Community Pulsewith Rosalie CrawfordRise Up Tauranga Recently a local real estate agent came to me and said: 'I've been managing and selling property for 13 years. Every day I go home to my own place, I never do anything for the community and I... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford Beginning today - on Valentine's Day - Baycourt is hosting one year of Kiwi acts, including well-known and up-and-coming performers. The shows, to be held in Baycourt's revamped X Space, cover acts from theatre, cabaret,... Read More

Peter SmithFootball CoachForce OfficerSport Bay of Plenty This year has kicked off how 2013 finished - with football being at the forefront of our thoughts. WaiBoP United, the local franchise club, has been competing in the ASB Premiership - with... Read More

Peter SmithFootball CoachForce OfficerSport Bay of Plenty This year has kicked off how 2013 finished - with football being at the forefront of our thoughts. WaiBoP United, the local franchise club, has been competing in the ASB Premiership - with... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It is interesting to read that Tauranga City Council is seeking to throw more money at keeping and attracting more sporting events to our beautiful city. My question is - what for? At... Read More

Gerard CaseyEBOP Chamber of Commerce CEO Businesses in the Eastern Bay of Plenty have enjoyed a great summer with visitors spending time here and enjoying all the great things we have to offer. A number of businesses have said they have had their... Read More

Gerard CaseyEBOP Chamber of Commerce CEO Well we have roared into the New Year and before we know it we are into February. It is a timely reminder to all business people that life and business are moving at fast pace . Technology has taken over... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Groundhog Day, February 2nd, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a legend that traverses many centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening on specific... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan Is party politics still serving New Zealand democracy the way New Zealanders want it? Have we become distanced from owning our political processes and outcomes? In the last election more than 800,000 registered... Read More

News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Most of us go to a lot of trouble to clean up our naturally-occurring motions, while cavorting in the parks and reserves of the region.So it's disappointing to find droppings of a variety of shapes and origins... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Perfect summer days. Can't complain about the weather. However, some people do. 'It's too hot.” Later in the year they'll be whinging that it's too cold. You just can't please some people.The... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party 'The next wave of progressive change that is sweeping the world is green.” With this comment, Russel Norman, co-leader of the Green Party, challenged the other parties in the run to the next election... Read More