Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz In the last fortnight I've gone around the country as Minister of Consumer Affairs to talk to people about a significant piece of consumer law reform I'm leading: tougher loan shark laws. The Government... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce chemical messengers called hormones which exert a major influence on all body systems. The most common endocrine disorder is diabetes mellitus... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The English family of a victim in the skydiving crash are getting pretty worked up about what they believe are slack standards, and urging people to not visit NZ because it's unsafe. That's understandable... Read More

News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz Move over, Rachel Hunter. Flo Rogers is the new name on the catwalk, or should that be dogwalk?And this bitch is gonna leave those has-beens in her wake!Flo was called up for her first modelling assignment,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Council has been hearing written and verbal submissions to its annual/three year/10 year plan this week and by the time you read this elected members will have listened to around 130 submitters... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Katikati has been slipping south for a number of years. It was originally Athenree, was set up to be in Waterford and then somehow slipped across the river to its current position. The last move... Read More

Ian McLeanSpokesperson for the Green Party Jeanette Fitzsimons, retired co-leader of the Green Party, was in town this week. Her themes: coal exploitation, how New Zealand is contributing to global warming, and the failings of the RMA. The RMA... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz On a glorious day last week, on my way home from a meeting, I took a detour and visited the Papamoa Hills Regional Park - one of two properties owned by Bay of Plenty Regional Council which provide... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz The reform of local government will get underway later this year with some legislative change and work being done on how to get local government working better. Let's not forget that many... Read More

Biting Back in the Baywith Pinky Green Western Bay of Plenty recreational fishing the last week and weekend was in general a bit patchy or mixed. Beach fishers catches were down. Early last week our Papamoa veteran kontiki operator... Read More

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Global annual temperatures for various areas including global (land-ocean), global (meteorological stations), three latitude bands, and hemispheric, are prepared by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies of NASA. The... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Bay of Plenty links with Dutch cricket took another step forward in the last few days when a young Dutch player, who has spent the recent summer playing for Greerton, was called... Read More