Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz With Parliament in recess, I spent most of this week in Tauranga meeting with constituents, dealing with local issues and speaking with community groups. I also travelled to New Plymouth to visit Port... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan The new electoral boundaries have been proposed and are out for public consultation. MP's were able to submit their views some time ago and I took the opportunity to share what I perceived as a common-sense outcome... Read More

Leigh Elder Like it or not we are all involved in some way with the obesity and diabetes epidemics. We either have problems ourselves, or know someone close to us who has. And hey, as taxpayers the cost of all this mayhem is unbelievable. Health... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party The declining water quality in our rivers and lakes can be attributed to two primary pollutants, nitrogen and phosphorous. Both are a by-product of intensive farming of animals. The equation is simple.... Read More

Catherine StewartTauranga City Councillor Many people turned up on Sunday evening for the last time to enjoy a meal at Bureta Park Motor Inn. I also called into the pub last Friday night. There was hardly room to move, with regulars sharing... Read More

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