Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Jolyon Firth, an ex deputy mayor of Auckland in the 1980s, wrote a report on settlement in large cities in the Asia Pacific region. I heard him describe the problems we are having now with intensification... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor In 2004 your regional council spent $32.6m in operating expenditure. This rose to $47.3m in 2005, at which time Bill Bayfield was appointed CEO, with a clear mandate to restructure the organisation,... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz The gateway, 'An Artist's Lament to His Beach', was erected at Papamoa Beach by local artist Peter Cramond after the Rena disaster in 2011. Peter's heartfelt response to the greed and stupidity by those... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz In years gone by, the end of the NPC rugby competition would see Rugby Union headquarters go into hibernation, with club rugby the first priority of the new season around Easter. The... Read More

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Nicki ScottRecreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty With the conclusion of Water Month in November, Play in the Bay has now completed its pilot year. November was Water Month. The initiative organised by Sport Bay of Plenty has been a great success... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Some people are very hard on themselves and then wonder why their body starts to creak and groan. A few weeks ago, in the Sydney clinic, I met a young woman who had a shopping list of health problems.... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Summer feels like it's here, with the sun and wind doing its best to dry everything out, making frequent watering of the garden an essential task. Adding fresh fruits to savoury... Read More

Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amorewww.cucinaamore.co.nz I have to say fish is definitely the family dish in my household. We are so lucky in New Zealand that we are excisable to snapper! I cooked these in tin foil on the barbecue and they were... Read More

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic Health is not just about your physical wellness and about what your body does. Health can be viewed from the wider viewpoint whereby you consider other aspects of life that make up good health. Yes, your body... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz ... Read More

News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz What a huge weekend at the beach - lots of stick-chasing in the surf, swimming after the tennis ball and generally playing the fool. It was sad to hear about the US family that drowned trying to save its pooch... Read More