Blogs
09:27am Fri 20 Mar, 2015
Todd TalksBy Todd Muller Cyclone Pam left behind a trail of destruction for our Pacific Island neighbours as it took aim at our northern and east coasts. While we watched the wind pick up and the rain start to fall on Monday, our Civil Defence... Read More
09:26am Fri 20 Mar, 2015
Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tauranga City's draft Long Term Plan - or 10-year plan- has been adopted at the council meeting this week. Unlike other LTPs, there will not be a mailbox drop to all residents. Instead, there will be... Read More
12:14pm Wed 18 Mar, 2015
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It seems an age since the Cricket World Cup blasted into our lives on Valentine's Day, with the frenetic action of the opening stanzas replaced with a series of matches that have counted... Read More
12:14pm Tue 17 Mar, 2015
Weather Eyewith John Maunder The 'Maunder Minimum” period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928), who while working at The Royal Observatory at Greenwich discovered the dearth of sunspots during the 1650-1700... Read More
04:41pm Mon 16 Mar, 2015
Melanie ShortMarketing and Sponsorship ManagerSport BOP Time and time again I am reminded of just how vital our volunteers are to keeping the sporting world going (any many others I'm sure!). Every time a decision is made to run an event, a walking... Read More
04:35pm Mon 16 Mar, 2015
Melanie ShortMarketing and Sponsorship ManagerSport BOP Time and time again I am reminded of just how vital our volunteers are to keeping the sporting world going (any many others I'm sure!). Every time a decision is made to run an event, a walking... Read More
11:55am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Andrew von DadelszenRegional Watchdog Tauranga city councillors say they want to reduce council's debt - but this is just a red herring. Debt is not the issue - cost escalation is. If they reduce staff, and become more efficient and effective,... Read More
10:49am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I'm writing this to get out of yoga. Not that I mind yoga. Given the right participants, I can watch it for hours.My wife and her friends do yoga and generally I'm too busy to get involved, such as immersed... Read More
10:34am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz I have kept particularly busy over the last couple of weeks with my Energy and Transport portfolios. Last week I was in Auckland to address the 2015 Downstream Conference. This is one of the biggest events... Read More
10:33am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Most councils around NZ had to restrict their water use this summer. Tauranga was one of only a few NZ cities that didn't impose water restrictions. While NIWA's data shows Tauranga's summer was both the sunniest... Read More
10:32am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz I know that there are some people that don't have a very high opinion of councils, council staff, or elected officials. This was borne out recently by a Colmar Brunton study on the reputation of... Read More
10:31am Fri 13 Mar, 2015
Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Councillors heard from fifteen submitters this week regarding the future of Council land on Maunganui Road. The land is currently home to the Mount Library, Mount Plunket preschool, and Zespri while... Read More