Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz On Wednesday morning, a small team of Western Bay boxers will hop on a plane to Christchurch to fight at the 108th National Amateur Boxing Championships. Representing the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz I first saw the captivating, highly original work of Linda Elliott in Easter 2010 when she co-hosted a successful exhibition called 'Pen and Brush' at the Iron Design showroom in Dive Crescent. As long... Read More

Diesel Rogers Dining with Diesel www.sunlive.co.nz Two startling stories of canine survival have come to my attention this week, both in my own backyard.First there was Millie's amazing adventure on the mudflats. Normally mudflats are not much... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Elected members got through the agenda in record time at this week's Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. As the council term ends, there is a rush to get all the business through before a... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz After a record wet spring, it would be great to see some sunny days stretching in front of us. It seems to have been a particularly harsh winter, or is it all in our minds? I asked Doctor Stephen Wilce... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Shiraz Viognier is a fantastic entry level wine from Yalumba in South Australia.The oldest family-owned winery in Australia has produced a lovely and different Shiraz, bringing the variety's rich,... Read More

Three women's lives share a common core in this drama: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen (Annette Bening) placed a baby for adoption at age 14 and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth (Naomi Watts)... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Friday, the third day of the NZCS innovation conference, was a slight change of tack. It started with Greg Lane who once ran Clear in NZ and now works for IP3, an international body set up to promote... Read More

Catherine Delahunty Green MP www.greens.org.nz The Tauranga Moana has always been a bountiful and productive place for the people living here. When European settlers arrived, they would have found themselves amongst one of the most populated regions... Read More

Jaine Kirtley Bay Naturopath www.baynaturopath.co.nz/ Most people feel a need at times to check or double check things such as turning the oven off, or locking the door. This can be a useful and important to do. But when the checking and rechecking... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz In March 2008 The Washington Post ran an article titled 'The Autoimmune Epidemic” by respected researcher Donna Nakazawa. She said rates of autoimmune diseases are rapidly increasing. In The USA,... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim Yesterday was the first full day of the 50th anniversary of the New Zealand Computer Society Innovation conference.The day was opened by Steven Joyce, Minister for ICT. He talked about the history... Read More