Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Last week I attended the opening of 'Historic Tauranga from Above 1946-2006' at Creative Tauranga. Alf Rendell has captured Tauranga's history with his amazing photography for more than 70 years. The exhibition... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Reading newspapers and watching television sports news gives the impression that professional sportsmen and women earn wheelbarrow-loads of cash and live the good life jetting around... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It seems this age-old question is a bit like the one about why did the chicken cross the road? I know the answer to that one though; my neighbours leave all their vegetable... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Trees are wonderful things that provide us with oxygen, house our wildlife, and soften the effects of urban concrete jungles. People generally like trees, as long as they don't negatively affect individual properties... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It seems you all have learnt a lot in the last week. We've learnt that finally petrol prices are edging down, close to the $2 a litre mark for the first time in two-and-a-half years. We've learnt that... Read More

Todd TalksBy Todd Muller It's encouraging to see the progress New Zealand is making through the hard work of households and businesses up and down the country. The economy continues to grow, jobs, wages, and household savings are increasing, and... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor At this week's City Vision committee elected members heard from some submitters to the Draft Vegetation and Tree Management Policy. One speaker was concerned about the Taiwan Cherry tree and said it... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz I have the privilege of working closely with people who have health challenges and sharing their joy as their health starts to return. One client is a South Island farmer with serious joint problems. His... Read More

Joseph GordonThe Phoenix What a slogan and also a great way to introduce Broken Vodka - a premium New Zealand vodka. Created in a backyard shed down Wanaka way, Broken Shed has been distilled four times, has no additives, uses Central Otago water... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid was born in a time where having good mates was very important and that one of the best complements that you could pay a mate was to say that he was a 'good bloke”.... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The strawberries I've planted in the wall of the glasshouse are producing well, with tasty berries like red jewels screaming at you to eat them. And that seems to be the problem... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The strawberries I've planted in the wall of the glasshouse are producing well, with tasty berries like red jewels screaming at you to eat them. And that seems to be the problem... Read More