Bay of Plenty Times'Animal cruelty will not be endured'When we travel abroad we see many exciting and fabulous things. I've not yet had the pleasure to see the sun go down over the Great 18 Oct 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: New council faces will mean interesting timesInteresting times are ahead for Tauranga, with the election throwing up a council that has settled back into a glow of familiar faces. Some 16 Oct 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: We need to tick the boxI have a big question for you as you sit there enjoying your newspaper, but it's one that leads to an even bigger one. Firstly, did 14 Oct 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBabies grow up, but will Trump?"Are we babies?" asked Donald Trump. It was a cosmic question, and he was just the man to ask it. Others have pondered the proposition 13 Oct 06:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDemocratic Engagement: Challenge and OpportunityCongratulations to our new Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District Council mayors, Greg Brownless and Garry Webber, as well 13 Oct 12:54 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSupporting our seniors through broad range of initiativesEnsuring our seniors have the security, wellbeing and respect they deserve is a priority the National-led Government is focused on. Our 13 Oct 12:13 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: Pokies a waste of moneyGambling is one thing that really riles me up. It's just a total waste of money. More often than not you are going to lose money 12 Oct 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Enough toilet tryst maniaI can't help but feel a bit sorry for Aaron Smith. The country's media was all over Smith's toilet "romance" last week. The type 11 Oct 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: The Belfast TroublesOne of the most memorable moments in my journalistic career has been a photo essay shot during the Troubles in Belfast. To those 11 Oct 08:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Elected members must stay connectedWhat a difference a day makes. We have gone from moral outrage to mayoral front page in two short sleeps. Finally, we have trumped 10 Oct 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: Remember, everything in moderationEverything in moderation. It's a common saying but I think we lose sight of the wisdom in those words too often these days. In today's 09 Oct 01:00 AM
OpinionAnnemarie QuillWe need to keep talking about methEvery school kid will be offered P at some point. Meth is everywhere.08 Oct 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: School funding gives everyone a chanceIn New Zealand we are lucky enough to have a system of schooling where no one misses out. They say it is free schooling for all07 Oct 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Calling time on sugary drink paranoiaIf you aren't aware how uncool sugary drinks have become in recent years, I can only conclude it's because you've been hiding under 07 Oct 06:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSupporting our seniors through a broad range of initiativesEnsuring our seniors have the security, wellbeing and respect they deserve is a priority the National-led Government is focused on06 Oct 10:54 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Brash and Craig quite the entertainersIf it's the job of politicians to amuse us, Donald Trump is a genius, just like his supporters say. I hang on every outburst that 06 Oct 06:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMy experience with cancerI have cancer. In the next week some of you may also be diagnosed with cancer. I want you to know that it is not all doom and gloom 06 Oct 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPolitical Conversation With Youth VoicesThis week I met with some forward-thinking students at Otumoetai College, in an effort to encourage more participation in our democracy05 Oct 10:34 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Youth safety comes firstI've always felt New Year's Eve to be a bit overrated. You get dressed up, drink some champagne and count down to the start of a new 04 Oct 04:27 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesIn awe of lethal housewifeI am impressed by this woman. She's a grandma and a housewife and is one of the most feared anti-Islamic State fighters in Syria. Her 04 Oct 07:33 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTommy Kapai: Colour blind society not an optionThere's nothing like a hot hangi on a cold winter weekend, even if it is supposed to be cafe kai served on sun-drenched sidewalks 03 Oct 04:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesOpinion: Mayor leaves city a better place than he found itStuart Crosby's decision to relinquish his hold on the leadership of Tauranga was an astute decision by a man whose measured approach 01 Oct 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesCelebs: opiate of the massesI've dwelt longer on the breakup of a celebrity marriage this past week than on the plight of the African elephants, the American 29 Sep 09:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhere's The Big Red 'Thank You'?The Red Party has put a big red bow on yet another one of New Zealand First's policies and tried to pass it off as their own. They 29 Sep 12:22 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDylan Thorne: Funding should be fair NZ-wideSeventy-year old Peter Marsh's vision has been declining since he moved to the Bay of Plenty from Auckland 18 months ago. His loss 28 Sep 08:30 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesLetters to the Editor: Wednesday, 28 September, 2016Spray prickleweed please Currently council is spending an enormous amount of money upgrading the seawall from 7th Ave to Fraser St. This 27 Sep 10:26 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesRichard Moore: What were they thinking?I wonder if some government agencies actually think about the effects of some of the actions they take. Here is one example of how 27 Sep 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTommy Wilson: Who cares about Brangelina?Well boo-blingin-hoo, the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie break up has hit the headlines. But who cares? Quite a lot it seems, if you 26 Sep 04:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTommy Kapai: Who cares about 'Brangelina'?Well, boo-blingin-hoo, the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie break up has hit the headlines. But who cares? Quite a lot it seems, if 26 Sep 01:19 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLetters to the Editor: Monday, 26 September, 2016Abandoned cats should be euthanised The SPCA could go a long way towards the control of cats. The word is euthanasia. If they 26 Sep 01:06 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesHard line on fleeing drivers neededFleeing drivers could face more jail time and automatic car confiscation under recommendations from the police and Ministry of Transport. I 25 Sep 10:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWinston Peters: Back Where it All BeganOn the September 15, 2016, Winston Peters officially opened the newly relocated New Zealand First Tauranga electorate office at 45 22 Sep 12:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLetter to the Editor: Thursday 22 September, 2016Tax system needs rethink National are making the tax system more "progressive". Is that fair? Some would say if you earn and 21 Sep 09:51 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesExams - there must be a better wayI think we can all remember the feeling of waiting outside the exam room. And we can all agree it was a horrible time. The clammy 20 Sep 08:48 AM
