Ady Breeds www.sunlive.co.nz It was with fascination I was watching the news on television, while snuggled up under the duvet - the only reason I even had one eye open was because the boss kept kicking me to stop me snoring…females snore;... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz At strategy and policy committee, elected members decided by majority vote to ask you for your view on banning election signs (for council elections) in public places. A ban would mean election... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Some outstanding cases of male moronity have come to the fore this week. Alasdair Thompson may or may not be correct about his comment on women's monthly sick days, but between him and the Jetstar Slasher,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Tennis has taken plenty of Sideline Sid's attention in the last couple of weeks with Marina Erakovic getting through to the Wimbledon women's doubles semi-finals. While born in Croatia... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Sometimes taking a break provides the opportunity to take stock and see things from a slightly different perspective. This happened to me recently when I took a leave of absence from the Bay... Read More

Vet's Voice Kathleen Linpus www.vetcaretauranga.co.nz If you are worried about your pet's health, ring your Vet Clinic. If it is outside clinic hours, you will be given the contact number for the vet available. If they are having a seizure, ensure... Read More

Carol Stovold Quality Kids qualitykidz.co.nz Parenting is hard; there is always something else to remember to do, something else to teach your children, something else to be concerned about. Is it any wonder we tend to pay less attention to recognising... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless they are willing to climb themselves. - Andrew Carnegie Generally speaking, we always have other people's best interests at heart and part of this... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz At a recent family function we had a lot of fun in a tug of war contest. We had about 30 people in each team. Like any good tug of war, there were several minutes where it was a complete stalemate.... Read More

Barbara Reid of Maison Monique maisonmonique.co.nz Into July already and with the temperatures still ranging in the mid-teens many of us have not got our heads around winter garments. With these amazingly mild days lingering on, it has left many... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Rosie Harper is a professional full-time artist, originally from the UK, and recently moved to Tauranga from Wellington. She has exhibited in galleries throughout New Zealand and has exhibited extensively... Read More

Philip Holland Financial Independence financialindependence In short, the new regulations state that if you are only charging clients a fee and not collecting any commission, then you can call yourself independent. There are a large number of financial... Read More