Blogs
09:44am Fri 17 Jul, 2015
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week we have a planetary theme orbiting your favourite Sun column. Because there's a probe venturing closer to Pluto than ever before and the astronomical community is over the moon about it. Not... Read More
09:35am Fri 17 Jul, 2015
Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor There's been a lot of talk lately on rejuvenating Tauranga's CBD, but very little attention to it when councillors deliberated on their Long Term Plan. I did submit on this, and am adamant that a vibrant... Read More
09:31am Fri 17 Jul, 2015
Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week the Government released the six-monthly snapshot of how we are tracking against our Better Public Services targets. In 2012 the Prime Minister announced 10 challenging targets for the public... Read More
02:04pm Wed 15 Jul, 2015
Jane Le GuayHealth Team Leader,Sport Bay of Plenty Some fascinating but somewhat disturbing facts are consistently making headlines. New Zealand is currently ranking third in the world of obesity ratings. It is reported six of every 10 adult... Read More
02:02pm Wed 15 Jul, 2015
Jane Le GuayHealth Team Leader,Sport Bay of Plenty Some fascinating but somewhat disturbing facts are consistently making headlines. New Zealand is currently ranking third in the world of obesity ratings. It is reported six of every 10 adult... Read More
12:31pm Tue 14 Jul, 2015
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
10:24am Mon 13 Jul, 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
08:52am Mon 13 Jul, 2015
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
11:22am Fri 10 Jul, 2015
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
11:20am Fri 10 Jul, 2015
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
11:19am Fri 10 Jul, 2015
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
09:13am Fri 10 Jul, 2015
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