Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz The Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide has flagged that he intends to carry out a comprehensive review of the local government system. Basically, the purpose is to 'consider the structure,... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz Impotent community boards are being subverted by a new community communication structure called the Omokoroa Model. This was revealed in the first ever minutes of the new Council Community Participation... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude An idea, to be suggestive, must come to the individual with the force of a revelation. -William James When I am working with people, I notice the moment they have an ‘aha moment'. To others... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz Until recently, anyone could set up in business as a financial adviser or to sell investments or other financial products. That lack of regulation was a major cause of people, particularly... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz qualitykidz.co.nz Isn't it amazing how a baby can rapidly move from being completely helpless and reliant upon you to provide their sustenance, to beginning the process of feeding oneself in under a year. From purely... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money [email protected] New Zealand's debt is spiraling out of control which means our youth should jump ship before it's too late. New Zealand borrowed $1 billion last week, but the United States is currently averaging weekly... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Let's lay a hoary old council ‘chestnut' to rest once and for all. When things get quiet on the council controversy front, upon which certain media feed, the reporters revert to ‘ye... Read More

Rosemary Murphy Developmental Learning developlearning.co.nz In a recent workshop for RTLBs I discussed all of the different diagnoses which are given to children today with learning or behaviours difficulties. We now have ADHD, ADD, GDD, PDD,... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I get to speak to many people who are overweight and feel trapped. They know too well the types of food they shouldn't eat and are bombarded with messages about the danger of being overweight and the... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz I am surprised to discover how many of our local artists and art lovers haven't yet been to visit the surrealist painter Paul Nicolai at the Ngongotaha Village studio he shares with partner photographer... Read More

Paul Hitchman The Bowentown Fishing Report www.sunlive.co.nz Autumn has been kind to us, nice and mild so far. The Bowentown bar has been very rough lately and no-one has ventured outside. Water temperatures have started to decrease to around the... Read More

Ady Breeds Eating with Ady www.sunlive.co.nz Easter has come and gone, along with one of our most revered days, all in the same weekend and now all the recrimination has started. Me, I have my views, but being a young bitch about town, my solitary... Read More