Blogs
04:38pm Tue 17 Jul, 2012
Captivating childrenby Anna Rutten from Kidiwise Early Learning Centre Shaping children into becoming complete adults is no mean feat. Parents are given no formal education or training and do their best, often with added pressures brought about... Read More
04:41pm Mon 16 Jul, 2012
Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz 'A Country Calendar' is the latest exhibition at Tauranga's Harrisons Gallery and is inspired by the ever popular television series 'Country Calendar'. The contributing artists, some of whom have big reputations... Read More
10:22am Mon 16 Jul, 2012
John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Most university nutrition texts recommend supplementation only for specific purposes, such as folic acid in pregnancy or vitamin D for the elderly. The mantra is that most people can get all the nutrients... Read More
10:21am Mon 16 Jul, 2012
Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amorewww.cucinaamore.co.nz How can one resist Pizza? I just love it and have found a way to make it all year round without the sun to make the dough rise! What I do is turn my oven up to the highest temperature... Read More
10:19am Mon 16 Jul, 2012
Biting Back in the Baywith Pinky Green Although the weather and sea conditions in the WBOP have been pretty good for the last ten days, and the recreational fishers and boats have been out in fairly big numbers over the weekend, the recreational... Read More
11:40am Fri 13 Jul, 2012
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Just when we thought we'd seen the worst disasters, along comes the SS TECTANIC. The trustee elections were going at full steam when the good ship foundered on an iceberg of narrow parameters. But in... Read More
11:35am Fri 13 Jul, 2012
News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Uncle is recovering from having his wings clipped and in a sporting sense, unless they make swimming pools round, he has no chance of competing in any Olympic event (unless of course he makes a visit to Iceland)... Read More
11:32am Fri 13 Jul, 2012
Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Elected members and City Hall have been ticking over the past couple of weeks even though there have been few formal meetings. Contrary to urban/media myth formal meetings only form a part of how... Read More
11:29am Fri 13 Jul, 2012
Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz The council decision of three wards and eight councillors has split the council and Cr Pittar is looking for support for the smaller towns of Waihi Beach, Katikati, Te Puke and Maketu. No other councillors... Read More
11:25am Fri 13 Jul, 2012
Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party 'Are you here to save face, or are you here to save us?” With this stirring challenge, 17-year-old Brittany Trilford from Wellington opened the Rio+20 summit. Brittany was (literally) representing... Read More
11:24am Fri 13 Jul, 2012
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz At 9.26am on September 26, New Zealand will hold its first nationwide earthquake drill. Called New Zealand ShakeOut, the aim of the exercise is to help people and organisations get better prepared... Read More
09:08am Thu 12 Jul, 2012
Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The much maligned minestrone, which means 'big soup', has no set recipe as it can be made of everything but the kitchen sink. This means using vegetables that are in season,... Read More