Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz New Zealand's economic performance is the most important challenge facing our country. The Government is borrowing $300 million a week. In the worst of the recession, that was the right thing to do,... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz qualitykidz.co.nz Making the right childcare choice for your child is never easy. There's so much to consider. Following on from last week, here's more childcare options to consider before you make a decision about which... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude A wise leader remembers that people perceive service in their own terms. -Anonymous You may have come across the book, The Five Languages of Love. This book points out the different primary... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I am 56 and our 50's are a watershed age in so many ways especially with our health. In our teens and 20's we were indestructible. We seemed to be able to eat poorly and generally break all the health... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Pour a glass of this lovely Sauvignon Blanc and breathe in the aromas and flavours of passion fruit and gooseberries with a touch of grassiness. Saint Clair Family Estate owners and viticulture pioneers... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz As you alert readers will already know, there's been a huge response, nationwide, to our suggestion that Tauranga needs a slogan. The campaign went viral over the weekend and we came back to inboxes... Read More

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz If you have been keeping up with my weekly rants so far this year, you will notice that I am being swamped with technological gizmos and their associated problems. Now the bloody people that put... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Murphy's Law is alive and well after I wrote last week about the previous week's flooding and how the city stormwater system coped well with the downpour. It got another good tryout just a week... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Last year, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council developed a Regional Pest Management Strategy, and put it out for public submissions. Council will consider the submissions this year, but in the... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz Last week I outlined my dream. Up until then, I had used only documented facts and quotes from various authorities in my column. I reported on the Waihi Beach Commission finding of a lack of communication... Read More

Dawn Kiddie Great grub in a minute www.sunlive.co.nz Smoky mustard marinated sirloin with crunchy roasted vegetables My inspiration for this meal comes from a request - Thanks Ray. In fact, Ray has promised that he will make this meal for his wife... Read More

Nicki Miller Bikewise Blog www.sportbop.co.nz Bike Wise month began last night with a fantastic turn out for the first Urban Mountain Bike Loop. The evening has been one of our hottest so far and 35 keen cyclists, including beginners and experienced,... Read More