Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz This is the most hotly contested class of the academy. The rooms fill up at the same intensity with which students turn the pedal. The reason for such success? The practice triggers calories,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz From time to time Sidline Sid rabbits on about history and the importance of recognising where we have come from. While he believes that history is important, he doesn't think that... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial Recently the watch dog of the global economy, the International Monetary Fund, maintained its projection of a 4.4 per cent expansion of the world economy in 2011. In so doing, they downgraded... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz A lot of culture has hit town in the last couple of weeks including the 49th annual Jazz Festival. In addition, two other events have made their mark. The first was a real treat for classical music lovers... Read More

Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz Tēnā koutou katoa The tribes of Tauranga are a real manaaki people. They are renown for their hospitality and the delicacies with which they feed their visitors and this has continued... Read More

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