Blogs
01:03pm Fri 18 Nov, 2011
Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz You know that the country is short of real election issues to debate when mass hysteria breaks out over a cup of tea. You'd think the citizens would have more real topics to ponder than what the Johns... Read More
12:48pm Fri 18 Nov, 2011
News Hound Ady & Flo Wednesday was graduation for my puppy class and my happy little classmates at Cherrywood. Despite me being absent the previous week (if a dog skips school, is he wagging?) I still managed to cram (the tucker that is) and pass.Puppy... Read More
12:45pm Fri 18 Nov, 2011
Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space by Janice Giles. I used to be a JAFA. Well, just for a while. I grew up in Mount Maunganui, went overseas, and then, like so many others, washed... Read More
11:29am Fri 18 Nov, 2011
Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz At projects and monitoring committee this week elected members received a petition from quad bike drivers (ATV) registered to drive on Papamoa Beach. These are mostly fishermen. The beach is... Read More
11:12am Fri 18 Nov, 2011
Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Reading my papers for an upcoming SmartGrowth meeting, I reflected what a critical piece of work this is for us here in the Western Bay of Plenty. SmartGrowth is a long-term growth management... Read More
11:10am Fri 18 Nov, 2011
Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor Now that most of the oil is off the stricken ship Rena, our attention turns to the containers. The 60 tones of oil remaining onboard could still pose huge environmental risk, but five weeks into this... Read More
11:06am Fri 18 Nov, 2011
Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga Every election, there is much talk about jobs. After the election, the talk and promises seem to fade away. Well, I give the politicians the benefit of the doubt - I have no doubt both that they mean to deliver... Read More
11:31am Thu 17 Nov, 2011
Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Amongst and under all the mint that has spread throughout the garden are last year's strawberry plants in flower and showing promise of another crop. he luscious strawberry... Read More
11:28am Thu 17 Nov, 2011
Josh HoskinSmart Money jhoskin@goldridge.co.nz Whenever election campaigns begin all the promises that are flung around remind me of a quote from the one and only Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols fame; 'Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?”.... Read More
11:01am Thu 17 Nov, 2011
The Wild Side by Brian and Claire Rogers This month the Wild Side team went soft. They let girls in. Maybe it was the effects of rugby overload that befuddled their meagre male brains. Perhaps it was a reaction to excesses of testosterone that... Read More
08:20am Wed 16 Nov, 2011
Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amore www.cucinaamore.co.nz Ciao everyone. I have had some emails from readers requesting my chocolate brownie recipe. It is a great hit and I just love how easy it is to make and it is sure to impress your guests. The... Read More
03:22pm Tue 15 Nov, 2011
Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A visit to the TECT All Terrain Park on Sunday showed Sideline Sid what a wonderful asset that the facility will be in the future. With a grandson and his friend in tow, we headed... Read More