John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Resveratrol is a naturally occurring compound produced by plants to help protect them from invading fungi and bacteria. In general, compounds that protect plants have protective qualities when we consume... Read More

Denise JonesWater Safety AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty Sunny days in the Bay inspire us all to gear up for the summer months ahead with families heading to the beaches, lakes and rivers to cool off and enjoy the many fun activities available in... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz During the weekend, two young Western Bay cricket players burst into the headlines with their performances with the bat at Ferguson and Blake parks. Tauranga Boys' College batsman Ben... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Global average temperatures of the troposphere - those observed from NOAA satellites - are computed each month by the University of Alabama. Temperatures shown are deviations from the average for the 30-year period... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The RR team has gone a bit nostalgic this week. It could be that we've been shuffling back through the archives of some old RR columns. Revisiting a couple of iconic performances from decades past, such... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz It's that time of year again folks - Movember: the month when humans of the male form attempt to grow fuzzy strips of hair above their lips.And by now, their efforts are beginning to look pretty impressive.... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Many decades ago, I worked as a male nurse trainee at what was, at the time, a psychiatric hospital. The patients, some of whom were completely out of touch with reality, were... Read More

Scott SimpsonCoromandel MP The Coromandel electorate includes a significant portion of Western Bay of Plenty from Katikati to Waihi Beach. As the Weekend Sun's newest columnist, I am delighted to have the opportunity to share information on local... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor There are many wonderful cities around the world, but you choose to live in Tauranga. So, take a moment to ask yourself why. It may give you the chance to feel gratitude - I've heard it's the easiest way to feel... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor On Monday elected members went on an economic bus tour to check out some local businesses in Tauranga. We called into Newnham Park Innovation Centre in Te Puna. They have a range of businesses and foster... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz I am most disappointed to hear that, once again, some low-life has dumped decaying deer guts and carcasses of cows and pigs in a Western Bay waterway. This time they were dumped in a waterway which... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party A shift to a healthy lifestyle that uses fewer resources will benefit all of us as individuals -and as a society. Even if the doctor is wrong, or the cure is found, we have little to lose and everything... Read More