Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Many people flock to Tauranga during the Christmas break to enjoy the many activities we have on offer. The weather is also a major draw card. The campground at the base of Mauao has been busy and there... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor One of life's most frustrating things is when someone imposes their great idea on you when you're already busy doing something else. Like when I cook dinner for my flatmates, but one of them brings home takeaways... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP The rising cost of living in our largest city is a concern for all of us. The Government is pushing through measures to try and address the problem of Auckland's spiralling house prices, but affordability is without a... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz It is either the most spectacular sports marketing campaign ever, in New Zealand - or collusion between a brewery, liquor retailers and a sports broadcaster to sell more beer and attract... Read More

Kirsty CarlingEarly Childhood Project CoordinatorSport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty's The Bump Club has arrived in the Western Bay of Plenty. The Bump Club aims to support women during pregnancy by offering them a chance to participate in... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including at the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph shows details of the average daily maximum temperatures,... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbitswww.sunlive.co.nz Shark hysteria, as mentioned last week, continued unabated as irrational behaviour towards these creatures went from the sublime to the ridiculous.The latest piece of nonsense is the closure of Waihi... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The year has started fairly well for most people I know, and the holiday buzz is still apparent even as many return to work. The farmers' markets have been busy with a lot... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor I'm not going to try sell the benefits of civic duty to you, because I know you already care about your community - it's part of being a Kiwi. This column is about the council being more relevant to you. Because... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz At this time of the year, when we have endured the reviews of what happened in 2013 - now we look ahead to what might happen in 2014. As it is an election year, it will be an interesting one. Here... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan It would be great to think that all visitors to Tauranga and the Mount are welcomed with manaakitanga - hospitality (broadly speaking). It is good to be good hosts, it is friendly, and economically our visitors... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP The start of a new year is the traditional time to assess where we are at and set goals and targets for the next 12 months or so. Some of us may be even be determined enough to make New Year's resolutions. It's a similar... Read More