A period romance set during the last year of the life and turbulent marriage of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) and his wife the Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren). After almost 50 years of marriage, Sofya - Tolstoy's devoted wife,... Read More

Andrew Nimick - Technology consultant Andrew is an independent technology consultant whose focus is what technology can do for business and finding the best tools for the job. Some... Read More

Wet behind the ears? Me, never. Why I have to be kicked outside whenever nature calls is way beyond me, especially when the boss's office is so warm and toasty. Instead I get ushered outside to find a tree in the pouring rain and cold when the jolly... Read More

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... Read More

Luis Moresco - LIFE - Personal Fitness Trainer Luis' passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree... Read More

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... Read More

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. ... Read More

The Budget has finally been announced and contains few surprises from a property perspective. For the last couple of years, the IRD have been focusing on residential property investors with regard to how they treat depreciation and operate Loss Attributing... Read More

Brian Berry - Financial Advisor Straight forward, quality financial advice - so you can get on with the fun stuff in life. Click ... Read More

Llorne Howell - Sports blogger Former cricket international for the Black Caps, Llorne Howell, gives his views on New Zealand's number one summer sport, both for the Bay and the national team. ... Read More

Reminiscing on the Devine Decadence effect Some colourful characters have traipsed across the pages of our newspapers and magazines over the decades. One such person of interest popped back into conversation over a Friday beer down at No.1 The Strand... Read More

Council concluded its hearings of submissions to its Annual Plan last week. I ran out of space in last week's column, but I thought I would continue this week on the balance of submissions we listened to and some of the more interesting bits. (It's... Read More