Blogs
08:33am Fri 22 May, 2015
Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor One of the most contentious topics elected members deal with is trees. This week a decision was made at our council meeting to honour a legal covenant made between the Tilby family and council. The legal... Read More
11:30am Thu 21 May, 2015
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid watched two completely different sporting events last week, that both invoked passion for the games on the field of play and for the supporters on the sideline. Last week... Read More
11:21am Tue 19 May, 2015
Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty David Jaggs from Beyond Adventure Racing loves to get outside and explore new areas; and it was during a visit to TECT All Terrain Park a few years ago that he thought, 'This would be a cool... Read More
11:17am Tue 19 May, 2015
Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty David Jaggs from Beyond Adventure Racing loves to get outside and explore new areas; and it was during a visit to TECT All Terrain Park a few years ago that he thought, 'This would be a cool... Read More
09:34am Mon 18 May, 2015
Weather Eyewith John Maunder The latest global average temperatures of the troposphere - those observed from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites - are computed by the University of Alabama at Huntsville in the United States. The... Read More
02:39pm Sun 17 May, 2015
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Lost in the wilderness, no idea of which way to turn. Surrounded by darkness, cold, confusion and circling predators baying for your blood. Digging a hole deeper in the forlorn hope of maintaining protection. Only... Read More
01:14pm Sat 16 May, 2015
Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Creating a culture of remembrance and respect for those who have given their lives to protect our country and the freedoms we enjoy comes down to many little things that we do as a community and a nation. How do we communicate... Read More
01:12pm Sat 16 May, 2015
Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor This week I attended a Rules Reduction Taskforce meeting at the Historic Village. The meeting was attended by around 80 people including MP Hon Simon Bridges, MP Todd Muller, and Taskforce members Mark... Read More
01:11pm Sat 16 May, 2015
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The recent oil spill into Tauranga Harbour should never have happened. Unfortunately it has, and there are a number of reviews underway to identify what needs to change to ensure it doesn't happen... Read More
01:09pm Sat 16 May, 2015
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Great opportunities carry great responsibilities. As a Councillor, my greatest fear is whether projects that I support, fail. Worst still is when these failures turn into white elephants and create irreversible... Read More
11:03am Fri 15 May, 2015
Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds So many of us are guilty of using our nails as tools - levering open jars, scratching off stickers, and even using them to clean things. We subject our hands and nails to harsh detergents and cleaning solutions which... Read More
01:13pm Tue 12 May, 2015
Julie AdamsonRegional Secondary School Events Director/BOPSS CoordinatorSport Bay of Plenty Last Friday Mid Island Gym Sports (MIGS) hosted the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Power Tumbling and Trampoline Competition for the first time the. It... Read More