Blogs

Head Over Heels at MIGS

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

Are the Warriors turning a corner?

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Its hard work being a New Zealand Warriors fan. Sideline Sid has followed the Auckland-based side that plays in the NRL since the teams first game in 1995, has been to a number of matches... Read More

Tauranga April Afternoon Temperatures 1913-2015

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990.It is very common for areas such as Tauranga to have had different... Read More

Making up isn't hard to do

Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds Each week, beauty enthusiast Suzanne Edmonds explores the best ways to take care of ourselves so that we love the skin we're in. Applying make-up seems to be an eternal mystery with which many women grapple. They... Read More

Thank you for your thoughts

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor What an amazing week. We've listened to about 150 people present their submissions on Tauranga City Council's draft Long Term Plan. The plan sets out what activities council will do during the next 10 years,... Read More

Sporking about with the lingo

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I can tell there's a lot of vexing questions on your mind, by the way you're squinting at this page.That, or your undergarments are too tight. Assuming of course, you're wearing them. It just wouldn't... Read More

An accolade and a brickbat

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Let me commend the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust for divesting 6.4 per cent of its holding in Trustpower. This $154.8 million divestment makes compelling commercial sense, as this trust is a cornerstone... Read More

Cutting red tape and talking security

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz On Tuesday, May 12, I'll be hosting a 'Cut the Red Tape' meeting at the Historic Village from 9.30am. This is part of the National Government's Rules Reduction Initiative announced last year. I often... Read More

The amalgamation debate

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor I see the latest amalgamation debate/dinner has been cancelled. If there is to be meaningful debates on this topic, then a panel of men and women speakers and a balance of 'for' and 'against' amalgamation... Read More

Pedal power

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Cycling has been described as the new golf, with the grey haired brigade taking to their bikes in unprecedented numbers. Sideline Sid threw his leg over the bar again a few years ago... Read More

Adventure is in the Air

Nicki ScottVirtually on Track Project LeaderSport Bay of Plenty The mornings are getting colder and the days shorter as the winter months' loom. Amazingly this doesn't stop the many keen athletes training for the multiple hour adventure races in... Read More

Adventure is in the Air

Nicki ScottVirtually on Track Project LeaderSport Bay of Plenty The mornings are getting colder and the days shorter as the winter months' loom. Amazingly this doesn't stop the many keen athletes training for the multiple hour adventure races in... Read More