation for a big crowd

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz There has been a few birthdays lately. September seems to be a popular month for them - including my own, my son's - and just 30 minutes ago one of my hens surprisingly hatched... Read More

Independent Views

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan New developments with the Rena disaster come as no surprise. In past articles I warned the ships owners and the Government were laying foundations to leave the remains of the wreck on the reef; and this is now... Read More

Alluring eyes

Andy BelcherThrough Andy's LensPhotographer I would tend to agree with people of my senior years, who frown upon any kind of graffiti. However, I believe young people have extraordinary talent and I simply could not walk past this colourful Tauranga... Read More

Antioxidants Part 3: Nature's colour scheme

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Locked into vegetable and fruit colours are potent antioxidants called carotenoids, the most common being beta carotene found in carrots, squash and dark leafy greens. The body converts beta carotene... Read More

The punters club

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It was Sideline Sid's bet in the Punters Club at the Judea Tavern last weekend which got him thinking about why he chances a small amount of hard earned dollars each week. While the... Read More

Can sport make a difference?

Paul PouYouth Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty Pathway 16-20 is a three year collaborative 'Active Communities' project in the Western Bay of Plenty between Sport Bay of Plenty, Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, District... Read More

Where to find weathereye

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The Sun pays no heed to human committees' - this phrase with a minor change is given in a NASA release on "New Solar Cycle Prediction" on May 29, 2009. Sunset from a cruise ship near Perth Photo: John Maunder The... Read More

Heavyweight bout in Vegas

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While in Vegas one gigantic sign in the middle of the strip grabbed Sideline Sid's attention, the huge photo image of Floyd Mayweather and 'Canelo” Alvarez on the side of the... Read More

Naked MP eats kiwi in drunken binge

Brian RogersRogers Rabbitswww.sunlive.co.nz This week we sadly farewell Jean Rogers, a strong, selfless and exceptional mother, grandmother and friend. As the Rogers family mourn her passing, we're letting someone else (Cliff Edge) rabbit on this... Read More

Antioxidant vitamins are essential for health

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Free radicals are produced as a by-product of energy conversion in our cell engines, our amazing mitochondria. If left unchecked they wreak havoc with our cells and body structures. Antioxidants are compounds... Read More