Blogs
01:16pm Mon 26 Oct, 2015
Tales from the Boot Campwith Dan Sheridan Ever tried a doing weekly food shop that contains zero sugar? Believe me, it is far more difficult than it sounds. As part of my 10-week training regime with LIFE Personal Fitness, an abrupt change in... Read More
02:47pm Fri 23 Oct, 2015
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Good quality events improve locals' pride in the city, as well as bringing in tourism spending, and Tauranga needs to have a reputation for being event-friendly to achieve these goals. Event managers have approached... Read More
02:39pm Fri 23 Oct, 2015
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz All around us we have evidence of our geological past. Mauao, the iconic mount at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour, is the remnant of a large lava dome, formed by upwelling and outpouring of rhyolite... Read More
10:25am Fri 23 Oct, 2015
Gwyn BrownDeputy Rabbit www.sunlive.co.nz It's Labour Weekend and the official start of summer beach and boating season. It's also the start of Sharks Scaring People Season, or at least that's how some sectors of the media play it. Some papers... Read More
10:17am Fri 23 Oct, 2015
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
10:13am Fri 23 Oct, 2015
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
10:10am Fri 23 Oct, 2015
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
10:09am Fri 23 Oct, 2015
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
11:05am Wed 21 Oct, 2015
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
08:37am Wed 21 Oct, 2015
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
12:28pm Mon 19 Oct, 2015
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
09:30am Mon 19 Oct, 2015
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