Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The Resource Management Act (RMA) directs councils to set policies and rules for thesustainable management of natural and physical resources. Under the RMA, policies and rules are developed at... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Two times this week I have been happily dragged back to my childhood while being out and about in the city. The first was sitting on a warm Sunday afternoon watching the Bay play Waikato. Despite the result, I just loved... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid wiped a little tear from his eye on Sunday, when he heard that legendary Australian racehorse trainer Bart Cummings had passed away. James Bartholomew Cummings, who was... Read More

Peter SmithFootball Development OfficerWaiBOP Football With the regular season coming to a close shortly we look back with satisfaction at what has been a very successful year so far for Football. With another increase in participation and coach... Read More

Jen RileyWBOP Recreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty An active lifestyle is more important than ever as we grow older. Regular exercise can improve energy levels, help maintain independence and manage symptoms of illness or pain. Not only is exercise... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder A graph of five global monthly temperatures January 1979 to June/July 2015 is shown below. As the base period for the individual temperature estimates varies, they have all been normalised by comparing with the average... Read More

Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds Each week, beauty enthusiast Suzanne Edmonds explores the best ways to take care of ourselves so that we love the skin we're in. When it comes to beauty, health and wellbeing Mother Nature knows best. I am a great... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor One of the latest social media debates is whether or not cyclists should be able to cycle along the Pilot Bay boardwalk. A year or so ago there was debate as to whether cyclists should share the walkway... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You'll be pleased to hear we are having spring again this year, since it has been such a success in previous years. In fact, it kicks off next week and coincidentally the committee has decided, in... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor The signing of the TPPA (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement) has become more critical to New Zealand, as the meltdown in China's economic fortunes highlights New Zealand's need for diversity. This... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz More people than ever before are visiting New Zealand, staying for longer and spending more. Figures released last week show that a record three million visitors came to New Zealand in the past year,... Read More

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP Tauranga Regional Council should exert pressure onto multi-national oil companies, such as Mobil, to purchase and store clean-up equipment on their own premises, in Tauranga. Purchasing and storing the equipment... Read More