Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz There is always some form of rice in the pantry. Recently, I was rummaging through the clutter and found arborio rice for my curry instead of basmati.I also found a packet... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor Feedback from my first editorial was our Bay of Plenty Regional Council was indignant I said they received about $40m in dividend income from the 73,687,536 shares owned by Quayside Holdings (their... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan is a statutory document which sets objectives, policies and rules for the development and use of the coastal environment. Following a review... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Concerned that many tourists arriving in New Zealand are overweight and a health danger to themselves, RR is urging vigilante Kiwis to confiscate their lunches. It's for their own good.We'd like to... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week Social Development Minister Anne Tolley announced that the number of teen parents on a benefit has nearly halved since 2009. This is due in part to an improving economy and the creation of more... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor The re-birth of summer food markets has brought a sense of fun-filled adventures to different parts of our city. It brought the cheeky playfulness of the British sitcom 'Last of the Summer Wine', where people... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor The New Zealand Transport Agency is taking over Route K and the associated Tauranga City Council debt in July 2015. The road will have a name change and will be called the Takitimu Connection Toll Road. The... Read More

David Hill@ Papamoa Plaza Papamoa retailers have certainly touched upon a strong chord of community needs. Starting with the inaugural Santa Parade with more than 56 floats and 10,000 spectators, the community has clearly signalled that events... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz One word that Sideline Sid bangs on about a lot is pathways. Looking up the word path in the Oxford Mini Dictionary, reveals the definitions of the way that people pass on foot; line... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The World Meteorological Organization WMO), is the successor of the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) which was created in 1873. Its fundamental mission is to support the countries of the world in providing... Read More

David ClarkeCoaching and Talent Development Team Leader - Sport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty was very fortunate to have Dr Ralph Pim over from the USA to deliver a coaching workshop on Leadership in a Coaching Context last week. Dr Pim is... Read More

Leigh ElderEat for keeps This week we take a look at weight loss resistance, a problem which affects many people. Generally men lose weight more easily than women. This is primarily because men tend to have a higher percentage of muscle than women,... Read More