Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has reviewed its plans for the 2013/14 year .What we think is open for your comments from March 26 until April 26. If you are interested you can visit our... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz It is estimated that about 50 per cent of Kiwis use supplements on a daily basis. Having formulated supplements for 15 years I have seen the positive effects of supplements with thousands of people.... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Tauranga Temperatures 1913-2012 Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in the last 100 years including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. It is very common for areas such... Read More

Nick ChambersFundamentals Team LeaderSport Bay of Plenty It's hard to believe that the Kiwisport fund is over three years old, however for Sport Bay of Plenty and 34 schools around the Bay of Plenty, this fund has meant a considerable change in... Read More

Kirsty Walkerof Eves Real Estate (Bethlehem) In Malaysia there are signs in hotels and taxis that state 'No Durian' - that is because the smell (or should I say in my opinion the sickening stench) of this local fruit is not to everyone's nose a... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Just three rounds into the Baywide Rugby competitions and the genuine contenders are already putting their hands up. While we are still in the balmy days of autumn and the finish line... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz It's always sad to see the demise of one of our art-spaces.That was the general feeling when Harrisons Gallery on 11th Avenue closed in late 2012 after 50 years in the business. Art lovers were heartened... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This weekend daylight saving ends. So those who have diligently saved all summer, may now start spending your daylight. Anyone who foolishly didn't save any daylight during the summer will be sorry now... Read More

NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz No news is good news, according to my grandma, but then she's not in the news business. I'll keep a watch up front while the rest of you row. We have no news this week, probably due to the fact that cousin Rosie... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Following on from last week's column, the seemingly never ending story of the Pilot Bay walkway continued at the Strategy and Policy Committee. A speaker told elected members in the public forum... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz It was great to have the Prime Minister in Tauranga this week. We had a busy day where the PM opened the Port of Tauranga's Berth extension and commissioned its new Liebherr gantry crane and met with... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money jhoskin@goldridge.co.nz One of my favourite ads on the radio at the moment from one of the banks has a song that goes 'I'm gonna work until I die'. It makes me laugh, but it also highlights how important financial planning... Read More