Weather Eyewith John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I have attended, the most significant, at least in term of climate change is concerned, is my involvement in the UN sponsored International Conference held in the beautiful town... Read More

Andrew NimickPoint Concept twitter.com/andrewnim During the weekend on which we held the Bay Of Plenty Mashup competition we were given the use of a text message service run by local Bay business startup Itext. The service called Vortext (neat... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz There's a few slow learners in this town, who occasionally get suckered into 'exclusive' deals with another newspaper. Effectively, they cut out their options of getting wider promotion with the Sun,... Read More

News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz You'll recall last week the Flo and Monty romance, blossoming at Uncle Pete's island paradise getaway. The moment was abruptly cut short when I was running out of the water in hot pursuit of the lovely Monty,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Public submissions to the draft Historic Village Strategy were heard at least week's Strategy and Policy Committee meeting. There were only 29 submissions which was surprisingly few, considering... Read More

John CroninBOP Regional Council Chairmanwww.envbop.govt.nz Last Thursday, about 30 territorial mayors, regional council chairmen and their chief executives met with the new Minister of Local Government, the Honourable David Carter. The Minister... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor If you aren't happy about the Regional Council's proposed rate increase (12% this year) then you should take the time to submit. Submissions close April 17. As a Tauranga resident I get very little... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz We only get one month and we are already half way through our chance to explore council thinking, perhaps enjoy the sights and gain our own stories of our trip through the Long Term Plan. Unfortunately... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz Every three years, each region in New Zealand must produce a Regional Land Transport Programme which prioritises the work it wants undertaken in the region over the next three years to make it... Read More

Health Basicswith Diana Bomfordof Action Nutrition With so much advertising hype around antioxidant and the 'wonder” vitamins that support health and 'give energy”, vitamin D gets little press. But it packs a powerful punch when it... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Local club rugby is alive and well in the Western Bay of Plenty courtesy of the Western Bay of Plenty Rugby Football Sub-Union. While seven Western Bay senior teams participate in the... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews www.taurangawriters.org.nz In 1890, the American impressionist painter Robert John Vonnoh painted his most well known work In Flanders Fields (also known as Where Soldiers Sleep and Poppies Grow or Coquelicots). Expressive... Read More