Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Bay of Plenty Cricket's flagship senior representative team, took a big step to regaining their place as top dog in New Zealand minor association cricket, in a pre-season... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Global temperatures are compiled for various areas including global (land-ocean), global (meteorological stations), three latitude bands, and hemispheric, by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Several months ago I met with a group of local women who are part of a group called Metavivors which was set up in 2014. As well as providing support, information and friendship they advocate for better treatment... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz First they wanted to kill off the tahr, now they're trying to wipe out our trout. The lunatic green fringe of government has murderous intent lurking behind its 'peace and conservation'... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP New Zealand First has long campaigned on the need to trial alternatives to the use of 1080 poison, so we are excited to see Waiheke Island planning to be the first urban island in the world... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz If you have been following and contributing to National's 'Have Your Say' Campaign, I would like to thank you for taking part. We had a great response from small businesses... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Last week, council decided to consult on having a 'sinking lid' on the number of gaming machines. This proposal would see a reduction in the number of pokie... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty A relaxed lifestyle set against the backdrop of a warm climate, pristine beaches and a rapidly growing city of opportunities. It's no surprise Tauranga topped the list for a good quality... Read More

Brad Haimona Active Families Advisor Sport Bay of Plenty As we get to the end of the year we welcome those long warm days which means more sports and activities available to each of us and less excuses to not be active. Those... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Ever since Twenty 20 cricket was introduced to New Zealand a decade and a half ago, debate has raged about the virtues of the smash and bash competition. T20 initially... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Global (or eustatic) sea-level change is measured relative to an idealised reference level, the geoid, which is a mathematical model of planet Earth's surface. Global sea-level is a function of the... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Stand and deliver, suckers! Once upon a time, highway robbers were the swashbuckling, handsome rascal types who thrust their demands and hips in front of the stagecoach pointing... Read More