Blogs

Crunch time for Baywide rugby

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Baywide Rugby has reached the business end of the season, with three divisions of semi-finals to be fought out this Saturday. In the Premier ranks, Te Puke Sports finished at top of... Read More

June Average Afternoon Temperatures 1913-2015

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

Aim to exceed high standards

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. As the debate grows over regulation of the beauty industry, I would like to put a challenge... Read More

Let’s solve the pension problem

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP In 15 years, pension payments will be at peak demand. For some, this is a great time to start implementing scare tactics, convincing younger generations they will not have access to pensions. For NZ First, this... Read More

Hoons on local roads a problem

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Recently, I was contacted by a constituent concerned about the use of local rural roads by hoons as a race track, burnout pad or rally track. I know of at least three rural communities, including... Read More

Growing our region

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Carving out funds to support Kiwis requires carefully balancing our taxes and redistributing it to where it is needed. This is much easier when the economy is doing well. The latest headlines show the Bay is currently leading... Read More

Rubba dub, we’re sharing the tub

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week is that us residents of the Bay have apparently been showering together to save money.This came as quite a shock to me as I hadn't noticed the rest of you in the shower cubicle.... Read More

Walkways and cycleways

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor There has been a lot of comment in the media lately regarding cycleways and walkways. The Government and New Zealand Transport Agency will match council funding for cycleways to about 50 per cent of the... Read More

Tauranga’s constantly evolving city centre

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Our Central Business District is like other CBDs throughout NZ and overseas - they need to redefine their role in modern society. The way people shop and do business has changed the role of CBD's from last century. Tauranga's... Read More

The depths of winter in July

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz At the risk of repeating myself at this time of year - the depths of winter in July always brings a smile to Sideline Sid's face, as we are over the hump of the shortest day and are... Read More

Being active online

Simon NeateMarketing AdministratorSport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty is a charitable trust that has a wide and varied approach to enriching lives through sport and recreation by assisting the Bay of Plenty community in becoming more active,... Read More

Be vigilant with your skin this winter

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. This week Tauranga has been celebrated in the media for its sunny climate, which is... Read More