Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services New Zealand's biggest health and safety reform in 20 years is one step closer. The object of the changes is to improve New Zealand's appalling record in workplace safety. The independent taskforce, set up following... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz On Monday, we went to view the very excellent exhibition of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gate Pa, currently on display at the Greerton Hall. The display tells the tale of... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive The sole driver for success is what kiwifruit growers earn. If growers don't earn enough to cover their costs and debts to make a reasonable profit, the industry will fail. This is true for any industry. The ingredients... 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 had different... Read More

Lena KairauActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty The Sport Bay of Plenty Green Prescription Lifestyle Coaching and Active Families is a programme to help children and their families get active and learn about healthy eating. Breakfast, snack... Read More

Lena KairauActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty The Sport Bay of Plenty Green Prescription Lifestyle Coaching and Active Families is a programme to help children and their families get active and learn about healthy eating. Breakfast, snack... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor One submitter used several creative ways to say doggy doo. Another submitter put a councillor in his place, as he did when he taught him back in primary school. We also had a high school speech champion and loads... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I hope you are having a great week. For sure, your week would have to be pretty abysmal to be worse than those of Rolf Harrisment or Oscar Pistolnotorious.My mum always said that when things get bad,... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Seems the change of seasons has dramatically slowed down the growth rate of the microgreens. However, varieties that prefer cooler weather are doing fine. Broccoli and coriander,... Read More

Local Labourwith Rachel Jones How do you feel about your mortgage rate increasing? Are you worried about having enough money for retirement? Is your export business struggling because of the exchange rate? Last week Labour released its monetary... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan I often wonder if the community at large truly appreciate the advantages of independent MPs. As an independent, I'm able to work with, develop and support bills I know will better my community and NZ at large.... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Any risk assessment must include consequence as well as event probability. Thus, the risk of an oil spill from offshore drilling should be balanced against the scale of its impact, which we know from direct... Read More