Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The recent oil spill into Tauranga Harbour should never have happened. Unfortunately it has, and there are a number of reviews underway to identify what needs to change to ensure it doesn't happen... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Great opportunities carry great responsibilities. As a Councillor, my greatest fear is whether projects that I support, fail. Worst still is when these failures turn into white elephants and create irreversible... Read More

Beautiful Youby Suzanne Edmonds So many of us are guilty of using our nails as tools - levering open jars, scratching off stickers, and even using them to clean things. We subject our hands and nails to harsh detergents and cleaning solutions which... Read More

Julie AdamsonRegional Secondary School Events Director/BOPSS CoordinatorSport Bay of Plenty Last Friday Mid Island Gym Sports (MIGS) hosted the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Power Tumbling and Trampoline Competition for the first time the. It... Read More

Julie AdamsonRegional Secondary School Events Director/BOPSS CoordinatorSport Bay of Plenty Last Friday Mid Island Gym Sports (MIGS) hosted the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Power Tumbling and Trampoline Competition for the first time the. It... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Its hard work being a New Zealand Warriors fan. Sideline Sid has followed the Auckland-based side that plays in the NRL since the teams first game in 1995, has been to a number of matches... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990.It is very common for areas such as Tauranga to have had different... 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. Applying make-up seems to be an eternal mystery with which many women grapple. They... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor What an amazing week. We've listened to about 150 people present their submissions on Tauranga City Council's draft Long Term Plan. The plan sets out what activities council will do during the next 10 years,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I can tell there's a lot of vexing questions on your mind, by the way you're squinting at this page.That, or your undergarments are too tight. Assuming of course, you're wearing them. It just wouldn't... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Let me commend the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust for divesting 6.4 per cent of its holding in Trustpower. This $154.8 million divestment makes compelling commercial sense, as this trust is a cornerstone... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz On Tuesday, May 12, I'll be hosting a 'Cut the Red Tape' meeting at the Historic Village from 9.30am. This is part of the National Government's Rules Reduction Initiative announced last year. I often... Read More