Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor It is acknowledged a city must plan for the future. However, I believe Tauranga City Council has an opportunity to refine and reduce the number of policies, plans and organisations currently in place,... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan I was less than surprised to read Ian Campion's comments recently in the media, where he expressed frustration at the number of fatal road crashes on local roads, saying the region has already reached the same... Read More

Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance In my work I notice there seems to be a disconnection between the farmer and his team of professionals - so holding a stakeholders' meeting will have a huge upside for your farming business.Farmers need... Read More

Tree Talkwith Gerry MortimerWoodmetrics Should we prune the next crop? This is the question Woodmetrics staff are often asked by clients after we've managed a sale for them.There are a number of reasons they're in this quandary. The main one is... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services New Zealand's biggest health and safety reform in 20 years is one step closer. The object of the changes is to improve New Zealand's appalling record in workplace safety. The independent taskforce, set up following... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz On Monday, we went to view the very excellent exhibition of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gate Pa, currently on display at the Greerton Hall. The display tells the tale of... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive The sole driver for success is what kiwifruit growers earn. If growers don't earn enough to cover their costs and debts to make a reasonable profit, the industry will fail. This is true for any industry. The ingredients... 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 had different... Read More

Lena KairauActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty The Sport Bay of Plenty Green Prescription Lifestyle Coaching and Active Families is a programme to help children and their families get active and learn about healthy eating. Breakfast, snack... Read More

Lena KairauActive Families AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty The Sport Bay of Plenty Green Prescription Lifestyle Coaching and Active Families is a programme to help children and their families get active and learn about healthy eating. Breakfast, snack... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor One submitter used several creative ways to say doggy doo. Another submitter put a councillor in his place, as he did when he taught him back in primary school. We also had a high school speech champion and loads... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I hope you are having a great week. For sure, your week would have to be pretty abysmal to be worse than those of Rolf Harrisment or Oscar Pistolnotorious.My mum always said that when things get bad,... Read More