Barbara Reid of Maison Monique maisonmonique.co.nz Welcome to the month of May where a mixed bag of weather can be expected and one is never quite sure just what to wear. The lifestyle of living in the Bay of Plenty requires a wardrobe which contains... Read More

Philip Holland Financial Independence financialindependence New regulations coming into force soon will require some advisers to disclose what commission they may receive. So are commissions that bad? To cover the first point...Authorised Financial... Read More

Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amore www.cucinaamore.co.nz It would be Sunday afternoon, we would have just finished a bowl of pasta and then out comes Mamma's Chicken Drum Sticks with a fresh green salad. You know in your mind you couldn't; you... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week we looked at helping overweight people improve their overall health while they start the process of losing weight. This week, we look at those at the opposite end of the spectrum; to those... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sonny Bill Williams' 'Fight for Christchurch' will see a Western Bay boxer and a former Tauranga pugilist making their entrance in undercard bouts. Local light heavyweight Gunnar... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz 'Well, this shouldn't take long?” Chairman David Stewart asked as he arrived for this week's strategy and policy committee meeting. With only four agenda items it may have been a reasonable... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Riesling has taken a high priority on my wine favourites list, particularly off-dry style Rieslings. The Margrain 2008 Riesling is a lovely wine. A floral scented tautly structured wine, showing classic... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's been a big week in the news, with the royal wedding over and the happy couple taking a honeymoon in the Seychelles. The notorious bin Laden also took an overseas trip apparently - taking a close-up... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Margaret Mahy Day should be declared New Zealand's national holiday. Margaret Mahy Day is a festival run annually by Storylines to celebrate New Zealand children's literature... Read More

John Cronin BOP Regional Council Chairman www.envbop.govt.nz In earlier writings to the Weekend Sun, I wrote of the need for governance in the councils of this area to work together. New chief executive for Tauranga City Council In my opinion,... Read More

Dawn Kiddie Great grub in a minute www.sunlive.co.nz Well here we are back on track again after the break with our healthy eating ideas for you. A lot has happened since our break, but we are pleased to say that we are about to begin LIFE Personal... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Tsunami warning systems are very topical at the moment. This isn't surprising because who can forget the graphic images of the massive wall of water that devastated the coast of Japan. Despite... Read More