Blogs

Taking some downtime during the holidays

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz I have to admit to eating too much Christmas food. It's so hard to resist the tempting offerings at the Bridges' gatherings. I've also washed a lot of dishes and cooked up... Read More

Reflecting on a big year in the Bay

Jan Tinetti Labour MP It's been a very busy year for the Government and we have achieved a lot - the families package, increased Working for Families payments, extension to paid parental leave, the first Kiwibuild homes built and... Read More

A busy year

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP 2018 has been a huge year for the Government. I'm honoured to be part of a team that stepped up and started to put things right for all New Zealanders. We're delivering real gains for real people. There's... Read More

Something to light up your baubles

Rogers Rabbits Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Merry Christmas, readers and welcome to Auntie Roger's special festive season advice column. Today Auntie unwraps the good tidings and lights up our lives with... Read More

Stay safe these holidays and thank you!

Todd Talks By Todd Muller As the year draws to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for all of the support, guidance, and friendship you have offered me in 2018. My family and I wish you a very Merry... Read More

A great year behind us, and a great year ahead

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP It is amazing how fast this year has flown by. This week is the last sitting week of Parliament. By now, with only days until Christmas, I look back at the year and can positively say that... Read More

Title repeats for BOP cricket

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Bay of Plenty Coastland Senior and Junior Secondary rep cricket teams both took out Northern Districts age-group titles in the last two weeks to repeat their titles... Read More

In the Bleak Mid-winter

Weather Eye with John Maunder In the bleak mid-winter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter, Long ago. These words, from... Read More

A little bit of Grace in me

Cayla-Fay Saunders cayla@thesun.co.nz www.sunlive.co.nz I was 21 when I boarded a plane and flew more than 18,000 kilometres, away from everything I knew and everyone I loved. I was 21 when I walked through the gates of... Read More

Mixed reactions about boxing

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Boxing has been a hot topic in the media in the last few weeks, attracting plenty negative publicity and a myriad of comments from people that have little knowledge... Read More

Climate change and Villach : Is there a connection?

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

Idioms and idiots

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz This week, the self-righteous vegans have been getting off their high horse again, with assertions the rest of us will stop using phrases involving animals, in case we hurt... Read More