Blogs
10:44am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz The Bay of Plenty Regional Council established the Environmental Enhancement Fund in 2000 to assist communities undertaking projects to enhance the environment. The fund provides seed funding... Read More
10:43am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
John CroninBOP Regional Council Chairmanwww.boprc.govt.nz Water is one topic that's always popular and often contentious. Freshwater management is a significant issue for many agencies, including the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. We believe... Read More
10:40am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz I certainly enjoyed the figs a friend gave me the other day, so when I spied Claire's fig recipe a thought crossed my mind. If I used the portion of the Mt Eliza blue cheese... Read More
10:36am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Western Bay of Plenty District Council has sunk to the bottom group of 11 'cellar dwellers” in the comprehensive 2013 New Zealand Council Ranked League Table. The table ranks councils on their... Read More
10:34am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz This week we continue to discuss problems affecting muscles. Last week we discussed the side effects from statin medications and today focus on Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Fibromyalgia. Both PRR and FM... Read More
10:32am Fri 05 Apr, 2013
Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Humans have been described as the most domesticated species in the world. That means we specialise in adjusting the environment to suit our needs, rather than the other way around. Animals such as beavers... Read More
08:26am Thu 04 Apr, 2013
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid often says, that before you can go forward you need to know where you have come from. What he really means is that we should treasure the history of our sports clubs and... Read More
02:05pm Tue 02 Apr, 2013
KirstyEarly Childhood AdvisorSport Bay of Plenty With Play in the Bay's Walk Month well underway coupled with a long dry summer we have plenty of great reasons to get out and about with our wee ones. We have a great outdoor environment on our doorstep.... Read More
11:22am Thu 28 Mar, 2013
NewshoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz I happened to be trying on a few things in Mrs Boss' wardrobe this week, when I was entranced by a wild creature living in the corner. I was on the verge of despatching the furry critter when I realised it... Read More
11:21am Thu 28 Mar, 2013
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's a strange world we live in. Celebrating 12 years of Rogers Rabbiting, we've covered a lot of ground in the roughly 600-odd columns. And some of them are very odd. This column has conveyed some fairly... Read More
11:17am Thu 28 Mar, 2013
Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Another busy meeting week in the run-up to an early Easter - means the column deadline is early so I can't report on some meetings until next week. I finally received copies of invoices for the... Read More
11:16am Thu 28 Mar, 2013
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz It will be a little while before we get the results of the recent Census. In the interim, the review of SmartGrowth - the Western Bay of Plenty growth strategy - is going ahead using an assumption... Read More