Blogs

A pole axe for poll tax

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz The new council is continuing with its induction workshops, providing a comprehensive overview of our city's present situation and the options available over the next three years. It's not news... Read More

Trading pens for punches

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While Sidline Sid has little hands on involvement with boxing these days, he took the opportunity to catch up with a number of friends at the Tauranga Boxing Club Corporate Fight Night... Read More

Art Fair 2011 Registrations

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Registrations for the inaugural Creative Tauranga Art Fair 2011 are still being taken and the available spaces are filling fast. The ArtFair idea has been welcomed by the art community and with the number... Read More

Intense aroma

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz We are heading into a beautiful weekend and it's a great opportunity to sit outside and enjoy a lovely glass of Envoy Gewurztraminer 2007. This wine is an icon for Spy Valley Wines and certainly delivers.... Read More

‘A plus’ credit for council

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Tauranga City Council's credit rating has been raised from 'A' to 'A plus' by credit rating agency Standard and Poors (S&P).In accompanying notes, S&P say they have done this on 'strong institutional... Read More

Pedalling Suicide Lane

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Some readers may find content of this column disturbing.I know I did.You've dragged me away from an important task, to write this column.I was busy musing about where to hang the picture of the newly-wed... Read More

The joys of a simple life

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz I have been spending most of the last few days enjoying the lazy hazy days of summer, reclined gracefully on the dog couch. I've been wistfully dreaming of wonderful smells wafting from the barbecue... Read More

Getting out of business

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz As baby boomers reach retirement age, many of them are looking to sell the businesses that they have built up over their working careers. What they are finding is that there is often... Read More

Managing problems

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Most people who contact me with health problems have a medical doctor as their primary health provider. The doctor will diagnose the problem often using a number of tests which can include physical examination,... Read More

Ngatuhoa – Operation Survivor

Sunday morning dawned crisp with a definite tinge of white on the ground, the tents however, were toasty warm! Well that's what we're led to believe? Whist the NCOs who slept in bivouacs complained of a complete lack of feeling in the extremities. But... Read More

That ringing on my ears

Dr David Wellington Greerton Chiropractic greertonchiropractic Here is an interesting article for those of us who suffer from Tinnitus, or ringing in your ears. It's thought up to 15 per cent of the population suffer from Tinnitus. Although there... Read More

Cricket returns to Mount

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sidline Sid is genuinely excited by the return of the smash and bash action of Twenty20 cricket to Mount Maunganui in just over four weeks. Who can forget the three games last season... Read More