Captivating childrenby Anna Rutten from Kidiwise Early Learning Centre A warm welcome to the start of February, more settled weather, children off to school, leaving preschool children often at home without siblings to play with. So what to do... Read More

Theresa WilsonDairyNZ Project Manager When you are planning a major investment in farm effluent infrastructure it is natural to do your homework on the people who you will be writing out cheques to. Some searching questions of company reps, brochures... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive Kiwifruit is in for a challenging year. The financial turmoil in our markets offshore will make it harder to sell our fruit. The very high NZ dollar will reduce the money that comes back to growers. In Te Puke... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial I spoke last time about how this year could possibly play out as far as commercial property is concerned and referred to some of the variables in the crystal ball predictions. I was reminded of... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Davis Cup Tennis at Baypark was the highlight of a busy sporting weekend for Sideline Sid. The opportunity to view a snapshot of one of the world great sporting competitions was too... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Despite calling itself a Winery Tour and being set in a big grass field, The Classic Hits Winery Tour knows how to throw a good party. With over 2500 people rocking out to the big names in New Zealand music,... Read More

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It was a very hot and humid day and I was riding around Penang Island being a tourist and taking in the sights. In a small village near the middle of the island, I stopped by... Read More

Around the Clubs We've just had the glitz and glamour of the Lion Foundation NZ Surf League in Mount Maunganui, but this weekend the grassroots of surf life saving are on show. The proud Pukehina Club will host the Harris Cup on Saturday, named... Read More

Martial Musings with Grant Buchanan of Mile HighKarate and Youngforest Tai Chi One of the reasons so many are glued to sports is because it's becoming one of the few areas in society were excellence is encouraged and rewarded. We love seeing a... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The 'Maunder Minimum' is the name given to the period from 1645 to 1715 when the number of sunspots - 'storms' on the sun - became almost zero. The period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Over the years The Cargo Shed on Tauranga's Dive Crescent has had a mixed history as a local craft market. Many will remember the former market space where a mixture of arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, home... Read More

On sitewith Certified Builders PresidentJason McClintock If you're in the trade or you've got what it takes, you'll be aware of the new licensing laws that come into force March 1 for residential construction. What you might not realise is that... Read More