Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz A recent report developed for Invest Bay of Plenty, the proposed Bay of Plenty spatial plan, indicated that generally, the region's infrastructure performs well and is fit for purpose. There are... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid has had few more enjoyable days following sport than sitting on the bank at the Bay Oval on Tuesday, watching the Black Caps take on South Africa, in the first New Zealand... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder A few decades ago an active lifestyle was normal - most people had no choice. We're designed to walk and move, and our body is comprised of 206 bones and more than 639 muscles. But de-training - or stopping exercising... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder A few decades ago an active lifestyle was normal - most people had no choice. We're designed to walk and move, and our body is comprised of 206 bones and more than 639 muscles. But de-training - or stopping exercising... Read More

Are you ready?with Leigh Elder A few decades ago an active lifestyle was normal - most people had no choice. We're designed to walk and move, and our body is comprised of 206 bones and more than 639 muscles. But de-training - or stopping exercising... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The cost of the grocery bill seems to go up constantly, so for many reasons we have to consider how to feed the family as economically as possible. Fresh greens, which should... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We've had a rash of responses to our column last week, on curious ailments.Foremost was an invasion of emails and letters from our Scandinavian-descended readers who pointed out, some with fairly creative... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We've had a rash of responses to our column last week, on curious ailments.Foremost was an invasion of emails and letters from our Scandinavian-descended readers who pointed out, some with fairly creative... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz We've had a rash of responses to our column last week, on curious ailments.Foremost was an invasion of emails and letters from our Scandinavian-descended readers who pointed out, some with fairly creative... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor It's a shame only small percentages of people actually tell council what they think about issues. Most people are too busy, uninterested, intimidated, or don't know how to submit feedback. This week we've proven... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is undertaking a variation to the proposed Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. Variation 2 is being prepared to address issues raised in appeals against that section... Read More