Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz What a wild week. We've dubbed it 'marine mammal appreciation week” since whaling took a king hit and the dolphins helped us celebrate it. The RR crew spent a weekend cavorting with them, which... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz There have been a few changes in the neighbourhood; the chickens have been subjected to a lot lately, with new restrictions on roaming and a new 'ball of fluff' puppy chasing... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor My highlight last week was seeing the emerging strengths of our local entrepreneur scene. It's just like nature bouncing back after a severe bushfire by sprouting new plant life. Bushfires remove the mature plants... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor The public debate over the proposal of Tauranga City Council parking wardens checking for bald tyres - which has been put on hold - is a reminder of the importance of good, timely communication and... Read More

Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party Writer, cartoonist, satirist, award-winner and icon - Tom Scott is an observer and critical analyst of our political system, politicians, economy and the meaning of Springbok tours. Really,... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan It's hardly surprising our county's media have become captivated by Kim Dotcom. For many, success today is no longer measured by one's altruistic works nor community spirit and values, but rather by a celebrity-like... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford Tauranga's Mighty Wurlitzer - a 2/10 Wurlitzer Model H Opus 1482 - rose dramatically from beneath the stage at Baycourt Theatre to where a packed audience gathered to listen to Chris Powell perform.What we heard though... Read More

Paul PouYouth Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty facilitates a Youth Engagement Programme called Pathway 16/20 and recently took a group of 17 youths in the programme on a Leadership Camp on Mayor Island. Pathway 16/20 team leader... Read More

Paul PouYouth Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty facilitates a Youth Engagement Programme called Pathway 16/20 and recently took a group of 17 youths in the programme on a Leadership Camp on Mayor Island. Pathway 16/20 team leader... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz This edition of Sideline Sid's blog was supposed to begin focus on the Western Bay club rugby season, but the Northern Knights has won and is through to the NZ Cricket Ford Trophy Final,... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services Alpine Energy Ltd was ordered to hand over the names, CVs, qualifications and reference information attached to job applicants to an unsuccessful applicant who claimed he'd been discriminated against. (Waters... Read More

Art Beatwith Rosalie Crawford How does an innovative, well-written and performed original New Zealand play begin life? Angela Newell, Jade Gillies and Lizzie Dawson, from the Invers Theatre Company, were sitting back on a veranda in Southland talking... Read More