Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz TCC annual three year/10 year draft plan is out for your review and consultation. It is a broad draft of what elected members and/or staff consider could be done with your money (and permission)... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz The Long Term Strategy meetings held by Council at Waihi Beach and Omokoroa were just briefings. Any questions from the public were referred to the Council's 451 page plan and any ideas were not... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz One frustrating part of my job as a Councillor is I often have to miss a meeting because it clashes with another higher priority meeting. Take the Joint Road Safety Committee meeting in Tauranga,... Read More

Andrew von DadelszenFormer Regional Councillor I have just started analysing the Regional Council's Ten Year Plan and the more I read, the more compelling is the argument for structural local government reform. This could well result in the Western... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz There is a meeting for Bay of Plenty Mayors and CEO's this week with Acting Minister for Local Government on the Government's plans for reforming local government. You will be hearing lots... Read More

Sideline SidSports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz An amazing sporting feat was posted on SunLive on Monday could have slipped under the radar of many readers. The win of Papamoa Surf Club athletes Jackson Edwards, Seth Merrett and... Read More

Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic When you go walking - do you walk briskly, do you walk and talk, or do you stroll? Walking is a fantastic activity that gets us out and about in our environment. Walking can be the ideal exercise for some people... Read More

Angela ScottChairwomanAge Concern Tauranga Driving is an important part of independence. Transport, or lack of it, can be a real problem as you get older. Yes, we should be using public transport and I hope many of you do, but hopping into your... Read More

Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Tauranga's Daniel Redwood has been immersed in art since early childhood. He sold his first artwork while still at school and also sold and traded numerous bone carvings during his teenage years. He then... Read More

2012 Olympicswith Ella NicholasCanoe slalom athlete After six weeks of fantastic white water training, some sunshine and a lot of rain in Australia I finally headed back to Tauranga. The last few weeks in Aussie were gruelling, my coach had me... Read More

John ArtsAbundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz This week we start a series of columns looking at the most common problems in our musculoskeletal systems. This edition we will focus a common problem affecting our muscles. The term myopathy is used... Read More

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz It's that time of year when you can still catch quite a lot of sun and the cicadas are still bleating at night. Then there is the odd cold snap and rain, just to remind you... Read More