Governance Matterswith Peter McKinlay Debate on reshaping local government in the Western Bay and the wider region is hotting up - but who is leading it? Paul Adams has put forward a vision for a dynamic Tauranga attracting people to a vibrant... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan We don't want to be left with a rotting carcass on what was a pristine, popular dive reef -and we don't want a continued exclusion zone restricting access for years to come. The Rena plague continues to haunt our... Read More

Vicki Semple - NZCT AIMS Games tournament DirectorSport BOP More than 7300 middle school students representing 216 New Zealand schools and two Australian schools are set to compete in the annual 17-code, week-long NZCT AIMS Games international... Read More

Vicki Semple - NZCT AIMS Games tournament DirectorSport BOP More than 7300 middle school students representing 216 New Zealand schools and two Australian schools are set to compete in the annual 17-code, week-long NZCT AIMS Games international... Read More

Gerard CaseyEBOP Chamber of Commerce CEO The Eastern Bay of Plenty Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to supporting the Regional Growth Study announced last Thursday. The study was announced in a speech prepared for delivery by Minister of... Read More

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 experienced... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Righto Sunners,Here's some bytes of information from the dog world to get your teeth into.I've been off air for a couple of weeks, due to yet another medical misadventure. Fortunately, again my friendly local... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A lot has been said about tourist drivers and whether or not they are a threat, or more of a danger than the already large percentage of idiot drivers that already live here.One thing is becoming clear... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP A good, solid education is crucial to the futures of New Zealand's young people. In our region, we're lucky to have dedicated teachers whose hard work shows their vocation is about far more than reading, writing and arithmetic. We... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Collecting old tins is one of my hobbies. Recently, I uncovered some old Huntly and Palmers biscuit tins at the local op shop. Usually, I open them up to inspect the inside.... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Collecting old tins is one of my hobbies. Recently, I uncovered some old Huntly and Palmers biscuit tins at the local op shop. Usually, I open them up to inspect the inside.... Read More

Local Labourwith Rachel Jones I get seasick. Very seasick. Hence, I prefer fishing for trout over ocean fishing. But I totally understand the passion of those who do fish. That's why I'm making the effort to get my head around a pretty complex... Read More