Blogs
12:46pm Fri 09 Dec, 2011
Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Hillsdene Wines on Cameron Road is a great place to visit, in fact you could do all your Christmas shopping in one hit if you tried (except for the children of course). Doug has an excellent range... Read More
12:44pm Fri 09 Dec, 2011
Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz As noted last week, every three years full council wades through the laborious task of reviewing all council's services and activities to collate a Ten Year Plan. This review process makes it... Read More
11:46am Fri 09 Dec, 2011
Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz It's really quite easy -one foot after another. You have to start an hour or two below high tide, negotiate a muddy patch on the shore at the end of Matahui Road and walk to Matakana Point. Three... Read More
11:43am Fri 09 Dec, 2011
Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Against a backdrop of international political and financial turmoil and many natural disasters, New Zealand has also faced significant challenges this year. Our economy is sluggish and has... Read More
11:42am Fri 09 Dec, 2011
Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz Dear Santa, I have just heard the news that last year's green house emissions from burning fossil fuels rose by more than five per cent. That's not good, especially for you and all your... Read More
08:31am Thu 08 Dec, 2011
Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It's that time of the year again; the phone has been busy with people ringing and booking their end of year functions. The two questions I get asked as a chef are linked. The... Read More
08:26am Thu 08 Dec, 2011
Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz Once again Tauranga businesses performed well in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards celebrated in Auckland earlier this month. Our star local performers were: Exceed Maintenance... Read More
08:53am Wed 07 Dec, 2011
Website tips with Michelle Whitmore of Zeald.com As website consultants, we are often asked about how Google works. Firstly, let's look at the influence of Google. Surveys show 80-90 per cent of people discover websites through a search engine... Read More
08:50am Wed 07 Dec, 2011
Philip Holland Financial Independence financialindependence Since my last article I have had a few people ask me this question. In short, it creates a major problem should something go wrong. Firstly let's look at some figures*: If we look at the... Read More
11:31am Tue 06 Dec, 2011
Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz On Saturday night Sideline Sid shelled out a small fortune to watch the 'Fight for Life' on Sky Television. There would be many former boxing stars of the past that would turn in their... Read More
08:20am Tue 06 Dec, 2011
John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz This morning I have been speaking with someone I have been helping for coming up 18 months. When he rang me mid 2010 he was suffering from a great deal of stiffness and low mobility caused by Polymyalgia... Read More
08:18am Tue 06 Dec, 2011
Gardening Guru By Peter Wayman of Palmers Bethlehem Most of us are now focusing on getting the garden ready for Christmas. It may well be in the kitchen garden, making sure we get the produce in time for our Christmas meals. I am certainly worried... Read More