Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Recently my neighbours were having a barbecue lunch. I couldn't see anything, but I could smell the delicious meats cooking. Occasionally, their quiet talking erupted... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Four Flat Whites in Italy (16th Avenue Theatre) Directed: Julie Lankshear Starring: Alan Baker, Christine Giddens, Mike Nicholson, Andrea Cawley, Quentin Pidduck and Anna Robinson. We've all been there. You... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Ash Ridge wines produced in the Hawke's Bay are all hand-crafted single estate wines, which reflect the unique location of the vineyard in the Ngatarawa Triangle - 'the heart of Syrah country”.The... Read More

Cavorting with nature… and occasionally blowing it out of the sky Welcome to the first real winter edition of RR, which this week is notable for its brutality. There's nothing particularly sharing and caring about this column. This is because... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz On my way to Cardiff recently for the birth of a new grandchild, I stopped off in London to attend a conference on climate change. Called 'Navigating the Green Economy', the conference was attended... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz Democracy did not stand much of a chance this year during the Western Bay of Plenty Annual Plan hearings. The generalised pamphlet with rate information came out well before the final plan and... Read More

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic Life is busy these days: There is always something that needs to be done, that should have been done by now or that will definitely need to be done tomorrow. We often have very little time to sit back and smell... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I love to fossick around in often obscure scientific data for little gems and recently found a beauty. I have long advocated two main reasons for taking a good nutritional supplement: The first is that... Read More

Dawn Kiddie Great grub in a minute www.sunlive.co.nz This is a light tasty and quick evening meal option. You can mix and match what vegetables you will use for this dish as long as they are fresh and cooked at a high heat quickly to retain colour... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space is a synopsis of the novel 'The Chosen One'. It is written by its author, one CJ Rift. 'The Chosen One' is a fantasy-adventure/ comedy/ thriller.... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz In recent years, the Steamers have become very adept at contracting players from outside the province - often at bargain basement prices. One of the great advantages that the Steamers... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Tauranga artist Bryce Brown has gifted his painting 'Mangatawa' to the Tauranga City Council's Civic Art Collection. Mangatawa, painted on canvas with acrylic paints, represents the Maori tale of three... Read More