Blogs
08:48am Fri 10 Apr, 2015
Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The Northland by-election was an election which everyone - except New Zealand First - thought was unwinnable probably because the electorate had been considered a safe National seat for decades and Mike Sabin... Read More
08:47am Fri 10 Apr, 2015
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The regional council provides a budget of about $75,000 a year to implement the Regional Waste Strategy. This funding enables a Waste Resources Advisory Group, made up of business, community and... Read More
08:43am Fri 10 Apr, 2015
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Improving housing affordability, economic prosperity, and quality of life are common goals Tauranga City Council shares with Central Government. But there seems to be an ingrained tension between the two layers... Read More
10:58am Wed 08 Apr, 2015
Kate ClarkCommunity Sport Advisor WBOPSport Bay of Plenty The Community Sport team here at Sport Bay of Plenty are always on the lookout for new ways to assist sports clubs to improve the sustainability of their operations. LiteClub is a completely... Read More
10:19am Wed 08 Apr, 2015
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid caught the last few overs of the Plunket Shield match between the Northern Knights and Canterbury at the Bay Oval on Easter Friday. While the match was scheduled for four... Read More
11:20am Tue 07 Apr, 2015
Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of March have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 - except for 1904, 1908 and 1909.This graph below shows the range of rainfalls from a high of 504 mm in 1979, to a low of 5 mm in 1943.The second... Read More
10:37am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
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. When it comes to beauty and treatments we can all be far too quick to make the simple... Read More
08:36am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz At this time of the year chocolate eggs and hot cross buns are devoured with great gusto by family and friends. I haven't thought about making my own Easter eggs but my new... Read More
08:05am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz At this time of the year chocolate eggs and hot cross buns are devoured with great gusto by family and friends. I haven't thought about making my own Easter eggs but my new... Read More
08:04am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
Todd TalksBy Todd Muller When we are born, we have midwives, doctors - and with my children at least - emotional Mums and Dads and families welcoming our little souls into the world. Our arrival is supported by the best of care. Last Friday we... Read More
08:04am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz At this time of the year chocolate eggs and hot cross buns are devoured with great gusto by family and friends. I haven't thought about making my own Easter eggs but my new... Read More
08:04am Thu 02 Apr, 2015
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz As some of you may already know, it's Easter this weekend.It's a special time of year to celebrate the crucifixion of Jesus (and more recently cricketers) and subsequent resurrection... as a bunny that... Read More