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Tomorrow’s IT staff

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Last Wednesday eve, I attended an event at the Tauranga Club put together by Waikato University, BOP Polytechnic and Priority One. The aim was to bring students in their final years (or finished)... Read More

Children's health services

Rosalie Crawford of Webhealth www.webhealth.co.nz Recently a mother trying to make an appointment to have her child's condition assessed discovered there was a waiting list, so she set out to find what other top quality services were available... Read More

The magic of brains

Carol Stovold Quality Kidz www.qualitykidz.co.nz Tauranga Over the past month teachers and educators at our childcare service have been attending a number of seminars from the Brainwave Trust centred around brain research and the impact this scientific... Read More

Generosity simply amazing

Simon Bridges National MP www.simonbridges.co.nz The generosity of our people never ceases to amaze me. Let me give you a couple of examples of Tauranga charity from the last fortnight. First was the 16th Annual Tauranga Police CIB Charity Auction. When... Read More

‘Rice’ for dealing with pain

Howard Kay Osteopath Health 4 U www.health4u.net.nz Pain is often as a result of damaged tissue, local swelling and pressure on a nerve. It is a warning system the body uses to signal that something is wrong, hopefully preventing you from further... Read More

Grim warning for NZ

Catherine Delahunty Green MP www.greens.org.nz Oil will be the life-blood of our way of life for a little time to come. But the Greens think it is environmentally reckless to start a deep water oil drilling programme in one of the most important... Read More

Kiwis keen to keep more money

Philip Holland Financial Independence www.financialindependence.co.nz At least 61 per cent of New Zealanders want to keep more of the money they earn. A survey conducted by one of our advisers, Steve Chitty, has highlighted the things Kiwi families... Read More

Sore and tired legs causing trouble?

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I am regularly contacted by people with various problems caused or worsened by poor circulation in their legs. These include general muscle weakness, muscle pain, cramps, swollen ankles and feet, restless... Read More

The weather is getting warmer

Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz Welcome to the beautiful Mauao on Saturday morning. The weather has started getting warmer so we decided to take our camp to a different level and test our fitness levels in a different environment.... Read More

Fresh Prawn Spring Rolls with Chilli Lime Dipping Sauce

Dawn Kiddie www.sunlive.co.nz This recipe is out of Annabel Langbein's new Free Range Cookbook which is amazing and another must buy for any Foodie!2 small bundles bean thread or rice vermicelli noodles½ iceberg lettuce finely cut½... Read More

Ex-Tauranga yachtie no stranger to strife

Graeme Butler Butler's Swim with Dolphins www.swimwithdolphins.co.nz An ex-Tauranga yachtie has come unstuck in his dealings with rescue services in Brisbane. Apparently the issue that has arisen is over Bill Goodhue's yacht Warlock being shifted... Read More

Picking a finish

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sidline Sid has been in need of cough mixture after the last few Steamers games after cheering himself hoarse as ‘Our Team' has scraped home to victory. While the Bay of Plenty... Read More