We have to use cleaners to keep our boats in top shape but many people may not be aware how much damage chemical-based products can have on the marine environment. There are a number of ways cleaners loaded with chemicals impact on the marine environment.... Read More

The contract held by Leisure Co NZ Ltd to operate council's aquatic network was terminated last Monday by Tauranga City Aquatics Ltd (TCAL); the council company that oversees Baywave, Mount Hot Pools and the city's other swimming pools. Officially... Read More

A few good twoleggers out there will be mourning the passing of Michael. It did not take long for the jokes to start circulating and the legal fraternity to start bickering. The best joke I heard was the lawyers could not decide if he should be buried... Read More

Apologies to all the French sportsmen I might have unknowingly mugged on the streets this week and to Michael Jackson fans out there, who are understandably upset at his passing… and will be more upset after this column. If you are one of those,... Read More

Another busy sporting week has been put behind us with not so good news from the All Blacks and the Warriors. The Mighty Blacks performed well below par and scrambled a win over Italy, while the Warriors were pathetic against the Gold Coast Titans. However... Read More

You are no doubt familiar with the flight or fight response. In challenging times, it's easy to choose 'flight': chasing minor opportunities, grasping at straws, running in multiple directions, trying to be all things to all people. Often these... Read More

Great Wall Motors is the first Chinese car manufacturer to debut in New Zealand but it ain't going to be the last. The all new GWM - Wingle. And after driving one last... Read More

As mentioned in the previous blog, there are - currently at least - several problems with Blu-ray technology. Perhaps 'problems' is too strong a word. Inconveniences may be more accurate. For a start, Blu-ray players have not made it any easier to... Read More

When someone says Information Technology, what do you think of? Computers? The Internet? Mobile phones? Do you think paper and pen? I doubt it. But paper and pen are information technology, they may be old now but they are still valid means of... Read More

It's good to be home. Tauranga once again lives up to its sunny reputation as I return to a beautiful blue sky and edible food. The sunshine and happy days were not long lived though. As the saying goes, there's no rest for the wicked. Once over the... Read More

The $80m tertiary development recently proposed for Tauranga's central business district by Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Chief Executive Alan Hampton will add vitality to the city centre and provide a great boost to the local economy. A joint project... Read More

When you hold the answer to both the nitrogen and the carbon issue you cannot but smile while reading all the crap that surrounds both. Nitrogen is an essential requirement for plants, although they only need 1.5 per cent. Availability is no problem;... Read More