Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz For Tauranga painter Lyn Rundle it's back to art after many years. Like many painters other priorities often take precedence and now that Lyn has retired from teaching she can devote even more time to expressing... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Matakana Island rugby supporters could not believe their eyes when an All Black stepped off the barge last Saturday to play for his club's second team against the island side. Tanerau... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz When it comes to heart-health, the objectives are to support your body's natural processes that help promote cardiovascular health. The first step is to maintain high levels of a wide range of dietary... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz In the last fortnight a number of significant events have been held locally. It was great to go to a large fundraising dinner at the Tauranga Racecourse where about $70,000 was raised for Kidney Kids... Read More

Claire RogersAll about wine www.sunlive.co.nz The Marisco Vineyard's 2009 Noble Sauvignon Blanc has just won a gold medal at the Decanter Wine Awards London 2012. I have to say I am not surprised to hear that it has won this award, this is a truly... Read More

News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Being just a pup makes me a product of the Y generation. Not the whine generation, but the 'why can't I?” lot.Except it's more a case of 'why can't I chew that?” in my family. And of course my... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Roger, Roger... We have clearance, Clarence. What's our vector, Victor? In the same week that a long-lost script for a sequel to the ET movie surfaced, and Airplane! was voted the funniest comedy ever,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz You never know what's around the corner writing a column, week by week, especially the unexpected. It is therefore sad to record the passing away, unexpectedly, of Tauranga City Council chief executive... Read More

Biting Back in the Baywith Pinky Green Although overall the WBOP fishing last week and weekend had beautiful conditions with flat seas, weak winds, plenty of sunshine, few currents, water temperatures around 14C, and the fish were out there, yet... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party I recently attended a UN workshop in Geneva addressing post-war recovery issues. Sitting at that table among the 20 international experts were four Kiwis, two of them Maori. We were all there as independent... Read More

Te Ururoa FlavellMP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz It is with great sadness that I acknowledge the passing of Tauranga City Council chief executive Ken Paterson. Ka tuku whakaaro i tēnei wa ki tōna whānau e noho mai ra i raro i te... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Bay of Plenty Regional Council has a Community Relations Strategy which aims to position council as an agile, can-do organisation which works collaboratively with its community. One way council... Read More