Blogs

Caramelised Salmon Steak

Dawn Kiddie - J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes - some new, some traditional and some all time favourites. This dish can be used as a main and served... Read More

It's all wet at Baypark

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. While the Rugby World Cup is still 12 months away,... Read More

Melting Pot

Pete Morris - Art Blogger Pete is an occasional painter and an art lover. He is a freelance writer with a particular interest in promoting the visual arts in Tauranga. As the creative scene continues to expand in Tauranga along comes the... Read More

Scapegoating possums

Dr Michael Morris - Animal welfare writer Dr. Michael Morris teaches degree course in Environmental Management at the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic. He is a Tauranga City Council candidate for the Te Papa/Welcome Bay ward. A recent account of anti-possum... Read More

From the point

Claire Rogers - All about wine Every week I have the unenviable task of sampling a wine with a wine representative in order to bring you a cross section of wine to suit all prices and tastes in an easily digestible format (a tough assignment, I... Read More

I, Don Giovanni (M)

It is Venice, 1763. Writer Lorenzo da Ponte is leading a very cavalier life. Originally a priest, his numerous affairs result in him being sent into exile in Vienna. Supported by his friend and mentor Giacomo Casanova, da Ponte is introduced in Vienna... Read More

Best practice when things go missing

Rule number one of kayaking - never let go of your boat or paddle. That is sometimes easier to say than to do - depending on your situation. But the second rule is really quite important. If you lose your kayak, or any boat for that matter, tell the... Read More

Punching power

Luis Moresco - LIFE - Personal Fitness Trainer Luis' passion is to help people achieve their goals through hard work and determination. He has a degree in Physical Education and a diploma in Personal Fitness, RPM, Spin, Aqua and Group Fitness.... Read More

Mixed seafood with a Thai influence

Dawn Kiddie - J.P, Marriage Celebrant & 'Foodie' Dawn hopes her passion and creative flare in the kitchen leads you to try these recipes - some new, some traditional and some all time favourites. For this sensational platter I made up a mix... Read More

Will all the downs slow the up?

Brian Berry - Financial Advisor Straight forward, quality financial advice - so you can get on with the fun stuff in life. Click to view Rothbury's website. Medium to longer term fixed rates have been reducing - so what's the story? Well,... Read More

Personally meeting for the virtual future

Andrew Nimick - Technology consultant Andrew is an independent technology consultant whose focus is what technology can do for business and finding the best tools for the job. I recently attended a Tauranga Web Meetup organized by Justin Moore... Read More

Bay teams brilliant

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. What a weekend it was for Bay of Plenty rugby. Sidline... Read More