John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Joints are any part of the body where two or more bones meet. The main types of joints are the fibrous joints such as tooth sockets, those solely of cartilage such as vertebrae discs, and thirdly the... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Artists Tawhai and Tania Lewis - Rickard have exhibited together around the North Island and have also exhibited individually in a number of very well received solo shows. Their next exhibition called 'Rakau... Read More

Star gazingwith Astronomical Society presidentToby Tobias April is a particularly good month for viewing our planets. Venus will be very bright towards the northwest and will not need binoculars or a telescope. In fact, due to its very cloudy atmosphere,... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last Tuesday I was made a Minister of the Crown with responsibilities as Associate Minister of Transport and of Climate Change and as Minister of Consumer Affairs. A small ceremony was held in the Beehive... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Asylum seekers are on the news, and I must say, there are times when I think it would be good to go back there. I really miss those days in the asylum, with the rest of the team. Sometimes it's not the... Read More

News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Summer lovin, had me a blastSummer lovin, happened so fastMet a boy, sweet as can be… The last of the summer sun was streaming over the western horizon as we headed out to Matakana Island for a relaxing... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Have you had a look at the proposed (draft) annual/three year/10 year plan from Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC)? Probably not? Given it is a proposal if it gets the big tick in June from... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Jazz festival? Fantastic. Book sale? Great bargains, brilliantly organised. Weather? Incredible. Earth Wind and Fire? Missed the concert sadly, but I did get to clean up afterwards. It seems that the... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz One of my callers was very upset. He reported that he had been told by the Council that if he didn't like the reply he had just received from Council that he should consider leaving town. Of course... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz The Mount Art Group's annual exhibition at the Mount Surf Club had to be rescheduled because of the Rena catastrophe. For the last 6 years the M.A.G have run an annual exhibition at the Mount Surf Club to... Read More

Vet's VoiceKathleen Linpus www.vetcaretauranga.co.nz Vaccinations are recommended by Veterinarians to help prevent various infectious diseases. Vets can vaccinate dogs against parvovirus, distemper, hepatitis, kennel cough and leptospirosis. For... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While it is only a week since the cricket bats and balls were put away for the winter - local rugby has hit the ground running and is in full swing. While it took a few years to be... Read More