News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Ooops. It was an honest mistake. After a huge run around the reserve and a mega swim in the estuary then a cooling dip in the fish pond, it was time to wash the fishpond slime off with a good old hosing down.... Read More

Rising Sports Starswith Kelly Exelbyof Eves Realty The 21 kilograms Marshall Gibson has shed since he started wrestling a few years ago is more than compensated by his monster haul of 11 gold medals at national and international competitions this... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Elected members had their nose to the political grindstone this week as we worked through the business build up before Christmas. It's an annual ritual. Everyone knows its coming but somehow the... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Best news of last week was that the Brazilian company, Petrobras, has given up its exploration licence for the Raukumara Basin, off East Cape. This company has a poor environmental record and the prospect... Read More

John CroninBOP Regional Council Chairmanwww.boprc.govt.nz The Port of Tauranga is in a great position to handle future demand and growth for freight and to respond to government's objectives for international freight systems. I'm reassured to read... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz I recently received a presentation on the major drivers of change to 2025 as part of a strategic planning exercise. On the whole the trends are relatively positive for New Zealand since nations... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz There is plenty of information on solving retirement problems but there is very little sound advice on opportunities that are available. How long do you intend to be retired? Many are planning semi-retirement... Read More

Dave ClarkeCoaching Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty The recently produced New Zealand Coaching Strategy sets out how Sport New Zealand, National and Regional Sporting Organisations and Regional Sports Trusts (Sport Bay of Plenty) will develop a... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The new hidden Western Bay jewel of the Bay (Cricket) Oval at Blake Park Mount Maunganui was the centre of attention for local cricket followers last weekend as the Fergus Hickey Rosebowl... Read More

Don MenziesManaging Director Travelcom Sailing around the Caribbean in a luxury yacht doesn't have to be just a dream. Windstar has revealed its 2014 seven-day Caribbean programmes on what will be three very different itineraries. The season will... Read More

Graeme ElvinMackenzie Elvin Those of us used to jumping in the car to go everywhere and anywhere need to be careful about our speed and those demerit points this summer. It's also worth noticing there are some other demerit point traps. I'm not... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I recently spoke to someone with a form of autoimmune arthritis. If that was not bad enough, she felt incredibly fatigued. About three months ago she made a commitment to improve her health and was prepared... Read More