Age Concern Tauranga The Tauranga Age Concern co-ordinator has attended a conference in Wellington this month in light of elder abuse. Elder abuse can happen in different ways. It can be threats or coercion; physical abuse - hitting older people,... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A new representative rugby competition has breathed fresh life into Western Bay rugby players on the fringe of provincial selection. The Stan Meads Cup, which is centred on the Chiefs... Read More

Melanie ShortMarketing and Sponsorship ManagerSport Bay of Plenty When I started working in the Sport and Recreation sector less than a year ago, I realised very quickly what a broad and diverse industry this is. Sport Bay of Plenty work with... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Last week we started to look at our built-in repair systems. Without these our first health problem may well have been our last! The health issues that we experience are often the result of these repair... Read More

Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amorewww.cucinaamore.co.nz Biscotti Ingredients 3 cups plain flour 100g butter, softened 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon orange rind 1 tablespoon lemon rind 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Ashley Grant was introduced to copper and brass work by his art teacher at New Plymouth's Devon Intermediate School in 1965, and since then has progressed to sculpting silver, bone and stone. In the last... Read More

American RoadtripTauranga residents Kay and Mike Travelling America on a Harley Davidson After leaving Chicago we headed to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee to meet up with our good friends Keith and Deb Travis from the Tauranga Tree Company in... Read More

Jonathan Allenfrom Car Connexxion In the past month we have been busy redeveloping the Cranston Cars Site beside the Fire station while also keeping sales ticking over at the old site. I'm sitting here looking out on this amazing huge new site... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It's been a tumultuous week in the news, with the lovely Robyn Malcolm emerging as the sexiest drunk woman driver in New Zealand and the PC lunatics campaigning to ban children from cartwheeling and... Read More

News HoundAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz I had so much fun when I stayed at Absolutely Precious Paws Doggy Hotel and Doggy Day Care recently! My days were packed with fun and games. It's just like a holiday park with a treadmill, tennis ball machine,... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz I visit a large number of businesses in Tauranga. In the last couple of weeks I have checked in at an engineering and construction firm and at a children's furniture manufacturer. In the last week at... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz You won't find 'a new place to dwell” downtown Tauranga any time in the near future. Priority One's city centre strategy manager Duarne Lankshear mentioned in passing to elected members during... Read More