Blogs
02:15pm Wed 11 Dec, 2013
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Western Bay cricket fans looking to catch an action-packed potential thriller on Saturday should head for Blake Park, where Mount Maunganui will square off with arch rivals Otumoetai... Read More
10:55am Wed 11 Dec, 2013
Hayley KerrisonSchool Events Coordinator WBOPSport Bay of Plenty Sport Bay of Plenty assists local primary and intermediate schools in the Bay of Plenty area by promoting and supporting inter-school events and competitions to increase levels... Read More
01:33pm Mon 09 Dec, 2013
Weather Eyewith John Maunder During November 2013 Tauranga had its warmest November since records began in 1913. Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport... Read More
12:36pm Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Lifejacket laws and pool fencing continue to be contentious issues among New Zealanders as we dive into summer.As another tragic story unfolds in the news this week, the water safety debates are more... Read More
12:10pm Fri 06 Dec, 2013
NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Hey sunny Sunners - welcome to summer. I hope you all get to enjoy some sun as you read your favourite paper - The Weekend Sun.As a devoted newshound, I love receiving feedback from my readers - I welcome your... Read More
11:08am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Recently I catered for a large group of people, at the same time another function was happening in the restaurant. With a little planning and clever thinking I knew I could... Read More
11:00am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Doug LeederBOP Regional Council Chairman Kia ora and welcome to my first column as chair of your Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The newly-elected council has made a great start to the new triennium, with excellent ability and experience at the... Read More
10:47am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Tauranga's CBD has faced a barrage of issues during the last few years, including earthquake strengthening of buildings, growth of suburban malls, the global financial crisis, and growth of online shopping. It... Read More
10:43am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP The Coromandel electorate has the second highest percentage of 64-plus year olds in the country. We also have the highest percentage of residents in the 50-64 years age bracket, which means during the next few decades,... Read More
10:39am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Councils are just starting to emerge from behind the amalgamation and unitary authority shelter sheds. Western Bay of Plenty District councillor Don Thwaites, during the October local body elections,... Read More
10:37am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Ian McLeanGreen SceneSpokesperson for the Green Party Congratulations to Tauranga's five new regional councillors and the new chairman Doug Leeder. Management of the wonderfully-diverse Bay of Plenty is an awesome and challenging responsibility. Introducing... Read More
10:32am Fri 06 Dec, 2013
Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan It will come as little surprise to drivers who've been pulled over by traffic police that they recall these events with greater clarity than when they've received a speeding ticket from covert roadside cameras. For... Read More