Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz New trends in recent times have sometimes focused on ancient well-known foods, ancient grains like quinoa and sorghum. The latest new rediscovery and rise in popularity of... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Interesting that this week we've had some letters from readers seeking answers to their burning questions. So we've opened a new Agony Aunt Department to offer advice to our readers, yearning for answers.Dear... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP The Northland by-election has not only given Northland residents a second chance but the entire country. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been campaigning tirelessly around the very large electorate... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Three big issues in Tauranga City Council's draft Long Term Plan eclipse all the other decisions we're proposing. The big issues are new infrastructure for growing suburbs, rates, and debt. The draft Long Term... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Cyclone Pam left behind a trail of destruction for our Pacific Island neighbours as it took aim at our northern and east coasts. While we watched the wind pick up and the rain start to fall on Monday, our Civil Defence... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tauranga City's draft Long Term Plan - or 10-year plan- has been adopted at the council meeting this week. Unlike other LTPs, there will not be a mailbox drop to all residents. Instead, there will be... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It seems an age since the Cricket World Cup blasted into our lives on Valentine's Day, with the frenetic action of the opening stanzas replaced with a series of matches that have counted... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The 'Maunder Minimum” period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928), who while working at The Royal Observatory at Greenwich discovered the dearth of sunspots during the 1650-1700... Read More

Melanie ShortMarketing and Sponsorship ManagerSport BOP Time and time again I am reminded of just how vital our volunteers are to keeping the sporting world going (any many others I'm sure!). Every time a decision is made to run an event, a walking... Read More

Melanie ShortMarketing and Sponsorship ManagerSport BOP Time and time again I am reminded of just how vital our volunteers are to keeping the sporting world going (any many others I'm sure!). Every time a decision is made to run an event, a walking... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenRegional Watchdog Tauranga city councillors say they want to reduce council's debt - but this is just a red herring. Debt is not the issue - cost escalation is. If they reduce staff, and become more efficient and effective,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I'm writing this to get out of yoga. Not that I mind yoga. Given the right participants, I can watch it for hours.My wife and her friends do yoga and generally I'm too busy to get involved, such as immersed... Read More