Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Imagine our children being able to enjoy the spoils of living in Tauranga while they work on high-paying projects based in Asia, Europe and elsewhere in the world. We can stop the brain-drain of our talented... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP I was delighted to host Prime Minister John Key in the electorate recently. While we didn't have the opportunity to come to Katikati on this occasion, Mr Key is certainly aware of the great things happening there. During... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz One of the most important environmental and economic issues facing New Zealand in the future is ensuring we have a reliable supply of healthy water, as and when we need it. We're fortunate in New... Read More

Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party Second-hand traders are the big losers in a recent deal between the Ministry of Social Development (as WINZ) and Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd (now owned by the Chinese company, Haier). These... Read More

Leigh Elder Recently, there has been an explosion of exciting research promoting high intensity exercise for health. This High Intensity Interval Training exercise has been shown to improve a wide range of health measures in considerably less than... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tauranga City Council staff are busy preparing the draft 2014/2015 Annual Plan, which is due to be adopted by elected members at a council meeting on March 14. The draft Annual Plan will then go out... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan Tauranga MP Simon Bridges seems out of step with our community, yet instep with his party line. The Prime Minister John Key keeps his election promise but fails to solve the problem; and as expected a Route K announcement. It... Read More

Mike ChapmanNZKGI Chief Executive Once upon a time it was enough to provide quality product to consumers. The New Zealand kiwifruit industry has done this consistently and the result has been premium returns earned in our off-shore markets in excess... Read More

Melanie ShortMarketing ManagerSport Bay of Plenty The Tour de Bay Corporate Bike Challenge, in its second year running, has proven a big hit with businesses all around the Bay. Taking over from a similar Bikewise event held in previous years, Sport... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While Sideline Sid is an avid boxing fan, he's always had a passing interest in other gladiatorial sports, which have their roots in men being trained to fight in public shows in ancient... Read More

Vet's Viewwith Ravensdown VetGavin Goble BVSc MRCVS There is no doubt internal parasites, commonly referred to as 'worms', are a major cause of lost productivity in NZ agriculture. Costs, estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars per year, include... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz In this first in a series on heart health, we look at blood circulation within the heart itself. Coronary (heart) circulation starts with oxygen-rich blood from the aorta pumping into the left and right... Read More