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Crunch time gets crunchier

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. Just when the Bartercard Baywide Premier rugby championship... Read More

Questions of heritage and identity

Pete Morris - Art Blogger Pete is an occasional painter and an art lover. He is a freelance writer with a particular interest in promoting the visual arts in Tauranga. Meredith Collins is an award winning New Zealand artist who will exhibit... Read More

The cause of statin myopathy

John Arts - Natural health researcher John Arts is a natural health researcher and supplement formulator. If you have questions or would like a free health plan you can contact John on 0800 423 559 or join his newsletter at www.johnarts.co.nz. My... Read More

A Sav Unlike the rest

Claire Rogers - All about wine Every week I have the unenviable task of sampling a wine with a wine representative in order to bring you a cross section of wine to suit all prices and tastes in an easily digestible format (a tough assignment, I... Read More

Me and Orson Welles (PG)

Set in the exciting world of the New York Theatre, teenage student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles. Over the course... Read More

Building up the upper body

Luis Moresco - LIFE - Personal Fitness Trainer Luis' passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree in Physical Education and a diploma in Personal Fitness, RPM, Spin, Aqua and Group Fitness.... Read More

Venison medallions

Dawn Kiddie - J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes - some new, some traditional and some all time favourites. Venison medallions with cranberry and thyme... Read More

Up and down they go

Brian Berry - Financial Advisor Straight forward, quality financial advice - so you can get on with the fun stuff in life. Click to view Rothbury's website. As I write this blog (Wed 30 June), world sharemarkets are yet again on a downhill... Read More

It's not all about winning

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. While there has been plenty of talk and hype around... Read More

Paul Nicolai - Ngongotaha discovery

Pete Morris - Art Blogger Pete is an occasional painter and an art lover. He is a freelance writer with a particular interest in promoting the visual arts in Tauranga. When we find something extra special in art, most of us, by inclination,... Read More

Mixed signals in the market

At a time when the Reserve Bank has access to some figures which compels them to increase the official cash rate (OCR) the property market is hitting another sticky patch. I attended a review of the Industrial Market several weeks ago in Auckland,... Read More

Cemetery Junction (M)

Written and directed by The Office creators: Ricky Gervais and Stephen Mechant, Cemetery Junction tells the funny, touching and universal story of being trapped in a small town and dreaming of an escape. In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends... Read More