Are you ready?with Leigh Elder Raising taxes on, or getting rid of, sugary drinks - and sugar-bashing in general - is a hot topic in our daily news fare. While reducing sugar in our diet to acceptable levels makes complete common sense, widespread... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller I was asked to give a speech recently on some of the Government's achievements in the Bay. As I started to list them I realised how extraordinary the last few years have been. Since 2008, Tauranga's population has grown... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Simon Bridges has ruined my week again. A perfectly good column was scheduled, on the woes of travelling State Highway 2. Now that has gone to the shredder, thanks to the Transport Minister's recent... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer As a chef, you know winter is approaching when you've done the last wedding of the season. For me that was two weeks ago, so we're now well into that seasonal no-man's-land where we can feel winter is just around the... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Last week elected members listened to submitters during the Annual Plan process. We had some submissions from small food businesses that were concerned about the hike in their fees, with one submitter saying... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Hard and fast tracks and a warm Autumn have seen a scintillating start to the current Baywide club rugby season. Western Bay of Plenty rugby supporters have flocked in their hundreds... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls in Tauranga during the month of April 2013 and April 2014 were both relatively wet, with April 2013 recording 284 mm - the sixth highest April rainfall since 1898 - and in April 2014 the total was 225 mm -... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart At the end of university, each graduate will hold a qualification. Relevant work experience will often determine which graduate gets hired. For more competitive university studies including veterinary science; relevant,... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week I talked about the impact of dietary fats on the inflammatory process. Too much Omega 6 and too little Omega 3 push our bodies towards inflammation. There is, however, another group of food... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's official: The ambulance really is at the bottom of the cliff.We signed up again to support St John Ambulance and are left wondering what kind of sick society won't fund essential emergency services... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Some people say councils should be run more like businesses. But councils should be cautious if its services start to compete with local businesses. Tauranga City Council has set up a subsidiary company, called... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz On Monday I attended the Dawn Service at the Mount Cenotaph and the Civic Parade at Memorial Park. Anzac Day is a chance to reflect and honour the contributions our veterans made to protect our freedoms... Read More