Nicki MillerBikewise Blogwww.sportbop.co.nz Bike Wise events have been going on all over the city over the last week. It's great to see so many fluro wearing cyclists out and about, commuting and cycling for recreation. On Wednesday night keen... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviewshttp://taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space by Margaret Beverland. At the end of January, the United Nations panel on global sustainability concluded that by 2040 the impact of the projected... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser This Means War. Directed by McG (Charlie's Angels fame). In cinemas now. ‘Mates before dates' is put to the test. Taking the Battle of the Sexes literally, two grown men start a full-scale war on each other... Read More

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Kiwi ingenuity is alive and well, RR researchers discovered in the weekend during a routine inspection of thongs on the beach. Now, before you all jump to smutty conclusions that RR researchers have... Read More

News HoundAdy & Flo Is this some kind of a joke? The bosses go 'rabbit” hunting and come back with these. I didn't know rabbits could fly? Our big outing of the week was down to the lakes to chase rabbits. Not surprising, with the way... Read More

Cr Bill FaulknerFaulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz Originally dubbed ‘noisy boys' park, the TECT All Terrain Park is a permanent home for activities no longer suitable amongst our increasingly urbanised community. The 1700ha park title carries... Read More

Brian AndersonThe Western Frontwww.sunlive.co.nz We will soon be asked to offer submissions to the WBOPDC's Long Term Plan. I have had a wonderful idea already. It is totally simplistic, but then common sense always seems simple. We need more... Read More

Jane NeesBOP Regional Councillorwww.janenees.co.nz A recent American study estimated that 66 per cent of online adults use social media like Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin. If Facebook was a country, it would be the world's third largest. Twitter... Read More

Ian McLean 2011 Green candidate for Tauranga Affordable housing has hit the headlines again, with the annual report by Demographia railing against housing costs in the western world. And Bob Clarkson has discovered a social conscience that was... Read More

Paula ThompsonBOP Regional Councillorwww.envbop.govt.nz There are 78 councils in New Zealand. In 1989, there were 700 bodies doing the work the 78 now do. Of the current 78, there is one Super Auckland City Council that provides local government... Read More

Wendy MacphailEmployment Law Services The phrase workplace culture is a term that is being used more frequently recently. This phrase, like so many others, dips in and out of fashion and means different things to different people. When I refer... Read More

Tree Talkwith Peter HaringtonWoodmetrics Regional Manager One of the questions I get asked most when I am visiting farmers with trees is whether they should be pruning their trees or not. At the moment, it is actually hard to justify pruning on... Read More