Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor In early December, (Sunlive December 2) I alerted readers to the probability of building a ‘bricks and mortar' downtown university for Tauranga - and the huge environmentally friendly economic... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga There is a guy riding a penny-farthing bicycle from Bluff to North Cape at the moment. He is using roads that were built for cars, and paid for in part by vehicle drivers. He won't have third party insurance. If... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz One of the main tasks for council is to deal with our sewage. This is hardly part of a job description considered by most councillors who are looking to be our leaders, but any council programme... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Fright Night (New release out now on DVD/Blu-Ray). Directed by Craig Gillespie. Vampires. I'm a big fan - particularly of the sex-having, foul-mouthed southern gems that you see in True Blood, and despise everything... Read More

Gourmet Guide by Jo Blennerhassett of The Good Food Trading Co. Over the Moon is based locally in Putaruru. They make handcrafted cheeses from locally sourced cow, goats, sheep and buffalo milk. The range includes not only traditional hard cheeses... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial With 2012 now well underway, most people are coming to terms with the reality of being back at a desk with the sun shining and the rain a distant memory (the rain has been great for the farmers... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz While I was visiting a friend the other day his neighbour passed by with a bowl of plums. They were large and flavoursome, with a natural milky white waxy bloom on them, you... Read More

Josh HoskinSmart Money [email protected] Once again the New Year is here, congratulations you made it. Life can be hard, but being here is better than the alternative. In the year of the dragon, luck will be on your side. Although any golfer... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz Aime Hansen is a Tauranga artist and a writer who originally comes from Estonia. Aime has exhibited her work in London and was part of a group exhibition called ‘Mid-Winter Trio' at the Creative Tauranga... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz A visit to a B Grade cricket game at Pemberton Park on Saturday brought back visions of the first time that Sideline Sid laid his eyes on a current Black Cap. Around seven years ago... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz The grounding of Rena is the most significant shipping accident on the New Zealand coast since Mikhail Lermontov in 1986. Tauranga residents and business owners quite... Read More

Around the Clubs At last, summer has arrived, though with the settled spell of weather people need to remember to take extra care near the water. Papamoa's Danny Hart, left, finds the going tough against Mount Maunganui's Perry Farrell at... Read More