Ian McLean 2011 Green candidate for Tauranga Are we being properly served by our legal system? The guy gets out of his car, and the cyclist dies. It took three expensive court days to decide that the notion of a car door as an offensive weapon... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz From the Davos conference, we learned that with our new hyperconnectivity, leaders appear slow and stupid, while the people appear fast and chaotic. This dislocation between the rich and poor,... Read More

2012 Olympicswith Ella NicholasCanoe slalom athlete Ella Nicholas is a 21-year-old top canoe slalom athlete who is heading to the London Olympics this year. She is writing a monthly column for The Weekend Sun on her progress. My father's family... Read More

Star gazingwith Astronomical Society presidentToby Tobias This new monthly column of all matters astronomical, is presented by the Tauranga Astronomical Society and will cover a wide range of subjects from the Big Bang to the latest sun activity.... Read More

Step up your stylewith Annette Merrinfrom Platform This is my first fashion column for The Weekend Sun, so let me introduce myself. As Twenty years ago, as a young mother, I was looking for a new challenge and dreamed of creating stylish clothing... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Chronicle. In cinemas now. Directed by Josh Trank. In the same vein as Cloverfield, Paranormal Activity, and the original genre maker The Blair Witch Project, Chronicle ushers in a new era of ‘found-footage'... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz The principles of healthy living are relatively simple. Sometimes we do not achieve our health goals because we overcomplicate things and tend to think that the mountain is too big to climb. When making... Read More

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Ricotta is a versatile cheese that lends itself to both savoury and sweet dishes. It is also one of the easiest cheeses to make, using only the most basic equipment. Typically... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money [email protected] One of the major banks this week went to press regarding the potential loss of funds that investors in default schemes across the country may endure over the lifetime of their investment. I would... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid caught up with his musical side for a short period on Sunday on the way to a cricket match at Mount Maunganui. Blissfully unaware of Summerfest at Blake Park, Sid arrived... Read More

Gardening Guru By Peter Wayman of Palmers Bethlehem It has certainly warmed up in the last few weeks and although we should all take time out to smell the roses and enjoy our gardens, we can't sit for long in the sun, as maintenance of the late... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Hanna. Directed by Joe Wright. Out now on DVD/Blu-ray. Frenetic cat-mouse chases, killer action and a thumping Chemical Brothers soundtrack - ‘Hanna' sends the viewer through an off-kilter world seen through... Read More