Blogs

Teaching children to share

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz qualitykidz.co.nz Carol Stovold, managing director, Quality Kidz and president of NZ Home-based Early Childhood Education Association. Sharing as defined in Wikipedia is the process of dividing or distributing and the... Read More

Embracing a more balanced view

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. - Anne Frank, 1929-1945 Often, if one thing isn't working, we seem to notice there are many other things that are going wrong in our... Read More

Focus can make it become much brighter

Josh HoskinSmart Money jhoskin@goldridge.co.nz With the emotion of the world and its ever changing directions, people get themselves easily distracted. Financial planning at its purest is about using someone to stay focused on your goals - once... Read More

August art feast in Rotorua

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Ever since the very first show in 2003, Rotorua's Wearable Creationz has grown in quality and popularity. The show, hosted by the Rotorua Creative Art Trust, has become a spectacular world class event with... Read More

Recipes for disaster

Ady Breeds Eating with Ady www.sunlive.co.nz The long weekend has been and gone, with the Queen bestowing 'gongs' on the deemed worthy, maybe in a few years, I can get one for trying to be the protector of peace and order in Tauranga. I trust you... Read More

Gluten-free alternative

Claire Rogers Product Review www.sunlive.co.nz Polenta is such a delicious versatile product to work with and the Polenta ai Porcini (polenta with porcini mushrooms), just has that extra flavour punch. Polenta ai Porcini. Polenta is an excellent... Read More

Apply least invasive options first

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Some years ago I suffered badly from tendon inflammation in my hand. It was swollen, painful and had very little strength. I had a carpal tunnel operation which released some pressure, but did not solve... Read More

Husband & wife wine passion

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Like Anna Flowerday's personality, you just know the wines produced by her and her husband, fellow winemaker Jason, are sure to reflect their drive and passion for the industry.Te Whare Ra was established... Read More

‘The Robin Hood Syndrome’

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz It looks like the council rate revenue requirement to run your city at the level of service set out in the annual plan will be around an 11 per cent increase. With an allowance for inflation and... Read More

We’re being fleeced, like Shrek

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The week kicked off in fine style, with the brilliant Baypark Drive-In Movie experience. The RR team loaded up the truck with grandchildren and headed off for a cool evening of family bonding with 'ET”.Poor... Read More

These I Have Loved

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Lately, as soon as the man and his dog have been despatched to the orchard, I have settled with a cup of coffee to explore an anthology of New Zealand poems. This... Read More

Investing in infrastructure

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz One of this government's key planks for economic growth is investment in infrastructure. In addition to significant increases in public asset spending since National has been in office, in the next four... Read More