Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor Five years ago, I, along with John Cronin, Philip Sherry and Athol Herbert were the pre-selection committee that shortlisted Bill Bayfield for the CEO role at the regional council. I had just read... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While Sidline Sid's holiday memories are starting to fade away, there is one night on the trip to Oz that will stay with him forever. Attendance at a boxing tournament staged by the... Read More

Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer nzchas.canterbury While the recent disasters in Christchurch and Japan have been terrible in terms of human costs, we need to remember that animals are suffering too. These victims, and their human guardians,... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Lis (Elisabeth) Eynon was born in New Plymouth in 1974. The youngest of five children, Lis was raised in a Christian family; her mother a piano teacher and her father a minister in the Baptist Church. Lis... Read More

Brian Rogers Marine Musings www.sunlive.co.nz The yacht is loaded to the gunwhales with every conceivable gadget and gear known in the history of seafaring. The dive tanks are jammed full of fresh Tauranga air and the craypot, which has never caught... Read More

The Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz You know, it takes a lot of effort to write a book. Books for young adults can run to 45,000 words, and the average novel totals 75,000. How to do it? Stephen King... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim From http://ostatic.com Stallman, known for years of opposition to proprietary software, and creator of the GNU operating system, tells Network World: 'I don't have a cell phone. I won't carry a... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Over the past months we have received some sobering lessons on the truly awesome power of nature. Floods, bushfires, catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis remind us that when natural forces... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz A company is seeking consent for a fish farming operation in Katikati. A number of professionals are submitting against the plan providing evidence that the documentation is deficient and not based... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz I have added the Margrain 2008 Pinot Noir to my favourite list!Margrain Vineyard is a boutique estate situated on the river terraces of Martinborough. The soil is free draining with low fertility... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The surf is really dangerous. It's the only public place, apart from some swimming pools and the odd political rally, where dudes stand ready to stop others dying on a regular basis. In the news this... Read More

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz 'What is happening out there?' is a question the boss man has been asking me.Well all I can say is, maybe someone should have let ET phone home all those years ago as something in the black hole,... Read More