Blogs

Seal of approval for summer start

Brian Rogers Brian's boat blog www.sunlive.co.nz When the rubbish weather finally cracked, the Bay's boaties were ready for it. They left the marinas, moorings and boat ramps in their thousands this week, hitting the water like lemmings. After... Read More

Percolating design ideas

Will Tatton Talking about design www.willtatton.co.nz I spent this morning starting to design a new house on the lakefront at Taupo so I thought I'd journal the thought processes involved. Design thinking is much easier when you've been given a... Read More

Passing on the innovation spark

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Innovation has been a hot topic of late; mid-September I attended the NZCS 50 Years of Innovation conference. It was great as we got to hear from some of the most innovative Kiwi's in the ITC sector. Then,... Read More

Sunday, beach, family, a perfect day for a run

Luis Moresco Life Personal Fitness www.sunlive.co.nz Dear Readers, what I am about to tell you is a mixture of different stories that happened last Sunday, September 26. Like my friend Beethoven used to say, ‘the best way to... Read More

Vodka and lime infused crayfish

Dawn Kiddiewww.sunlive.co.nz Well this week's recipe has been created by my business partner Luis and what a treat you are all in for. Luis has created a recipe that can also be used with fresh fish, prawns or scallops and has been inspired by... Read More

Rules on the rules

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz During a working holiday in Sydney in the 1960s, Sideline Sid chanced to go to an Australian Rules game that was brought north to the Sydney Cricket Ground to promote... Read More

Bull rush has nothing on the elections

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz There is no way I would want to be involved in some of the schoolyard shenanigans doing the rounds at the moment as a result of the local body elections. Some of these clowns remind... Read More

A perfectly harmonious chardonnay

Claire RogersAll about winewww.sunlive.co.nz An outstanding growing season combined with low-yielding vines produced exceptional quality grapes, resulting in Mills Reef producing a rich, full and creamy 2009 Reserve Chardonnay. The wine exudes... Read More

Political skulduggery hits new levels of ugriness

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We get the feeling from you good folk out there in Readerland that you're thoroughly sick and tired of the election campaigning and just want it over with. Some candidates probably feel... Read More

The elections and the arts

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Most candidates standing in our October local body elections took the opportunity to speak to those with an interest in the arts at a meeting held in the Tauranga Club on Friday evening. Series Tetes... Read More

Need to be GST registered?

Guy Gardiner Accounting Now www.accountingnow.co.nz With GST changes nearly upon us, it is worth reviewing whether you need to be, or should be GST-registered.You need to be GST-registered if your business turnover is more than $60,000 a year,... Read More

Listening key to learning

Rosemary Murphy Developmental Learning www.developlearning.co.nz Oliver was 16 years old and about to be excluded from school.He had been diagnosed with a mild hearing loss at the age of 10 but was not prescribed any hearing aids. Over many years... Read More