Shining a Spotlight on Tauranga From China
Two key topics on the agenda at this week’s APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)meeting, in Hangzhou, China could have significant flow-on effects...
Tommy Kapai Wilson: Where Did We Go Wrong?
Tommy Kapai Wilson investigates the possible reasons behind continued poor performance and financial hardship of our regional rugby teams.
Sticks and stones
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me."
It was a saying we used when we were kids, to push...
Want Change? Petition!
As a theme for this edition’s column, I want to talk about petitions.
Petitions are a great way to rally a community around a cause,...
Howzat!
I had the pleasure of opening Selwyn Ridge School’s new AstroTurf. It will be a fantastic resource for the school that has already seen...
KOHA – The Gift of knowledge
Sir Apirana Ngata once said “It is the taiaha of knowledge that will win the battles for Māori in the future.”
When creator Tommy Kapai...
Turning over new soil in Welcome Bay
Welcome Bay has been turning over new earth in recent weeks.
The first is the new Maungatapu Underpass Project. Spade in hand, my colleague Transport...
Laughter, Song and The Hammonds
The summer of 1973 was the beginning of a joyous journey through Otumoetai College and, with it burgeoning friendships which, as time has testified were to last a lifetime.
Welcome news for Welcome Bay
Minister Parata and I visited Welcome Bay School recently to make an announcement that is outstanding for our region. After being welcomed warmly by...
Is the government blowing the budget?
On the 1st of July, the Government’s Regional Fuel Tax came into effect after the Labour Government put the House into urgency so they...