Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The owner of the Rena has lodged resource consent applications under the Resource Management Act to leave sections of the wreck and associated debris in place on Astrolabe Reef and to provide for... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The chill and harshness of winter is often softened by comforting meals, such as casseroles or soups. Most of the time one pot is all you need. When winter does come around... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The chill and harshness of winter is often softened by comforting meals, such as casseroles or soups. Most of the time one pot is all you need. When winter does come around... Read More

Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party The Green Party has just launched a Climate Protection Plan that would achieve carbon neutrality for New Zealand by 2050. The Greens are the only party to set the inspiring target. News last... Read More

Governance Matterswith Peter McKinlay Debate on reshaping local government in the Western Bay and the wider region is hotting up - but who is leading it? Paul Adams has put forward a vision for a dynamic Tauranga attracting people to a vibrant... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan We don't want to be left with a rotting carcass on what was a pristine, popular dive reef -and we don't want a continued exclusion zone restricting access for years to come. The Rena plague continues to haunt our... Read More

Vicki Semple - NZCT AIMS Games tournament DirectorSport BOP More than 7300 middle school students representing 216 New Zealand schools and two Australian schools are set to compete in the annual 17-code, week-long NZCT AIMS Games international... Read More

Vicki Semple - NZCT AIMS Games tournament DirectorSport BOP More than 7300 middle school students representing 216 New Zealand schools and two Australian schools are set to compete in the annual 17-code, week-long NZCT AIMS Games international... Read More

Gerard CaseyEBOP Chamber of Commerce CEO The Eastern Bay of Plenty Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to supporting the Regional Growth Study announced last Thursday. The study was announced in a speech prepared for delivery by Minister of... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. It is very common for areas such as Tauranga to have experienced... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Righto Sunners,Here's some bytes of information from the dog world to get your teeth into.I've been off air for a couple of weeks, due to yet another medical misadventure. Fortunately, again my friendly local... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz A lot has been said about tourist drivers and whether or not they are a threat, or more of a danger than the already large percentage of idiot drivers that already live here.One thing is becoming clear... Read More