Active Voicewith Heidi LichtwarkSport BOP CEO During a holiday in Fiji, I was reminded how much fun people seem to have with a less sedentary lifestyle. Of course, being on holiday in a warm climate, the swimming, snorkeling, water slides and beach... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Last week, our colleagues next door at the Western Bay of Plenty District Council made headlines for charging the highest rates in the country. But how does Tauranga City Council... Read More

Rosalie CrawfordRogers Rosalie's Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz For Father's Day this week we have decided to give Brian Rogers the day off. He's a dad and he deserves it. We don't know why he specifically deserves it, but there's probably a few good... Read More

Dr. Shawn HoltMedicines from the Hive A seminar looking at the medical uses of products from bees and their environment will be held in Tauranga on September 12. The seminar will be led by Dr Shaun Holt, science director of HoneyLab, a Tauranga-based... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Ask the participants in this season Mitre 10 Cup about their future rugby aspirations and the majority of replies are sure to be to play at a higher level in the game. This seasons... Read More

Active Voicewith Laura WeaserSport BOP Communication Advisor 'What do you do?” Four little words; one complicated answer. In an organisation where many roles and titles are easy to understand, my title 'Communication Advisor' is a vague term... Read More

Tauranga Musicawith Prof Barry Vercoe Mus D. Tauranga Musica injected French flavour into its 2017 Concert Season when Les Bon Vivants played at Tauranga Park Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. Three skilled musicians - all principals from the Christchurch... Read More

DriveLinewith Stuart Macadam The Mazda CX-3 has become a popular sub-compact SUV on New Zealand roads since launching to market in 2015. This year (2017) an updated CX-3 arrived - and what a warm welcome it received. Fusing stylish looks with... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The 'Maunder Minimum' is the name given to the period from 1645 to 1715 when the number of sunspots - 'storms' on the sun - became almost zero. The period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928),... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week we saw that magnesium supplements can be very effective for cramps, especially night cramps and for restless legs. Magnesium is required by more than 300 enzymes, including those needed for... Read More

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl Raised in rural South Auckland, New Zealand singer/songwriter Nate Kruse first performed in public at the age of seven at a school talent quest where he danced to a Michael Jackson song - much to the surprise... Read More

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris There's a change coming to the way Tauranga's mayor and councillors are elected. Last week we adopted the Single Transferable Vote system for both the 2019 and 2022 local elections.... Read More