Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Alice Berry has always had a keen interest in art and design. In the early days she took lessons with artist Hayley Brown in Tauranga and later went to Dunedin to study for a Bachelor of Communication (Graphic)... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It can be tough to type in cuffs. They jangle - which is annoying - and can even bruise. See, there is a difference between what we write and what we see. The truth as you receive it is filtered, more... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz There is still discontent amongst some elected members over the proposed selection of tsunami warning sirens. On one hand, it's often not a good idea acting on a layman's perception from a sometimes... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz I watched a very upset property owner in Rotorua, plunging a three metre rod down into the soil on his property to illustrate how the local council was to blame for giving consent for a residential... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz As internet speeds get faster we are seeing huge advances in technology and software programmes to help make aspects of our life easier. On my iPhone I can do my internet banking, participate... Read More

Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz Tēnā tātou katoa. Well, things are finally back to normal now that the Olympics are over. Like all of our other fine sporting achievements, when we have wins in the Olympics the whole... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Fishing has been in the news lately. 1) Shameful employment practices on chartered fishing vessels. 2) The decision by government to allow increased fishing pressure on squid, and therefore on... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The future of Bay of Plenty Rugby appears to be in safe hands, after the six Bay of Plenty Secondary School Rugby finals were played out on Saturday at the Paengaroa Domain. There has... Read More

American RoadtripTauranga residents Kay and Mike Travelling America on a Harley Davidson Those weeks roll around so quick. From Yellowstone Park we rode to Cody Wyoming, a town founded in the 1800's by William Cody better, also known as Buffalo... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Adrienne Ranson is one of the Bay of Plenty's most accomplished artists and is showing her 'Body Response' exhibition at Tauranga's Gallery 59 until the end of August. Adrienne, who gained a Masters degree... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Sometimes life's path is clearly laid out and you stick to the tried and true, then something changes, like a sudden illness, and everything gets tossed to one side. In the... Read More

Biting Back in the Baywith Pinky Green Western Bay of Plenty recreational fishers should get motivated and get out there. The tarakihi have moved in, and there are more than plenty of them available. There are still some good sized snapper around... Read More