Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP Innovation and smart-thinking have gone hand-in-hand to earn the Western Bay of Plenty District Council a top environmental prize. The council won a Green Ribbon for Public Sector Leadership, awarded by the Ministry for... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz As I mentioned the other week, it's certainly weather for soups and stews. And soups can be made quite economically and easily at a fraction of the cost of store-bought canned... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz As I mentioned the other week, it's certainly weather for soups and stews. And soups can be made quite economically and easily at a fraction of the cost of store-bought canned... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP Innovation and smart-thinking have gone hand-in-hand to earn the Western Bay of Plenty District Council a top environmental prize. The council won a Green Ribbon for Public Sector Leadership, awarded by the Ministry for... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The spectre of local government reform has been receiving quite a bit of media attention lately. This is good, since our whole community needs to be engaged on this topic. However, this can be... Read More

Leigh ElderEat for keeps Scientists have discovered a unique molecule known as oleuropein, which is found in abundance in the leaves of the olive tree. Olive leaf extract looks set to become a worldwide, super-star food supplement - and there are... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Hands up everyone who wants Tauranga to be like Auckland - anyone? I thought so. Then why are we following in their footsteps by continuing to sprawl out like Auckland? The things that make Tauranga great could... Read More

Local Labourwith Rachel Jones In 2011 the Government changed the Employment Relations Act to allow all employers to give new workers a 90-day trial period. It's a law that will disappear under a Labour government. The rule means the employer can... Read More

Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party Congratulations to Tauranga City Council for making the brave decision to buy out flood-prone houses. Comments from those who live there indicate they've had enough and even with better, and... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Public submissions are now open regarding a proposal by the New Zealand Geographic Board to rename the Otumoetai suburb so it includes a macron. Proposals relating to Stokes Beach, Otumoetai Beach, Otumoetai... Read More

Chloe PettersonAnalystSport BOP The World Health Organisation says childhood obesity is one of today's most serious public health challenges. Regular movement is one of the ways to turn this around. A study by Auckland Council called 'Kids in... Read More

Chloe PettersonAnalystSport BOP The World Health Organisation says childhood obesity is one of today's most serious public health challenges. Regular movement is one of the ways to turn this around. A study by Auckland Council called 'Kids in... Read More