Blogs
09:30am Fri 07 Dec, 2012
Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor In 2004 your regional council spent $32.6m in operating expenditure. This rose to $47.3m in 2005, at which time Bill Bayfield was appointed CEO, with a clear mandate to restructure the organisation,... Read More
04:52pm Thu 06 Dec, 2012
Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz The gateway, 'An Artist's Lament to His Beach', was erected at Papamoa Beach by local artist Peter Cramond after the Rena disaster in 2011. Peter's heartfelt response to the greed and stupidity by those... Read More
04:36pm Wed 05 Dec, 2012
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz In years gone by, the end of the NPC rugby competition would see Rugby Union headquarters go into hibernation, with club rugby the first priority of the new season around Easter. The... Read More
03:54pm Wed 05 Dec, 2012
Wendy Simisterof Wendy's Boutique ... Read More
02:45pm Wed 05 Dec, 2012
Nicki ScottRecreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty With the conclusion of Water Month in November, Play in the Bay has now completed its pilot year. November was Water Month. The initiative organised by Sport Bay of Plenty has been a great success... Read More
08:32am Tue 04 Dec, 2012
John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Some people are very hard on themselves and then wonder why their body starts to creak and groan. A few weeks ago, in the Sydney clinic, I met a young woman who had a shopping list of health problems.... Read More
08:30am Tue 04 Dec, 2012
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Summer feels like it's here, with the sun and wind doing its best to dry everything out, making frequent watering of the garden an essential task. Adding fresh fruits to savoury... Read More
10:00am Mon 03 Dec, 2012
Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amorewww.cucinaamore.co.nz I have to say fish is definitely the family dish in my household. We are so lucky in New Zealand that we are excisable to snapper! I cooked these in tin foil on the barbecue and they were... Read More
09:59am Mon 03 Dec, 2012
Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic Health is not just about your physical wellness and about what your body does. Health can be viewed from the wider viewpoint whereby you consider other aspects of life that make up good health. Yes, your body... Read More
10:56am Fri 30 Nov, 2012
News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz What a huge weekend at the beach - lots of stick-chasing in the surf, swimming after the tennis ball and generally playing the fool. It was sad to hear about the US family that drowned trying to save its pooch... Read More
10:51am Fri 30 Nov, 2012
Rising Sports Starswith Kelly Exelbyof Eves Realty Like any parent in a rural town, Libby Bradley's parents were more disappointed than most when Parliament raised the minimum driving age by a year to 16. The Katikati College pocket rocket has... Read More