Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz The Bay of Plenty Regional Council recently reviewed progress in the Tauranga Harbour programme and gave direction on future action for staff to cost up for consideration in the up-coming regional... Read More

Brian Anderson The Western Front www.sunlive.co.nz As I mentioned last week, the Kauri Point Boat Ramp was up for consultation with Maori for their approval. Let's be fair. If you had been telling everybody about your expensive pet project for... Read More

Dennis McMahon McMahon Commercial mcmahoncommercial It is just as well that we Kiwis are being hugely distracted at the moment by the Rugby World Cup. If it was not the case then we would be getting hopelessly depressed about the economic state... Read More

Simon Bridges National MP simonbridges.co.nz Rugby World Cup 2011 well and truly dominates on the national stage at the moment. Like millions of other Kiwis, I'm backing Richie and his team to win us back the Webb Ellis Cup. Yet while our country... Read More

Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz Age Concern gets many enquiries from people who have difficulty in getting the information about services available to the elderly - and how they can access those services. This is... Read More

Virginia Iovine-Turner Cucina Amore www.cucinaamore.co.nz How can I get you as excited about chickpeas as I am? They seem bland to some, but give them a chance and they will open the doors to many recipes in which this little bean can serve you. Due... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid reckons it doesn't get any better than being at the live action of two Rugby World Cup games in successive days last week. On Wednesday it was volunteer duty at the Rotorua... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga The government staged a finely crafted public relations exercise last week, manipulating the media, trotting out an election bribe, and billing the taxpayer some billions of dollars. All of the above was... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz 'Life's twists and turns are what shape us as people, definitely as artists,” says artist Bryce Brown, speaking from his new studio in Newton Street, Mount Maunganui. 'With adversity comes resilience,... Read More

Daz Switalla Flavour SecretsNo.1 The Strand Chef www.no1thestrand.co.nz Sometimes when we are feeling ill or just a bit flat, we need someone or something to cheer us up. For some, it's a favourite drink, others an article of clothing or soft... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Don't let anyone tell you that advancing years means you have lost your health. I recently spoke to a couple in their 70s with a number of problems, including excessive tiredness. They were under care... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space by Margaret Beverland. Another day of equinox winds roaring down the gully, lopping branches off trees. To watch the RWC matches, I have... Read More