The Sun team farewell our most loyal friend and columnist, Diesel, who passed away suddenly but peacefully on Wednesday. Our best big brown buddy; self-appointed lunch box monitor and celebrity was aged 12. He had a massive fan base, due to the Dining... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz Is talking to the dead a matter of fact or fiction? I still don't know the answer to that, do you? Once upon a time I started working with medium Kelvin Cruickshank on... Read More

Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz The appointment of Tauranga City's new CEO is nearing completion. An announcement is imminent. As I've mentioned before, it is a long drawn-out process where you have to be fair to everyone.... Read More

Paula Thompson BOP Regional Councillor www.envbop.govt.nz It's that time of year again, when councils set rates for funding the year ahead's expenditure. Given the extraordinarily difficult economic times we all face, the pressures on councils... Read More

Te Ururoa Flavell MP for Waiariki www.waiariki.maori.nz Tena koutou katoa. Just a correction, before I begin. Ria Hall, who I spoke about in my last column, is a Maungatapu local. She still has strong connections to Te Puna, however, it is my understanding... Read More

John Cronin BOP Regional Council Chairman www.envbop.govt.nz Auckland's super city has just released a discussion document which will help form a draft of its first-ever spatial plan. And while this plan is for Auckland, it will have an impact... Read More

Jane Nees BOP Regional Councillor www.janenees.co.nz Recognising and celebrating success is always nice, but sharing the success is where the real rewards kick in. This week I had the opportunity to attend an open day at the orchard of the supreme... Read More

Get LowDirected: Aaron SchneiderStarring: Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray and Lucas Black. ‘Get Low' is keeping a low-key profile for a film that packs a big punch - slipping into theatres quietly with a very unassuming title, but with... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz At this time of year, Sidline Sid doesn't know whether he's coming or going, with the change from summer to winter sport. In the good old days when Sid played rugby, the week after... Read More

Andrew Nimick Point Concept twitter.com/andrewnim What a weekend it has been. Seems there were great activities going on everywhere. Luckily I chose to be part of an indoor one. As a judge at the first ever Bay of Plenty Mashup (possibly a world... Read More

Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz I have never been accused of being an intellectual, and this has never bothered me. To me there is a negative association with being someone who values rationality at... Read More

Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz I enjoyed this wine and it is always so interesting talking about wine with Dan Shea from Mills Reef. I have put a couple of bottles away, so am particularly looking forward to trying it again in a... Read More