Blogs
10:53am Fri 05 Sep, 2014
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz I wonder how many of you are as fed up with the whole 'Dirty Politics' saga as I am. I'm resorting to turning off the radio or changing TV channels to escape the relentless negativity and muckraking. It... Read More
04:04pm Thu 04 Sep, 2014
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A sports item on SunLive last week caught Sideline Sid's attention - with the Otumoetai Football Club celebrating their 50th anniversary during the weekend. Being at a loose end on... Read More
02:44pm Thu 04 Sep, 2014
Tom MorrisonCommunity Coaching AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty Applications are now open for the October 2014 round of BayTrust scholarships. The scholarships recognise both athletes and coaches aiming to support and assist Bay of Plenty sporting talent... Read More
02:38pm Thu 04 Sep, 2014
Sideline SidMotoring correspondant www.sunlive.co.nz The late-1960s brought the first touch of class in motoring, at a reasonable price, to the country in the form of the Triumph 2000. The end of controls on the outflows of foreign exchange during... Read More
08:21am Tue 02 Sep, 2014
Weather Eyewith John Maunder As discussed in a previous Weathereye, 1816 was 'The year without a summer', caused by dust from Mount Tambora in Indonesia shrouding the earth after it erupted in early-April 1815. And with the sunlight blocked 1816... Read More
08:20am Tue 02 Sep, 2014
Weather Eyewith John Maunder As discussed in a previous Weathereye, 1816 was 'The year without a summer', caused by dust from Mount Tambora in Indonesia shrouding the earth after it erupted in early-April 1815. And with the sunlight blocked 1816... Read More
08:16am Tue 02 Sep, 2014
Weather Eyewith John Maunder As discussed in a previous Weathereye, 1816 was 'The year without a summer', caused by dust from Mount Tambora in Indonesia shrouding the earth after it erupted in early-April 1815. And with the sunlight blocked 1816... Read More
09:28am Mon 01 Sep, 2014
Insider's Guide to the Festivalwith Liz French The launch of the NZ Garden & Art Festival programme this week finally reveals what I've been noticing for months. This festival, while staying true to its core value of showcasing the gardens and... Read More
03:59pm Fri 29 Aug, 2014
Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty Nominations are now open for the 2014 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards. The awards recognise and showcase the superb sporting talent in the Bay of Plenty and celebrate the personalities, clubs and... Read More
03:54pm Fri 29 Aug, 2014
Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty Nominations are now open for the 2014 Bay of Plenty Sports Awards. The awards recognise and showcase the superb sporting talent in the Bay of Plenty and celebrate the personalities, clubs and... Read More
12:09pm Fri 29 Aug, 2014
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz I can still remember my very first taste of yoghurt in about 1972 at the industries fair in Christchurch. That first taste had me hooked - the yoghurt flavour was like something... Read More
12:09pm Fri 29 Aug, 2014
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz I can still remember my very first taste of yoghurt in about 1972 at the industries fair in Christchurch. That first taste had me hooked - the yoghurt flavour was like something... Read More