Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford Colleen Waite from Kaitaia opens her exhibition at Lightwave Gallery, Totara Street on Easter Sunday with a stunning display of mixed media abstracts that are both restorative and joyous. Her first solo exhibition... Read More

Jen RileyRecreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty Play in the Bay is a calendar full of exciting 'give it a go' style activities and events to help you get active, have fun and try something new. Each month is themed and activities are held all over... Read More

Jen RileyRecreation AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty Play in the Bay is a calendar full of exciting 'give it a go' style activities and events to help you get active, have fun and try something new. Each month is themed and activities are held all over... Read More

Mark SimpsonTechnology Centre George Orwell was right, if a little early with his predictions. Everywhere we go and everything we do is being watched. Thousands of surveillance cameras monitor our every move, as we drive to work, walk down the... 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. The graph shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The nation has been transfixed with the antics of a chubby little wannabe monarch.The country is nearly paralysed, enthralled with his changeable moods and silly faces, squealing with delight amongst... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz During the last few weeks I have spoken to a number of people, who hold concern about psychoactive substances - also known as synthetic cannabis - and its impact on our community. I thought it would be... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Back when I was CEO of Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, I recall advocating for business-friendly councils to remove barriers for business growth and economic prosperity. Since then a lot has changed... Read More

Chris ForbesBush Forbes partner As from March 1, 2014, sweeping changes were made to the New Zealand Family Court processes. Parents who are separating and are unable to reach agreement on the care arrangements for their children will need to... Read More

Chris ForbesBush Forbes partner As from March 1, 2014, sweeping changes were made to the New Zealand Family Court processes. Parents who are separating and are unable to reach agreement on the care arrangements for their children will need to... Read More

Rachel JonesTauranga Labour Candidate Has anyone tried to sell you synthetic cannabis from a parked car? When a friend of mine walked to a shop in the Avenues last week, a couple in a car asked him if he liked 'AK' - the appallingly-named synthetic... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Elected members are receiving many emails, particularly regarding Tauranga City Council's swimming pools, in its 2014/2015 draft annual plan. Many emails are just one or two sentences long. It would... Read More