Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A relatively new second tier rugby representative competition that is a further step in the pathway for the promising talent in the Western Bay of Plenty, held its annual meeting last... Read More

Cherryl ThompsonDisability Sport CoordinatorHalberg Sport Foundation AllSports is the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation's community programme to enable physically disabled young people to participate in sport. AllSports also acts as a quality... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz It was great to see a turnout of over 100 persons at the public art forum held on the evening of Tuesday 14th May at the Tauranga Art Gallery to discuss Tauranga's public art issues. The reason for calling... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder The "Maunder Minimum" is the name given to the period from 1650 to 1700 when the number of sunspots (solar storms) became almost zero. The period is named after the solar astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928)... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The RR paranormal investigation branch has switched to Code Red after readers report puzzling encounters on the harbour after dark. One case as recently as this Thursday, of strange lights under Tauranga... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz I like going to The Shed. The Shed is where cool things happen. Only me and the boss are allowed in The Shed. It's a man-and-his-dog sort of place where we fix things and make things and talk quite a lot of... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz The phone calls and emails continue from concerned ratepayers worried about the prospect of their properties being flooded again if the torrential downpours continue. Make no mistake about it... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Regional council describes Tauranga Harbour as the Bay of Plenty's biggest playground. Hundreds of people use the harbour for organised water sport and recreation. For councils, water sports are... Read More

Andy BelcherThrough Andy's LensPhotographer We are extremely lucky in Tauranga to have such a fantastic hospital. I have just undergone a painful procedure called bone marrow biopsy. I would like to say a big thank you to the doctors and nurses... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Chocolate is the one of the most alluring ingredients to use, and a strong dose of bitter dark chocolate is one of my favourite 'pick me ups'. Yes, my own research has concluded... Read More

Lion AdamPapamoa Lions News Since last month's Lion Around with the Papamoa Lions Club - we've been to one of our club's more important events: The Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust Dinner and Awards presentation, held at Bureta Park Hotel. The... Read More

Independent viewsBy Brendan Horan My sympathies rest firmly with the school administrators and the teaching profession, which for so long now has had their attention distracted from their primary roles as educators. How many other professions would... Read More