Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Part of the evolution of organisms is a tendency for the strong to prey upon the weak. While this is useful for the initial establishment of a species, there comes a point... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz There is nothing like a good bottle of red wine and a movie on a rainy afternoon and it looks as though we are in for a few, so best grab a bottle of this lovely Ash Ridge 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon today.... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz The annual plan process is complete - signalling a rates rise and a return to regular business for the Tauranga City Council. The annual plan was due to be confirmed on Thursday, after The Weekend... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It seems a lot of people have had their lives upended by Rick Torscale and travel plans disrupted by Ash Cloud. Man, are those two trouble. I've known some troublemakers in my time, including another... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid's life has been intertwined with rugby ever since first pulling on boots as a five or six year old all those decades ago. What made him think about a taken for granted... Read More

Philip Holland Financial Independence financialindependence Regulation of the Financial Services Industry is here. Come the end of June, anyone giving financial advice needs to be part of the new regulation. This includes people giving advice on... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz It is winter and there will be the normal winter colds and flu around. It is also at this time the winter flu marketers are in full cry - whether pharmaceuticals with vaccines or natural health promoters... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Increasingly, Tauranga is being treated to art exhibitions of outstanding quality, but every once and awhile an exhibition is on show that inspires and has one searching for superlatives. When I walked... Read More

Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amore www.cucinaamore.co.nz Chicken Cacciatore 6 chicken thighs (skin removed) Olive oil 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 onion diced 3 bay leaves 3 crushed garlic cloves 1 Tbsp dried oregano 3 Tbsp black olives 2 carrots,... Read More

Claire Rogers Cool products and foodie things www.sunlive.co.nz As the nights get shorter, it is a great time to invite a few friends around for a mid winter Christmas party. Why not make a Crozier's Free Range Turkey the centre piece of your party.... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz qualitykidz.co.nz Turn taking is more often referred to in terms of knowing when to start and finish a conversation in order that another speaker can engage with you. For toddlers, turn taking with objects is no different.... Read More

Ady Breeds Eating with Ady www.sunlive.co.nz We were looking for adventure and whatever came our way. So the Jeep was loaded, lock, stock, and soon-to-be smoking barrels, and pointed south for a change.The transportation was so full up I had to... Read More