John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz When it comes to working efficiently, there is nothing on earth as marvellous as the human body. Like any living system though there are major weaknesses. This is not poor design, just an inevitable... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money [email protected] The All Blacks have delivered our community, as well as the country, some much deserved happiness during the weekend. Well done boys. These athletes should be congratulated on reaching their goal.... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Congratulations to Tauranga Sculptor Nic Clegg. Nic's winning sculpture ‘Plenty' was judged best of eight sculpture entries in this year's Katikati Arts Festival. Local sculptors were asked to... Read More

Dr Michael Morris Animal welfare writer nzchas.canterbury The grounding of the Rena produced a plethora of pathetic, mealy mouthed excuses and platitudes from various officials determined to avert any responsibility for this accident waiting to... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz Never before has one point mattered so much as when the ABs beat the French in the Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park last Sunday night, 8-7. ike you, I was gripped for every second watching the tough,... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz There is a tidal wave coming our way, the effect of which will be much greater than global warming. That wave will not be coming from the sea, but from the rapidly ageing population.... Read More

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic This is an article for the ladies - and for the men in their lives that love them. Ladies, you are complacent about heart disease and stroke. You think it will happen to your husband, partner, son or male colleague,... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz With the week nearly up, it looks like we might get our two wishes from last week - for the ABs to win and for Rena's oil to go away. The rugby is old news, at least, for most of us. Some need to move... Read More

News Hound Ady & Flo I never knew house repairs could be so much fun. All those friendly builders, painters and carpet chaps down on their hands and knees, fixing our broken house, just waiting to have a wet puppy nose planted in their faces. Not... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz I had a lovely glass of the Te Whare Ra Pinot Noir this week; I really do like the wine style that Anna and Jason Flowerday produce. This week we are reviewing their Te Whare Ra 2010 Marlborough Sauvignon... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz 2b or not 2b - is this the right way to write such a question? Is it okay to substitute numbers and letters for words? This week's Write Space by Glenn Hancock. I... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz At council, elected members were back into the three year/Ten Year Plan deliberations this week. This forms the outline for what council plans to do in the future, but it's not set in stone. Once... Read More