Pete MorrisArt bloggerwww.sunlive.co.nz Rex O'Brien is an artist whose main field is stone carving. He works predominantly in Hinuera and Oamaru stone and has recently been incorporating Maratoto stone into his sculpture. He has also been experimenting... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz With lots of summer sun expected over the holiday period, what better way to enjoy it than relaxing with a lovely glass of Summerhouse Sauvignon Blanc?This stunning wine is produced and crafted from... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The TECT All Terrain Park opened with a bang last weekend. Well, at least it did on the shooting range. What a fantastic asset for the Western Bay. Our congratulations to all those involved who worked... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz At strategy and policy committee, elected member expenses and resources policy issues were discussed.Mayor Stuart Crosby referred to the mayoral credit cards and the hysteria generated around... Read More

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz How long is a piece of string? Do chocolate fish swim? Why doesn't a trailer follow a movie?These questions and more, we should be asking the council along with the most important one, when is... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz qualitykidz.co.nz I've decided that Christmas is just not the same without children; some of sparkle and magic just doesn't seem to be there. But it's still a wonderful excuse to get together with family and friends,... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is, but often prompts us to rearrange the past. - Eric Hoffer When we reflect back on the past and rearrange... Read More

Catherine Delahunty Green MP www.greens.org.nz This week we revealed that workers dismissed under the 90-day law could be going without income for up to 13 weeks over Christmas because of unfair WINZ rules. Under the 90-day trial employment legislation... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz The Bay of Plenty Regional Council needs to get serious about our harbour. As we head into the festive break our attention focuses more and more on Tauranga's jewel, its harbour. Recreation... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz One of my favourite easy-read books on health is The Seven Pillars of Health by Don Colbert M.D. I like Dr Don Colbert's advice because he bases his medical practice on well established principles of... Read More

Brian Rogers Marine Musing www.sunlive.co.nz Waiting for the weather to clear, holed up in a bay somewhere with time to kill? Fishing is always an option, but as we know, sheltered bays aren't usually the best places for catching decent fish. One... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz For Sidline Sid, last week didn't get any better than watching the Australian cricket team put to the sword by the Poms in the second ashes test in Adelaide. What makes me laugh is... Read More