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Mic Macs (M)

The new comedy from Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the director of Amelie, following the sad exploits of Bazil (Dany Boon). Bazil, an orphan whose father was killed by a landmine, is shot in the head while working near a street shootout. He survives, but doctors... Read More

My molars are now at peace

Following on from my ramblings last week, I apparently have one fan thinking of me and the way I get my rocks off, ooops sorry about that, I mean my teething issues from carrying stones. Jed thinks he has found just the place for me to pay a visit and... Read More

Antioxidant variety essential

John Arts - Natural health researcher John Arts is a natural health researcher and supplement formulator. If you have questions or would like a free health plan you can contact John on 0800 423... Read More

Burpee scare tactics work a treat

Luis Moresco - LIFE - Personal Fitness Trainer Luis' passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree... Read More

Delicious Low Fat Healthy Loaf

Dawn Kiddie - J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes - some new, some traditional... Read More

There's no game without a winner

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. ... Read More

Spelling out local issues

Some excellent points are raised in this week's letters. Amongst them, John Coster spells out some of the reasons why the historic village isn't suitable as a museum site. Sure it's a nice, quaint corner of the city and many of us are quite attached... Read More

Democracy in action

Council wound up its deliberations on this year's annual plan (for 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011) in just two days. With only one contentious item emerging (a public toilet at The Lakes - more on that later) this year's annual plan process was far and... Read More

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky

Picking up where Coco Avant Chanel left off, Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky focuses on the period when Chanel (here played by Anna Mouglalis) became Stravinsky's (Mads Mikkelsen) artistic benefactor. This film offers a darker second chapter to the designer's... Read More

Capturing another live one

I was pretty stoked to read on page 19 of this edition about dog teeth. The subject of dog teeth has been on the tip of my tongue, but as usual, it took an inspired piece in the Sun for me to burst forth with a creative outburst. My teeth have taken... Read More

Moko makes the rules

Moko followed the Tauranga fishing boat Eskdale from the East Coast, into port, June 2 and was still hanging around the trawler the next morning. The skipper tipped off SunLive that the famous dolphin was in town, and I just happened to conveniently... Read More

The fire within

John Arts - Natural health researcher John Arts is a natural health researcher and supplement formulator. If you have questions or would like a free health plan you can contact John on 0800 423... Read More