Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party Housed in our collection of whanau memorabilia is a medal labelled 'ANZAC 1915' in the name of E. Sargisson. Eric Sargisson was the brother of my wife's great grandfather. He died too young... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz From time to time we have an experience which changes or emphasises the way we think about something. The recent commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle Gate Pa is one such event for... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford Jimmy James Kouratoras brings to the Art Body Gallery at Mount Maunganui aluminiferous ether of colour dimensions that's both whimsical but complex. His work evokes the sense of awakening to early stories time has... Read More

Simon NeateMarketing AdminstratorSport Bay of Plenty A great aspect of my role at Sport Bay of Plenty is being able to stay in the loop with all things sport and recreation in the wider BOP community. Every week we receive a number of press releases,... Read More

Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty A great aspect of my role at Sport Bay of Plenty is being able to stay in the loop with all things sport and recreation in the wider BOP community. Every week we receive a number of press releases,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The masters of sporting spin in New Zealand are David Higgins and Dean Lonergan from Duco Events. In the last decade they've been responsible for completely reviving professional boxing... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Arctic sea ice reached its annual maximum extent for 2014 on March 21. Overall, the 2014 Arctic sea ice coverage was the fifth lowest in the 1978-2014 record. In contrast, Antarctic sea ice reached its annual minimum... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Auditions are underway this week for the NZ version of 'The Sound of Music'. Here at RR we recognise that while this is a classic musical, it has limited appeal to some sections of the New Zealand demographic.The... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It's typical the weather turns nasty just as the long weekends arrive, giving us more time to relax.Often, we end up spending lots of money stocking the pantry for the days... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz The 2014 Social Progress Index — a global measure of human wellbeing — was released earlier this month. It found New Zealand is the best country for providing opportunities for people to improve... Read More

Rachel JonesTauranga Labour Candidate Anzac Day remains a special day for most New Zealanders. It's a time when we honour those who risked their lives for our freedoms. One of those freedoms is our right to vote. It's a right fewer and fewer... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor I recently attended the unveiling of interpretation signage at the Mission Cemetery. Last weekend I spoke to some visitors who were reading the information panel and they said how much they appreciated... Read More