Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District councillors met last week to visit the TECT All Terrain Park. The TECT All Terrain Park, located 26km from WBOPDC's Barkes Corner, comprises of about... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford I'm sure Ken Wright knew what he was thinking when he approached more than 20 artists to produce work around the theme of 'boy's toys'. Immediately, despite being a girl, I grinned and thought of all the adventures... Read More

Heidi LichtwarkChief Executive OfficerSport Bay of Plenty Last week some positive research was released about the levels of activity in our children, showing Kiwi youngsters are more active than most. The international report on physical activity... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder What causes the climate to change as well as understanding the methods for detecting changes in the climate are on-going research activities. The following is a brief summary of the methods scientists and others, such... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP High profile events like the Targa Rally coming to our part of the world last weekend, are not only fun for competitors and spectators alike, but they provide a valuable boost to our local economy too.In what would have... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan Budget 2014 is unsurprising, with the Government clearly trying to entice support from the left with tempting hand-outs to catch new votes. What hasn't been mentioned though - and certainly of interest to the Tauranga... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz There comes a time in every namby pamby journalist's life when he has to harden up.Cast off of the niceties of the cosy office. Break free from the warmth of the heater under the desk and kick off the... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz Last week's Budget announcement included almost $500 million more for the wellbeing of Kiwi children and families. Budget 2014 is a continuation of the work we've been doing since taking office to provide... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The rhythm of our daily routine is sometimes not as ordered as we would like, and events happening sometimes escalate to the point where our expected achievements don't work... Read More

Rachel JonesTauranga Labour Candidate Last week professor Shaun Hendy was in Tauranga talking about New Zealand's economic future. It was heartening to see a full house when he spoke at the Tauranga Art Gallery for the Venture Centre's inaugural... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Knowledge is power, and this council wants to empower the community with the right information to help us make informed decisions. While elected members debate each issue, no matter how big or small, we do not... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP There's been a lot of talk during the last couple of weeks about what Bill English's sixth budget means for the people in and around our region. One of the highlights for me is the announcement trips to the doctor will... Read More