Blogs
04:27pm Mon 17 Oct, 2011
Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz In mid-2010 I had the privilege of selecting 12 of our local artists for the 'Double Vision' exhibition that went on show in September at the Creative Tauranga Community Gallery on Wharf Street. Twelve... Read More
08:23am Mon 17 Oct, 2011
Josh HoskinSmart Money jhoskin@goldridge.co.nz Living in a great spot like Tauranga (current environmental crisis aside) means we have lots of people that want to move here. I can't blame them; the weather, the sun and the people all make for a... Read More
12:39pm Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz There are three main questions burning in the back of most people's brains this week. No one snapped a photo of the Rena's captain coming ashore. But we imagine the scene could have looked something... Read More
12:27pm Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz The first story I remember writing was called Ashley the Pink Dragon. I was nine at the time so I filled it with wonderfully descriptive passages, at least one adjective... Read More
12:00pm Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Ady Breeds Dog's Breakfast www.sunlive.co.nz It is brilliant having the little tyke around and she sure has been keeping me grounded. We both got busted drinking out of the fish pond this week and I know the following years are going to be pretty... Read More
11:31am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz I've been living at Mount Maunganui for 10 years now. Like most in Tauranga, I moved here because of my love for the lifestyle and pristine beaches we have. It was a shock for me therefore when I learned... Read More
11:29am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
John Cronin BOP Regional Council Chairman www.envbop.govt.nz Since we first heard a large container ship had run aground on a reef offshore from Tauranga we at the regional council were incredibly concerned - my fellow elected members and staff... Read More
10:23am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Left hand down a bit early (on the helm) and bizzo, Rena hits Astrolabe Reef at more than 17 knots. The city council along with regional council and Western Bay council has been fully involved... Read More
10:10am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz Council has three major stakeholder groups to satisfy; the government, business and the people. I have no authority to judge a council on behalf of the government or business, but reports are... Read More
10:04am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Congratulations to Steve Bird on another wine being selected to be served by Air New Zealand Business Class during the Rugby World Cup. Lucky travellers get to sample the 2009 Big Barrel Pinot Noir,... Read More
10:00am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz The past week has been surreal. The stranding of the container ship, Rena, on the Astrolabe Reef early on Wednesday morning was received with disbelief. How could this happen with such a... Read More
09:59am Fri 14 Oct, 2011
Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz I am conscious that by the time this is read events re the Rena disaster will have changed - in fact in the space of the last eight hours, 70 containers have now been lost overboard and... Read More