Jen RileyWBOP Recreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty They say you can't buy happiness ... but you can buy a bicycle and that's pretty close! We are so lucky in Tauranga that we have a fantastic climate for cycling and a number of great trails that... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder A sunspot is a relatively dark, sharply defined region on the solar disc - marked by an umbra (dark area) which is 2000 degrees Celsius cooler than the effective photosphere temperature. The average diameter of a sunspot... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor The World Health Organisation recently classified glyphosate as 2A 'probably carcinogenic' in March 2015, following a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer with experts from 11 countries. Tauranga... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tauranga residents have made it clear that they want their reserves, road sides, and gardens tidy. This means keeping the grass short and gardens free of weeds. Any barefooted enthusiast knows short grass during... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We have a shocking revelation this week, on the cusp of the Rugby World Cup that strikes at the very core of our national pride.The national anthem we sing before every match and at many official events,... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Have you ever wondered what our community would be like if you took charity away? I spent last Saturday evening honouring a particular group of volunteers with nearly 100 locals. These individuals are there when your roof... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz In less than a decade, the Bay Oval at Blake Park has risen from a wasteland awaiting development to an international cricket venue, which will once again attract worldwide cricket... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990.The graph shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures,... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP There are 1257 state-owned properties in Tauranga ready to be sold off to the highest bidder as part of a government pilot program aiming at selling off more state-owned assets. Roughly 65 per cent of these... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Central Government has recently raised the idea of a 1.5m road space between cyclists and motorists. While this separation distance may reduce accidents, it will be very costly, if not impossible to carry... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz There was only one story of consequence in the news this week, and no, it wasn't how Brooke Fraser slashed her hand while cutting an avocado.Nor was it the poor wannabe All Blacks that were sent off... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor I am pretty disappointed with the current performance of our Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Elected members don't seem to be fully engaged. The number of meetings for councillors has nearly halved... Read More