Blogs
10:33am Fri 17 May, 2019
Tamati Coffey Labour MP From taking mental health seriously to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and supporting Māori aspirations, our Wellbeing Budget lands on May 30. A budget addressing the long-term challenges facing... Read More
10:21am Fri 17 May, 2019
Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris If you've visited Auckland or Christchurch recently you may have noticed the proliferation of electric hire-scooters whizzing around. I was first introduced... Read More
10:20am Fri 17 May, 2019
Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz A couple of weeks ago we kicked off our first Women as Influencers event in Tauranga. The aim is to hear inspiring stories of local women. The first of these events focused... Read More
10:19am Fri 17 May, 2019
Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP While in Hawkes Bay last week I met with representatives from four seasonal primary industries that are the backbone of the region but which have traditionally struggled to find workers at harvest... Read More
11:32am Tue 14 May, 2019
Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz What a weekend of Baywide premier rugby with a local derby upset, big score-lines and a walkover, dominating proceedings in Bay of Plenty club rugby. Arataki grabbed... Read More
02:29pm Mon 13 May, 2019
Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The best therapy is cavorting with Nature. I'm pleased to say we've been interacting a lot with nature lately and I can highly recommend it. I generally take a kayak or in... Read More
10:46am Mon 13 May, 2019
Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites during the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. It's very common for areas such as Tauranga... Read More
03:01pm Thu 09 May, 2019
Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty To be ambitious and bold is a great thing, especially when that ambition results in meaningful, restorative change. This is a pursuit we hope to achieve by being a leader in expanding the tourism... Read More
02:59pm Tue 07 May, 2019
Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Fantastic beaches, beautiful natural landmarks, prominent Māori history and robust tourism-related infrastructure. The Bay of Plenty has it all, as an incredibly successful cruise ship season... Read More
11:12am Tue 07 May, 2019
Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While the Gate Pa Racecourse in Tauranga has produced some very good racehorses over the years - some six decades ago - a bay coloured thoroughbred with four white... Read More
11:39am Mon 06 May, 2019
Weather Eye with John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 119 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour,... Read More
10:00am Mon 06 May, 2019
Peter White Sport in the Bay www.sunlive.co.nz Whakarewarewa versus Rotoiti is as intense a local derby as you are ever likely to find in club rugby. The pride of the region is at stake with everyone involved in the match... Read More