Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor Like most fathers, mine gave his advice freely as I was growing up. No doubt he believes I should've listened to more of his advice. But one point that did stick was that 'Mother Nature always wins, eventually”. Let's... Read More

Financewith Don Fraser Fraser Farm Finance New Zealand is set to fly during the next 18 months. Brace yourself - as all the indicators are there. Here is my thinking around why...1. Auckland and Christchurch house prices have led the way, as they... Read More

Megan CleverleySport ManagerSport Bay of Plenty The Kiwisport Regional Partnership Fund is a three-year government funding initiative topromote organised sport for school-aged children and is managed by Sport Bay of Plenty for use in Bay of Plenty... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While Sideline Sid is having a busy time, following sport in the Western Bay and beyond, it is boxing that is grabbing his attention at present. On Saturday night, local professional... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder This year, Tauranga had its warmest October 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 site from... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Thanks for the enormous feedback this week from the last RR column - just goes to prove how shallow and inane you all are. Shame on you for being so easily amused…to snigger and sneer at smutty... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Here is the news.First it was the cookie, and then it was the hat. The dastardly hat thief of Whakamarama has been spotted, this time dashing across a paddock with a straw hat - last seen being pursued by an... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz The summer sun has made its presence felt - and it's been hot enough to ripen strawberries I have hanging from my plastic tunnel house walls, which are the producing tasty... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz I recently attended a presentation by Jim Diers, from Seattle, on how councils can better engage with communities and volunteers to revitalise neighbourhoods; and help people reconnect with local... Read More

Matt CowleyTauranga City Councillor While I've been called the baby of Tauranga City Council, I'm old enough to have seen some of my childhood snacks either reinvent themselves or cease production all together. It seems like everything has a natural... Read More

Joseph GordonThe Phoenix Well done Tauranga, what a fantastic response to the Hot Pink Walk. Even though the weather wasn't co-operating, the sea of pink with all of the smiling, enthusiastic and supportive people made the difference. There were... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Tauranga City Council's elected members attended an induction/briefings workshop on Tuesday. The main topic was financial matters including rates, user fees and charges, capital expenditure, asset management... Read More