Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Our last budget before the elections was debated this week. I'll outline the decisions next week. The wide range of submissions from different parts of the city gave us a thumbs up in general, although there's... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer This week I wanted to share a couple of recipes with you, one my own version of a Greek classic and the other its ancient Arab origin. Best of all, for me, is just how long this one has been around. Moussaka (the stress... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Oxidation is a common body process where electrons are moved from one molecule to another. This is essential for extracting energy from food but can damage our cells causing disease. Fats such as cholesterol... Read More

Dive Right Inwith Gwyn Brownfrom Tauranga Dive Every piece of dive equipment is essential. Not as essential as keeping the wife happy, or distracted while you buy new dive gear of course, but essential nonetheless. And people, rightly so, spend... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The big event for Sideline Sid over the weekend was the Joseph Parker World Title eliminator against Carlos Takam on Sky Television. This was the real deal for Parker who was meeting... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I've attended, the most significant - at least in terms of climate change is concerned - was my involvement in the UN-sponsored International Conference in Villach, Austria, in... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder Eat For Keeps (EFK) are working on a new project which could play a part in both raising awareness on one of the major issues surrounding obesity and diabetes, and help many kiwis learn how to make the right food... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP It's time for the Government to integrate a system of transportation that includes buses and rail. Continuing their current archaic planning that only considers widening roads during the next one to three decades... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Our roads are a critical lifeline for our communities and our economy, but road accidents extract a terrible toll when things go wrong on the tarmac. Unfortunately, the road toll of crash fatalities... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Last week I showed how Tauranga City Council is planning to invest more than $4 billion in hard infrastructure projects during the next 30 years for more housing and employment areas. This just includes roads,... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer Some wonderful friends are in France at the moment and to be honest I'm madly jealous. A few years ago we took a trip to the Basque region of southern France and an abiding memory is watching our youngest son take on... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of our communities. A vast majority of enterprises in the Western Bay of Plenty employ 20 or fewer people. Small business owners put their capital on the line because... Read More