News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Flo, this all sounds too much for me, all these sports require the use of energy. These days I am all for sports like these to be included in the Doggy (style) Olympics: (a) Wink wink, nudge nudge freestyle.... Read More

Biting Back in the Baywith Pinky Green For much of the last ten days it has been pretty rough and unpleasant out there, both at sea and on the beaches. Consequently even fewer have indulged in recreational fishing. Among them were: Brett Keller... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz It's a worrying time for people affected or potentially affected by Mt Tongariro. Ditto here in the Bay with White Island and no doubt from time to time in Auckland which sits atop 50 volcanoes.... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Bay of Plenty Regional Council supports a research programme on the Tauranga Harbour. Recently, the council provided financial support for a PhD study on the effects of black swan grazing and contaminants... Read More

Dazz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz As the chef of No. 1 The Strand, which now only caters for functions (predominantly the popular rolling abundance selection) I find myself constantly changing and adapting... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz This week the Environment Court found that the fish farm project in Katikati was 'fanciful' and that the consents given by the council were inconsistent with the council's own regulations, even allowing... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party The highlight of the Olympics for me was not the competitive success of our athletes, extraordinary as that was. It was the events immediately following the 10,000m final. Men's distance running is dominated... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of July have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898 (except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909). The graph shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high of 274mm in 2010 to a low of only 17mm... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Last weekend was a big occasion for Baywide club rugby, with rugby aficionados from throughout the province coming together at the Tauranga Domain, to watch and celebrate the Baywide... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Yvonne Westra is an artist who uses photography to conjure up magical artistic visions that stimulate our imaginations and cause us to delve into our innermost feelings. As I have mentioned in previous blogs... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Not the usual negative headline you're used to seeing in this paper, the usually chirpy and cheerful Sun! Unfortunately, it seems to be true. At least according to our latest research statistics,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Your rates bill is due out this week. Council budgeted a 3.6% rate revenue increase to collect $102,757,000 from you as your compulsory contribution as a ratepayer/property owner to fund the running... Read More