Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Rugby World Cup has well and truly arrived for Sideline Sid. Along with volunteer duty at the Rotorua International Stadium, back-to-back games on Sky on both Saturday and Sunday... Read More

Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz The visual arts are alive and well in Tauranga. I'm continually amazed at what we have on show in and around the city as well as all the hard working creative talent we have living amongst us. Firstly... Read More

Laura's screening with Laura Weaser Review: Much Ado About Nothing (Detour Theatre)Directed by Devon WilliamsRunning until September 17 There is certainly much ado about something at Detour Theatre as their annual season of Shakespeare is underway... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim So the city councillors turned down iPads and laptops in favour of paper? Judging from the comments, it's all about age - well there may be something in that. But consider, while castigating the... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Sometimes in life we need to make major changes in order to achieve something. Our son has just taken up rowing and this has meant getting up early and sacrificing weekends and evenings. What is not... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz This week's Write Space by Lee Murray. I have the Great New Zealand Chick-lit Novel mouldering in a drawer at home. One publisher who returned it said it was ‘well-written,... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz After celebrating a recent lifestyle milestone, it has come to my attention that I should be in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Maybe it won't happen or, perhaps I've been in a permanent crisis since... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz As a community we have a lot to thank ratepayers for even though the hapless individual ratepayer's only input is through the annual plan and the elected members. We also have a lot to thank TrustPower... Read More

Ian McLean Green candidate for Tauranga It is one of those known facts that politicians tend to over-promise before elections, and under-deliver afterwards. Right now, as we build up to the election, there is pressure on government to make good... Read More

Ady Breeds Dog's Breakfast www.sunlive.co.nz Hey folks, a short but sweet column from your fraulein friend this week. I've been far too busy dodging pesky marine life to write much - in fact, the seas around our coastline have been seething with... Read More

Andrew von Dadelszen Former Regional Councillor The regional council can be rightly proud for being the first to mechanically remove mangroves from our harbour. This week's Operations Committee has received a report that boasts the successful... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz I recently represented the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on a visit to China with Opotiki District Council. The purpose of the trip was to discuss aquaculture developments off the coast of... Read More