Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz This luscious full-bodied Viognier exudes intense peach and apricot aromas and flavours with a hint of pears. The subtle oakiness adds complexity to this deliciously smooth and creamy wine. The grapes... Read More

Green Scene with Karen Summerhayes www.summerhays.co.nz The pursuit of white gold - milk - has resulted in a doubling of the national dairy herd over the last 30 years. Today, almost six million cows each produce around 50 litres of effluent per... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sidline Sid nearly forgot about the New Zealand Breakers attempt to keep their dream alive of become the first New Zealand team to win an Australian National Sporting League title. After... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Paul Julian has always been drawn to art and colour. As a child he spent much of his time drawing and painting. Now he is recognised as an emerging creative talent in the art community as an airbrush painter.... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Google recently estimated that in modern history something like 130 million books have been published. The number increases by more than a million a year. This... Read More

Ady Breeds Eating with Ady www.sunlive.co.nz Howdy doody my good people, it's Ady here, the refined fraulien, from Hamburg(er).Following the sad passing away of my bestest big brown buddy, Diesel, I have had to step into the breech, so to speak,... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz For those of you who are interested in outdoor pursuits and haven't recently visited TECT All Terrain Park at the top of Pyes Pa Road, there is a wonderful facility being developed up there by... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's been a tough old week here at RR headquarters with the now well-reported departure of my most loyal and fun loving companion.This column won't dwell on Diesel the chocolate Labrador, but for those... Read More

The Rogers household is still in a state of shock and disbelief at the sudden loss of our 12 year old Chocolate Labrador, Diesel. Everyone feels their animals are special and those loving pet owners who have lost their furry friends know what I mean. Much... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sidline Sid has been thinking (which is always dangerous) - however, this time it was about a word that we tend to often use in sport, and more importantly rugby, without really thinking... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Following a recent piece on the absurd situation at our surf beaches, we've had quite a bit of feedback on the suggestion that poor swimmers and those without boards should wear lifejackets.Not surprisingly,... Read More

The Sun team farewell our most loyal friend and columnist, Diesel, who passed away suddenly but peacefully on Wednesday. Our best big brown buddy; self-appointed lunch box monitor and celebrity was aged 12. He had a massive fan base, due to the Dining... Read More