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Blog: What part of Mo don't you understand?

Journalists Lane Nichols and Nick Churchouse are embracing the moustache for the month of Movember to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. To sponsor them, visit the Movember website and punch in 95304 for Lane and 84085 for Nick.

Cartoons

Blog: Tooned In, with Mike Moreu

Mike Moreu has a passion for using funny pictures to make serious points. His blog is a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a professional newspaper artist, adding observations about political cartooning, plus reviews and discussions of everything comics-related.

Politics

Blog: On The House

Colin Espiner is the political editor of the Christchurch Press and covers Parliament from the press gallery in Wellington. He blogs his observations on the daily dramas at the heart of government and the lighter side of life with our politicians.

Blog: Inside the Beltway

The Dominion Post's press gallery reporters have a collective 30 years' experience covering politics. From inside the Capital's political circuit, they blog on news, scuttlebutt and commentary.

Cricket

Blog: Sideline Slogger

Paul Holden's blog echoes the spirit of his beloved Beige Brigade, a patriotic cult that's become a Kiwi bastion of things brown, beige, tongue-in-cheek and tenuously cricket-related.

Blog: Googlies and Grass Stains

Cricket writer Hamish McDouall has watched cricket on five continents and his writing has included a biography of Chris Cairns. He blogs on the sport he loves - the matches, the players, the controversies and the history.

Football

Blog: Hand of God

Patrick Piercy writes about soccer around the world - who's in the news for the right reasons and, just as importantly, the wrong ones. He has been a West Ham United fan for nearly 40 years, but appreciates successful teams too.

Business

Blog: Life at Work

Andrew Scott-Howman is a New Zealand lawyer who specialises in employment law. He is a partner at Bell Gully, and is the employment law columnist for The Independent Financial Review.

Blog: Show Me The Money

Bernard Hickey is a financial journalist by trade who is now Fairfax Media's Head of Digital in New Zealand. His blog on business, government and the economy aims to provoke debate and question the consensus.

Blog: The Analyst

Investment analyst Bruce McKay has worked in Australasia's capital markets for over 15 years and writes The Analyst column in the Dominion Post, The Press and the Waikato Times. He blogs on the financial markets, in particular New Zealand-listed companies.

Entertainment

Blog: The Hit List

Chris Schulz is Entertainment Editor at Stuff. His blog includes news, views and random thoughts about the entertainment industry. Oh, and top five lists. Did we mention he likes lists?

Blog: Beats Me

Tommy Ill is a rapper/producer by night and a web developer/graphic designer by day. His EP "Toast and Tea Kettles" has received rave reviews and his songs have reached the top 10 on bNet stations all over the country.

Blog: About Town

Bridget Saunders' full-time job is to attend parties, gathering the secrets of New Zealand's glitterati. Her gossip column in the Auckland section of the Sunday Star-Times is read with equal parts fear and fascination. Her blog likewise...

Blog: Shelf Life

Guy Somerset (The Dominion Post's Books Editor) and Christopher Moore (The Press's Arts Editor) blog for Stuff about the world of books, tipping you off about good reads and coming events, and giving their observations on the literary scene.

Blog: Reeling

As chief film reviewer at The Press, Margaret Agnew watches more than 200 movies a year and interviews international stars and directors. Her observations on the film biz appear each day on Stuff, along with first looks at flicks, and upcoming highlights and lowlights.

Blog: Blog on the Tracks

Writer/reviewer Simon Sweetman covers music for The Dominion Post, North And South and TV One's Good Morning show. He cares far too much about music and the list of bands he loves is far longer than the list of groups he has shown no love.

Blog: Game Junkie

Gerard Campbell, chief video game reviewer for The Press, has been playing video games for what seems like forever. He still remembers when he had to load games for his Sinclair ZX Spectrum from a tape player. Gerard blogs on events in the gaming industry.

Lifestyle

Blog: The Girls' Guide

C4 presenter Jane Yee has a great job amid media glamour. But she's also a pretty average New Zealand girl, with too many shoes, a student loan, and three guys as flatmates. She blogs on all the things that make up a twentysomething's life.

Blog: Drivetalk

Dave Moore is Motoring Editor for The Press and The Dominion Post. He can also be heard every week on NewstalkZB and is the current Qantas Transport Columnist and Transport Feature Writer of the Year. Dave blogs for Stuff on all things automotive.

Blog: Eco-Centric

To Matthew and Natalie Cutler-Welsh, 'eco' isn't just a prefix meaning 'going without' - it's about being cool, credible and life-enhancing. It's about doing their best, not just their bit, for the environment. This blog aims to fuel discussion on the way we live our eco-lives.

Blog: Are We There Yet?

Ann Aitken Worth lives an urban life just like that of thousands of other young New Zealand women. But then there's her other life as a recreational triathlete - all about sweat, pain and the eternal search for a pair of flattering running shorts.

Blog: M(o)use Droppings

Simon Vita is a renaissance man who likes to keep his fingers in a lot of pies. That's to say he has mucho of energy to channel into a variety of interests or put more simply he's probably got adult ADHD.

Blog: CheckRaise

It's all about poker, the game that takes an hour to learn and a lifetime to master. Ian Anderson blogs on a range of topics, from the world's most prestigious tournaments to your weekly home games. Beginners and experts, take a seat and join the game.

Blog: Catwalk Talk

She's featured in Teen Vogue, and in New York's W magazine as The Person to Watch. Her eye for the next fashion trend is keen, and her life brings her up close to stars of fashion and showbiz. Meet Pebbles Hooper.

Blog: The Ale Files

Cameron Williamson is drinking less but drinking better. New Zealand's boutique beers are among the best, and the people who make, drink and market them among the most passionate. The Ale Files explores the everchanging beerscape.

Blog: Moata's Blog Idle

Moata Tamaira, Stuff's Blog Idol winner, is a librarian with a black-belt in sarcasm who's been meaning to get one in procrastination too but always ends up watching TV instead. Her blog is an unholy mash-up of whimsy, cynicism and wry observation.

Blog: Healthwise

Noel O'Hare is the author of the recent book Think Before You Swallow: The Art of Staying Healthy in a Health-Obsessed World. Provocative, sceptical and irreverent, Noel blogs about personal health, medical science, the health industry and dubious health claims.

Technology

Blog: Cool Kit

Reuben Schwarz writes about technology, gadgets and other geeky things for Stuff.co.nz and The Dominion Post. His Cool Kit blog rounds up the neatest and weirdest gadgets he can dig up on the Web.

Blog: Pass the Source

Don Christie is one of the founders and a director of Catalyst IT Limited. He is also President of the New Zealand Open Source Society. He has an opinion on most things but here writes about software, in particular free and open source software.

Blog: Techsploder

Juha Saarinen is world-famous in Auckland for his technology stories, and for roaming the world wearing funny helmets. Hands-on happy, Juha is loved by users and feared by vendors in equal measure.

Travel

Blog: The Wanderer

Cathy O'Sullivan came to New Zealand in search of adventure and found a whole lot more. When not out exploring the wonders of Aotearoa, she is planning where her travels will take her next. She writes on all things travel-related.

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