Peter GriffinPlanwise Financial Services How much will you need if you suffer a serious disability? If a family member, especially the main breadwinner, suffers a disability this can have a massive financial impact. There is every chance the lifestyle... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Jane Nees, in her October 11 editorial, noted that many people are concerned about the rapid spread of mangroves around Tauranga - and yet seven years after the Regional Council... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor At a recent council community meeting, a presentation was made to councillors by Dr Franz Strydom regarding a real-time UV index public display. The Bay of Plenty is one of the sunniest places in New Zealand.... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Successful Kiwi businesses provide us with a sense of cultural achievement. They undergird our society. And often, they lead the way for innovation in their fields. So, when we think of successful, responsible... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid, joined all the other All Black fans who crossed their fingers and hoped for victory on Sunday morning, as our team looked to get past France in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. Sleepless... Read More

Careers with Hartwith Jay Hart Switching careers is very much a thing of the present. Long gone are the days where we worked in one field for 45-plus years before retiring. But, does switching careers automatically require you retrain? Well, if... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The latest global average temperatures of the troposphere - those observed from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites - are computed by the University of Alabama at Huntsville in the United States. The... Read More

Tales from the Boot Campwith Dan Sheridan Thrusters, dead rows, burpees… the language of the fitness camp, and just three new phrases I've added to my vocabulary after my 10-week regime got underway. A gruelling fitness test the previous... Read More

Putting down the packetDavid quits smoking for Stoptober Let me start off by saying that I was never going to be nominated for a sainthood, even though 'Saint Dave' does have a lovely ring to it. For the thousands of Kiwis who're taking part in... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Some topics are difficult. One of those is the Big C - specifically, breast cancer. However, last weekend we all donned our pinkest and brightest clothes for the Pink Papamoa Beach Walk, organised by Tauranga Breast Cancer... Read More

Western Bay Volunteeringwith Theo UrsumVolunteer WBOP centre manager Volunteering could be the key to promoting happiness and social connectedness in the Western Bay of Plenty. I agree with my colleague, Cheryll Martin, who writes in the Volunteering... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Here's a mind-numbing fact to end your week: today is National Anaesthesia Day. It promises to be a real knock-out.It seems every day is a national day of something. We should reserve a Day of Nothing... Read More