Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's that time of the year, just a few days short of Christmas, when you can sit back and admire your Christmas tree and its decorations, knowing that all your festive preparation and shopping was completed... Read More

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz Sung to the tune of ‘Snoopy versus The Red Baron':The news has come out, of The Strand downtownThat the bloody hoons were gooning aroundThe boss went to sort them but was short of good menSo... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Money is no guarantee of electoral success. This is seen in the candidate electoral expense declarations now posted on the Tauranga City Council website. Some candidates declared donations towards... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Many have tried to suggest this year that they could help me out with my wine column by doing it themselves! It has been a real privilege to meet with so many knowledgeable winemakers and of course... Read More

Ralph Jordan The engineer's notebook I read a ‘brief' in a newspaper that reported a man who was found guilty of manufacturing ‘P' and wounding police dog ‘ILA' was sentenced to three year's jail time. This man could be out on... Read More

Dawn Kiddie Great grub in a minute www.sunlive.co.nz I have again used the acai berry as this is the superfood of the century. The Armazem Bar and Resturant on Maunganui Road has supplied me with this recipe that they use as a breakfast and lunch... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Well it's the end of the year and everyone is getting ready for Christmas and the holidays. So what presents are we all asking for? An iPad?Something to read?A new laptop?An Android phone? There... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid doesn't go a week without catching some live sporting action. In this week's edition he looks back at the good, the bad and the ugly of what he has watched live this year. Early... Read More

Pete MorrisArt bloggerwww.sunlive.co.nz Rex O'Brien is an artist whose main field is stone carving. He works predominantly in Hinuera and Oamaru stone and has recently been incorporating Maratoto stone into his sculpture. He has also been experimenting... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz With lots of summer sun expected over the holiday period, what better way to enjoy it than relaxing with a lovely glass of Summerhouse Sauvignon Blanc?This stunning wine is produced and crafted from... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The TECT All Terrain Park opened with a bang last weekend. Well, at least it did on the shooting range. What a fantastic asset for the Western Bay. Our congratulations to all those involved who worked... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz At strategy and policy committee, elected member expenses and resources policy issues were discussed.Mayor Stuart Crosby referred to the mayoral credit cards and the hysteria generated around... Read More