A constant theme in nature is where a compound or nutrient that provides benefits to plants confers similar benefits to us when we consume them. Nutrients go on a merry-go-round from one organism to another and because we humans are at the top of the... Read More

I believe that a fantastic night was had by all at the Bay of Plenty Sports Awards held at BayPark last Friday evening. The Sports Awards adage of 'Growing Champions Taking on the World' says it all about Bay of Plenty athletes who compete on the national... Read More

Last Thursday I attended the New Zealand launch of Pingar, www.pingar.com, a search solution I have mentioned before. But this was not really another launch of a software application. It was the public launch of a vision; a vision of collaboration which... Read More

SAFE are upping the ante against the New Zealand Pork Board with further television footage of sows suffering in sow crates up and down the country. They have followed this up with a hard hitting television advertisement starring former Pork Board apologist... Read More

Bay of Plenty has won the right to contest the Hawke Cup after amassing over 300 runs from 50 overs and bowling Poverty Bay out for about 150. We secured a bonus point which took us further ahead of the chasing pack form ND. 'This is the most complete... Read More

Council has entered into contract negotiations with Hawkins Construction as preferred tenderer to build the new Indoor Sport and Exhibition Centre at Baypark. The tender specifications allow 10 days to reach agreement on all details. CEO Stephen Town... Read More

As you should all know by now, this is my favourite time of year. The time when all my natural talents are to the fore, the time when nothing on the picnic table is sacred, the time when even I admit defeat about the end of February and I look forward... Read More

This is a Brit comedy-drama from veteran filmmaker Ken Loach (The Wind that Shakes the Barley, The Navigators) which was nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes 2009. Eric (Steve Evets) the postman is in a slump. His wife has gone, his stepsons are... Read More

It's one of those weeks when column writing comes hard. The sea beckons. There's a thousand other things I'd rather be doing than sitting here writing this for you, most discerning and deserving readers. There are fish lines to cast and breezes to... Read More

A three-day conference is being convened called, "Starving in the age of recession". According to one journalist;One in five Kiwi children are now being raised in households reliant on benefits, sparking fears that children are "starving in the age... Read More

It has been a busy time of late, which is good, but it means I have not been able to write for Sun Live, which isn't good. Still, I hope this post will make up for it. Because so much of my work involves business use of the web I hear lots of different... Read More

Last Sunday I was on hand at the Bay of Plenty Cricket Oval at Blake Park when the Bay Development team took on the Northern Districts under 19 squad. While there were no prizes at stake, the game was a chance for both teams to get game time before... Read More