Janne GuitarGirl Spotlight On… A super celebration of all things to do with guitars. Electric or acoustic, whether you play, listen,jam or just admire. Join us on October 10 at the Black Sheep Bar & Grill, just off the main... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch Kiwis and pies go hand in hand. In fact you could put an actual kiwi in a pie and get away with it because pies are more Kiwi than kiwis. There is nothing more quintessentially Kiwi than a pie. And... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Did you know the coalition Government just celebrated two years since the election? That's two years of meaningful progress to build a New Zealand where people who have been struggling for too long can have... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Most people have a story about loopy regulations. Something that makes absolutely no sense, but a bureaucrat in Wellington thought it sounded great. If you're lucky they... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller Last Monday night I attended the Save our Underpass Public Meeting to listen and share in the outrage within our community at NZTA's plan to cancel the pedestrian and cycle underpass as part of the Baypark... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP So many of us struggle with mental health or addiction issues - no matter who we are and where we come from - and when help is not available, that distress can turn into crisis. If you are going though... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP No area of government affects our day-to-day lives more than at the local level. Local authorities are responsible for making decisions which ensure quality of life for all of its citizens.... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid is occasionally referred to by family and friends as a master of useless information. Being a keen amateur historian and a having enquiring mind, combine,... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Among the many climate science meetings I have attended, the most significant, at least in term of climate change is concerned, was my involvement in the UN sponsored International Conference held in... Read More

Daniel Hutchinson From The Hutch In 1995 we were all witnessing Nelson Mandela holding the Rugby World Cup aloft. In 2007 we were 'robbed” by the ref and France kicked us where it hurt, yet again, in another failed quest... Read More

Winston Watusi Music Plus So much music, so little time... There really is so much on that I'm looking for a way to present something other than what amounts to a seven hundred word listicle. But no politics this week. Two... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Last week, the Coalition Government announced a new temporary work visa process that will actively prioritise Kiwis and the regions. Looking for labour abroad should never be treated as the... Read More