Todd TalksBy Todd Muller What's the best target to set for our emissions reduction? I ventured into new territory last week as I sent 1000 random locals in the electorate a text message asking for their feedback on the Government's plan to reduce... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz At this time of year many people will be looking to this column for words of inspiration, spiritual enlightenment and poignant prose to guide them through the coming months.Well you won't find it here.... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Recently, elected members agreed in principle to sell a piece of land at the Historic Village to TECT to enable them to build a community hub. The proposal is now out about 4790m2 located on the eastern... Read More

Tales from the Boot Campwith Dan Sheridan Mid-December, and the Christmas period is beginning to loom large. But before talk turns to presents under the tree, for me it's all about chalking off the final days of my 10-week camp with LIFE Personal... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Side has been fielding queries from mates and colleagues in recent times, on whether Joseph Parker is the real deal, or just another to be talked up by his fight promoter and... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder During November 2013, Tauranga had its warmest November ( average afternoon temperature of 22.3 degrees Celsius), since records began in 1913. Since then the November temperatures have been 20.5 degrees Celsius in 2014,... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Auckland has to grow by 1.5 Hamilton's during the next 30 years to accommodate its expected population growth. That's 11,000 hectares of new zoned land! On Monday we visited Auckland Council to see how they're... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Following last week's revelations that the PC Brigade, spearheaded by the Race Relations Commissioner, is attempting to undermine use of the term 'Christmas' in case it upsets someone, we've had a massive... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga Eastern Link users are being charged a premium to use the road when they pay by cash or debit card. If a TEL user does not have access to a computer or the internet, they must pay $3.20 at a selected... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Long time resident and highly respected photographer Alf Rendell, in conjunction with local Historian Fiona Kean, have produced a new book 'Rendell's Tauranga - Historic Tauranga from Above'. This beautiful... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster Peter Buell recently asked in a media release for boaties to steer well clear of large vessels entering Tauranga Harbour, to not cross ahead of them unless it's clear... Read More

Gwyn BrownTauranga Dive Approximately 30 per cent of New Zealand's land is protected to some degree as either a reserve, partially protected DOC land, or fully protected no go areas. As a comparison only 7 per cent of our coastal waters enjoy... Read More