Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last Thursday I spoke at the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders' Luncheon with Mayor Stuart Crosby and Priority One chair Brett Hewlett. One of the topics of interest was infrastructure and... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor What a wonderful city we have in Tauranga - yet it could still be so much more. I've lived here for 29 years; and watched what was a village, turn into a modern city. In the 1980s computers had arrived,... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP It has officially stopped being a secret that this Government is obsessed with all things American. I just wish they were as committed to the value of our Kiwi culture. The Government is now encouraging the... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart How will employers choose who to interview when they're considering somewhere between forty and hundreds of applicants for one job? The person whose cv matches the exact specifications of the job will always get interviewed.... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Our local beaches are about to get nourished with more sand. Last September, Tauranga City Council was granted a resource consent by the Bay of Plenty Regional Councilto use sand dredged from the... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Driving to the Bay Oval on Easter Friday, Sideline Sid did a double take as he drove into Blake Park. The Mount Maunganui Cricket Club building that had stood as a sentinel on the... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Professor Ole Humlum, of the Institute of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Norway, maintains a very comprehensive climate web site and much of this WeatherEye is from his website. See http://www.climate4you.com/Text/Climate4you_February_2016.pdf... Read More

Dive Right Inwith Gwyn Brownfrom Tauranga Dive As predicted in earlier columns, the Rena is staying right where she is. Despite the appeal lodged against the decision, she isn't going anywhere. It's A: too expensive to remove the rest of her, B:... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Poor cuzzy, the Easter Bunny. He's copping it from all sides this week. As if the guy isn't busy enough in the build-up to Easter…he's warding off a series of dastardly threats against him, starting... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week we discussed someone who had a painful knee, mostly from the inflammation associated with arthritis. She's gone from limited mobility and living on painkillers to almost no pain and significantly... Read More

Peter BlakewayFood writer So here is my stand: What you choose to eat is the single most important decision you make every day and should be taken seriously. That said, it should be a fun and exciting part of your life and really doesn't have to... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP During the Christmas holidays, the Government quietly put through regulations requiring the SuperGold Card become part of a smart card by July 1, 2016. Now cardholders won't need their card, because the concession... Read More