Bay of Plenty TimesTop up the tatties - for today I dine, diets are for othersWith Christmas Day just a week away it is that time of year when many people overindulge in food and alcohol only to regret it early 18 Dec 12:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Soaking in the season of churStop the clock. Do you long to stop it or smash it each December? A friend who's celebrating her 50th birthday this week remarked 16 Dec 08:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: 'Don't ask us about Christmas, we just make it!'Right now I am one with the people of Yiwu, China where most of the world's Christmas tat is made, who may be said to cry with one 15 Dec 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: A timely reminder to take care on roadsWhile Christmas is meant to be a time of happiness and joy, the lead-up to the big day can be stressful, tiring and downright frantic14 Dec 11:44 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesStrong economy important in tough timesThe focus of Government Ministers at present is very much on developing, and then rolling out, support packages for people affected 14 Dec 07:00 PM
OpinionFeeling betrayed by Air NZCOMMENT: Air NZ announced it was pulling out of Whanganui. It sent a powerful message that Whanganui was not worthy of our national carrier's munificence.13 Dec 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBig hurdles for EnglishThe emergence of Bill English as National party leader and, therefore as Prime Minister, was in some ways almost a non-event. It did 13 Dec 06:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesCreativity adds to the Christmas spiritCreativity has really come to the fore in this year's Christmas Appeal. One of my favourite parts of the job as appeal co-ordinator 13 Dec 04:58 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesNeedy children given the gift of wheelsHundreds of kids were given bikes thanks to the generosity of the Tauranga community. Photo/Campbell Squared We all have our memories 12 Dec 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDon't like trees? MoveIf there is one hope I have for new mayor Greg Brownless and his new council, it is that they will seriously consider overhauling 12 Dec 03:23 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesThe challenge of celebrating Christmas after lossMy 12-year-old daughter and I took part in the Bay of Plenty Times can drive Monday night, collecting donations for the Tauranga Community 09 Dec 02:15 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesKey's legacy is mixedWhat are we to make of John Key's bombshell? Reactions will obviously vary according to the political views of those making them06 Dec 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga business leaders says timing of resignation was rightNigel Tutt Priority One chief executive 051216aw02bopBrett Hewlett Priority One chairman A_251016gn08bopStan Gregec Tauranga Chamber 05 Dec 03:22 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: At the end of the day ...When John Key became our 38th Prime Minister on November 8, 2008 it was an extraordinary turnaround from the previous election. In 05 Dec 01:48 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: The beach should be enjoyed by allA huge part of living in the Bay is the beach. Ask anyone what first comes to mind when they think of Tauranga and it's Mount Maunganui 02 Dec 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesAnarchy needs a revolutionI never would have thought I'd applaud a sexy underwear tycoon; that stuff's far too uncomfortable for real life. Try wearing a piece 01 Dec 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesIt's not about how much you give, but whySeventeen-thousand people were helped by the Tauranga Community Foodbank in the year to June. With an estimated population in Tauranga 29 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Should we take Trump seriously?Many foreign leaders will be trying to assess whether the Donald Trump they saw as a campaigner for the presidency is the same man 29 Nov 04:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDon't dream it's overA mate of mine who is a top bloke and up for anything when it comes to finding out a bit of local knowledge, especially indigenous 28 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesReview: Romancing the TubaTak Chun Lai, principal tuba for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, played Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Tuba. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 081116spcm02.JPG Romancing 28 Nov 04:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesAnnemarie Quill: Better safe than sorryIf a severe earthquake did affect Tauranga during work hours, thousands of Bay workers could die or be horrifically injured in collapsed 27 Nov 05:17 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Cyclists put at risk by an outdated safety planThe tragic death of a 71-year-old American cyclist, killed by a truck on Tuesday, has thrown a spotlight on cyclists' safety concerns 27 Nov 01:13 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhen democracy reigns supremeDemocracy is a privilege we must protect - it gives us ordinary people the freedom to have a say in who runs our cities and country. This 24 Nov 05:00 AM
OpinionStewart: Dairy packs real punchCOMMENT: Watching the Havelock North water contamination debacle unfold is a salutary lesson in just how much power the dairy industry wields.23 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesDark arts in media? Reality is more mundaneThere are people who truly believe journalism is a dark art practised by latter-day witches who seek only to deceive readers by telling 23 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFarewell, dear readersDo you know that in December 2005 the first civil partnerships were allowed to be registered in Britain? In the same month the Cronulla 22 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Where there is horror and hardship there are heroesGOOD FROM BAD: Like all catastrophes where horror and hardship go hand in hand - there are heroes. PHOTO/MARK MITCHELL A_141116NZHMMEARTHQUAKE9.JPG What 21 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Driverless cars could benefit manyDriverless cars - who would have thought that would ever be a possibility let alone a reality. On Friday, Transport Minister Simon 21 Nov 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesQuake reopens tsunami sirens debateThe devastating earthquake near Kaikoura has reignited discussion about whether tsunami sirens should be in place along our coastline. The 20 Nov 05:00 AM
OpinionTommy Kapai: Can we right our wrongs?How could we have got it so wrong? The pollsters and the politicians, the analysts, theorists and columnists - especially this one18 Nov 05:19 AM
OpinionToby ManhireWave goodbye to your tsunami alertCOMMENT: On the morning of Monday November 14, 2016, the best little city in the world got ripped apart.17 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Silly treasures' come through unscathedPart of my life, as survivor of a chain of dead people, is custodian of family flotsam loaded with memories that become more fragile 17 Nov 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Chiefs snub hard on BayIt's a real shame. Don't worry, this is not another Trump opinion piece - if you're anything like me you have seen, read and heard 16 Nov 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Blase attitude to blame for lack of preparednessI'm not prepared for a natural disaster - the only time I ever have been is when a flatmate took it upon herself to set up a flat 16 Nov 05:00 AM
