Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz It was fantastic to have the Prime Minister in town this week to open the Tauranga Eastern Link. One of the Government's seven Roads of National Significance, this is the largest roading project the Bay... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder This week's question: 'What is about 1m-long, 10cm-wide, weighs less than a feather duster, can be used standing up, sitting or lying down, and provides you with a full body resistance workout?' It's a 'stretchy band'... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz As if the flagging flag debacle wasn't enough nonsense for one year, we now have some well-paid clowns suggesting we change the national anthem. This has to be a case of 'God Defend New Zealand'…... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The Minister of Local Government, Hon Paula Bennett, gave a very clear message to the local government sector at its conference last week. She thinks we should call time on the debates about how... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The Minister of Local Government, Hon Paula Bennett, gave a very clear message to the local government sector at its conference last week. She thinks we should call time on the debates about how... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The Minister of Local Government, Hon Paula Bennett, gave a very clear message to the local government sector at its conference last week. She thinks we should call time on the debates about how... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Jane Nees, in her editorial last week, posed the question 'Where do we find the funds?” saying that Local Government has a major funding problem. Answer? No, it doesn't. It... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Thank you to those who shared their thoughts on how they want to be represented on Tauranga City Council. After considering all the feedback, the next election will continue the current make-up of elected members,... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor The format of last week's Community Connections meeting, held at Papamoa Library and Community Centre, was informal with areas around the community centre allocated to Papamoa Progressive Association, Papamoa... Read More

Karen StantonActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty The Ministry of Health says a child needs sixty minutes of physical activity a day. This will help your child develop strong muscles, bones and joints, develop a healthy heart and lungs, maintain... Read More

Karen StantonActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty The Ministry of Health says a child needs sixty minutes of physical activity a day. This will help your child develop strong muscles, bones and joints, develop a healthy heart and lungs, maintain... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz If there was any doubt that rugby is the game of the Western Bay of Plenty, those doubts were well and truly put to bed last Saturday, when three Baywide Club Rugby Finals were played... Read More