Pete MorrisArt blogger www.sunlive.co.nz ‘Strangers in a Crowd' is Tauranga sculptor Nic Clegg's first solo exhibition in New Zealand. Nic moved from Manchester to the Bay of Plenty in September 2008 and has since gained the reputation of... Read More

Daz SwitallaFlavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz There is plenty of good buying now on fresh late summer vegetables like courgettes and capsicums, add carrots and pumpkin to the mix and you have the finest mix of flavours... Read More

Simon BridgesNational MP simonbridges.co.nz We've had a number of significant visits to Tauranga in the last couple of weeks which I have enjoyed being a part of. Prime Minister John Key was here for a day and I took him to Otumoetai College... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It started with SunLive asking readers which of the Tauranga suburbs is the ‘most dangerous'. It ended with me apologising to a delegation of chanting, placard-waving, Merivale people this week,... Read More

News HoundsAdy & Flo www.sunlive.co.nz What's the point in having a toy, and not being able to play with it! Poor Flo has been in stitches lately, having had her breeding capabilities curtailed, and so has not been around to torment me. A shame... Read More

Claire RogersAll about wine www.sunlive.co.nz What better way to enjoy the lovely weekend we have coming up, than with a bottle of 2011 Huntaway Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. The rich clay soils of Marlborough's Lower Wairau Valley don't require irrigation,... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz A follow up to the column of a couple of weeks ago, regarding an expected press release from Local Government Minister Nick Smith and his proposal to ‘reform' (again) Local Government. An... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz The BOP Regional Council will soon release its 10 year plan for your comment. At this stage, one of the key features is a proposed $3m increase in next year's operating costs. This is caused... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz This week, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council signed off on its Ten Year Plan for public consultation. The development of the plan began over a year ago, and there have been many workshops and... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz Owen McShane died on March 7. Many have read his work in the National Business Review and the Metro magazine. Very few will ever appreciate the contribution Owen has made supporting people in New... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part One. Out on DVD now. Let me first address an important bias that may influence this review. 1) I despise to my core the idea of Twilight, everything associated with it and the... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews www.taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space by Janice Giles. My mum buys junk from mail order catalogues. You know the type of thing: ‘Free gift with every order!' Or, ‘Congratulations,... Read More