Blogs
01:17pm Fri 18 Jan, 2013
Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz We ask a lot from council. We hope for intelligent planning and budgeting but our assessment of council performance in these areas is usually limited to the effect on rate rises. The more basic council... Read More
03:54pm Thu 17 Jan, 2013
Around the Clubs Papamoa Papamoa will be hosting the Pak 'n' Save Papamoa Invitational Junior Carnival this Saturday, January 19. Clubs from all over the North Island have entered and this is fast becoming one of the more popular carnivals on... Read More
03:19pm Thu 17 Jan, 2013
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz In just over a week, the Bay of Plenty representative cricket team will be chasing one of the oldest trophies in New Zealand cricket, when they play Hamilton for the Hawke Cup. The... Read More
03:08pm Tue 15 Jan, 2013
John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Imagine that as a nation we committed ourselves to being healthy with the same vigour as our passion for Lotto. All of us want to win the big one and we are prepared to part with hard-earned cash for... Read More
03:02pm Tue 15 Jan, 2013
Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz With the build-up of the heat during the day and energy-zapping afternoon slog around the garden, the last thing you want is a big meal. So afterwards, you take a leisurely... Read More
03:02pm Fri 11 Jan, 2013
Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Artist Owen Dippie has been busily preparing for his new art show. If you haven't visited Owen's Ashworth Lane gallery in Mount Maunganui before his first show in 2013 is an ideal opportunity for you to... Read More
10:38am Fri 11 Jan, 2013
Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Happy New Year and welcome to the start of another 50-odd weeks of The Sun. Some of them will be particularly odd. The summer break is all about family and alert readers will have noticed that some households... Read More
10:23am Fri 11 Jan, 2013
News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz The bosses sailed away for the festive season but apparently life aboard a floating object is not ideal for an exuberant dog. I was shipped off to stay with my favourite uncle and Ady in town, which has its... Read More
10:22am Fri 11 Jan, 2013
Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz The end of the year is a significant time for me as Associate Minister of Transport. Road toll information is finally collated and it showed that 307 people died on our roads in 2012. This compares with... Read More
10:21am Fri 11 Jan, 2013
Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party In Germany, more than a million houses have been dressed with solar photo voltaic panels. SPV litters the rooftops of Melbourne due to government subsidies in Australia. Those houses produce as well as... Read More
10:20am Fri 11 Jan, 2013
Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz This is the time of year when we look forward and make resolutions on how differently we want things to be in the year ahead. Faced with a new year, it is also fun to make predictions and then... Read More
04:34pm Wed 09 Jan, 2013
Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Western Bay domination is set to continue when Baywide cricket resumes from its holiday hiatus on Saturday. At the start of the Baywide season back at the start of October, Sideline... Read More