Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz As mentioned in last week's column, council confirmed next financial year's annual plan on a vote of 10-1 and the rating requirement to provide the money to pay for it all on a vote of 9-2. Catherine... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Writing is a lot like surfing, and surfing is a lot like writing. Fundamentally, both require discipline, and both reward us with accomplishment and that childhood exhilaration... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Every now and then, a public figure puts a foot in it.They'll open their mouth wide enough to shove a size 14 down the gullet and swallow, ending up with a gizzard full of trouble. Pretty much like... Read More

Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz Tena tatou Katoa. We have just had the recent Tai Tokerau by-election and the Maori Party will learn some lessons from the result. I am baffled by how people use their vote and the continued... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz To help with the imminent local government review, Mayor of Western Bay District Council Ross Paterson has invited you to ring him or one of his councillors with your opinions on; how many councillors... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor I was disappointed to see any rate rise from the regional council this year. They might be proud at holding the increase to 2.54 per cent, but with the strong increase in investment income, there... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim I am sure most people have heard the noise regarding last week's comments by the head of the Northern EMA. He has since apologised for causing upset, but in case you did not hear the comments:... Read More

Mary Parker Coaching the Attitude coachingtheattitude You grow up the day you have your first real laugh - at yourself. Ethel Barrymore When you are unsure of yourself you subconsciously take protective action to ensure that others don't discover... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz I have been involved in a few instances recently where people have died, leaving their personal affairs in something of a mess. Those people ran the family finances using a system known... Read More

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic I write a health column. My aim is to help Tauranga and New Zealand to become a healthier and happier population. Today, however, my health column is going to touch on economics in an effort to get the attention... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid was extremely impressed with the work and passion for rugby that the Katikati Rugby Club expended when they hosted the Steamers XV and Taranaki at Moore Park last Friday. It... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz My favourite motivational cartoon is the one where a large bird is in the process of swallowing a frog, but the frog, head halfway down the bird's throat, is choking the bird with its hands preventing... Read More