Blogs

Regional council finances continue to look out of control

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

Trust buys sculpture

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

Bay rugby in overdrive

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

Are you the next face of Wendys Boutique?

Wendy Simisterof Wendy's Boutique ... Read More

Play in the Bay debut high

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

Give your body a break

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

Colourful salads perfect for summer

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

Snapping it up

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

Taking a wider view

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

The Hobbit Trap

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz ... Read More

Leave dogs to survival instincts

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

Star surf athlete aims for world champs

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