I sat down to log my favourite books and films for 2014. It's a mark of how busy the year has been that my list is so short.

Anita Moran writes: Tauranga ratepayers hope the money they dish out to the council is spent wisely.

Anita Moran writes: It takes a special kind of person to look after someone else; a lot of care, patience and dedication and I applaud these people.

Just before last Christmas, my family and I went to Christmas in the Park, writes editor Scott Inglis.