Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz This is the most hotly contested class of the academy. The rooms fill up at the same intensity with which students turn the pedal. The reason for such success? The practice triggers calories,... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz The job description suggests that the champion is a leader, but leadership is not a position or a right. Leadership is granted by people. I have been looking without success for the leader in the... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor For the last couple of years, the debate has been brewing as to whether we need a double structure, (district and city councils as well as regional councils) in local government. With the introduction... 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

Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz This is the most hotly contested class of the academy. The rooms fill up at the same intensity with which students turn the pedal. The reason for such success? The practice triggers calories,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz From time to time Sidline Sid rabbits on about history and the importance of recognising where we have come from. While he believes that history is important, he doesn't think that... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial Recently the watch dog of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund, maintained its projection of a 4.4 per cent expansion of the world economy in 2011. In so doing, they downgraded... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz A lot of culture has hit town in the last couple of weeks including the 49th annual Jazz Festival. In addition, two other events have made their mark. The first was a real treat for classical music lovers... Read More

Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz Tēnā koutou katoa The tribes of Tauranga are a real manaaki people. They are renown for their hospitality and the delicacies with which they feed their visitors and this has continued... Read More

Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz The Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide has flagged that he intends to carry out a comprehensive review of the local government system. Basically, the purpose is to 'consider the structure,... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz Impotent community boards are being subverted by a new community communication structure called the Omokoroa Model. This was revealed in the first ever minutes of the new Council Community Participation... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of a revelation. -William James When I am working with people, I notice the moment they have an 'aha moment'. To others... Read More