Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Two very unusual events occurred this week. 1. I went shopping at the Warehouse. 2. I was offended. During a rare visit to the large red store this week I was seriously offended... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris We don't all think alike as a community, so it's no surprise that councillors elected by the community don't all think alike either! In my five years on... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The suggestion to implement a no-pursuit policy for young fleeing drivers by the Children's Commissioner would not make anyone safer on the roads. The police have the harrowing task of keeping... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz This Government talks a lot about wellbeing, kindness and compassion. All of these things are important but it seems to be just talk. The numbers of people on benefits... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The sight of Te Puna and Arataki premier rugby teams standing shoulder to shoulder before kick off in their Anzac Day premier clash at Maramatanga Park, symbolised... 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, is my involvement in the UN sponsored International Conference held in... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer temperatures... Read More

Sri Lanka was rocked by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday. By midweek, the toll from the coordinated bombings at churches, luxury hotels and other sites stood at 321 dead and 500 wounded. The bloody and barbaric events triggered... Read More

Todd Talks By Todd Muller Anzac Day is a time to reflect on the impact of conflict on communities, to remember New Zealand's brave servicemen and women who have fought in conflicts gone by, and to honour our current armed services... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Last ANZAC Day, an estimated 15,000 of us gathered, overlooking our beach at the Mount cenotaph in solemn reflection, proving the age-old statement true -... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP I recently cut the ribbon at the opening of Awhina House, Tauranga's new women's shelter. It was quite surreal to be standing there in the lovely courtyard celebrating this wonderful day as it was only seven... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP On April 3 New Zealand First opposed the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngai Tahu Representation) Bill. The Bill proposed to give responsible Ministers the power to appoint two representatives... Read More