Todd Talks By Todd Muller Whilst out and about in our community last week, a gentleman mentioned to me on his doorstep that he believes the government has a tax problem. While I agreed with him at the time, upon reflection my view... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Councillors have been expressing the community's frustration to NZTA (the government agency responsible for State Highways) regarding several projects recently. There... Read More

Mary Parker The Fast Track Life Coach 'When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandise the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something has suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.”... Read More

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP There has been a lot of talk about the price of petrol recently. It's clear to see that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is right when she says that New Zealanders are being fleeced by the petrol companies,... Read More

Alisha Brady from enableMe Tauranga There's no doubt getting into the property market is tough. Giving up smashed avocado won't do it - at least until you've skipped it every day for 20 years! If savings and KiwiSaver won't get... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz As we reach our seventies, more of our contemporaries fall at the hurdles in the last straight. A couple of weeks ago one of my real good mates passed away unexpectedly,... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Temperatures have been recorded in the Tauranga area at several sites in the last 100 years, including the current Tauranga Airport site from June 1990. The graph shows details of the average daily... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Hard work pays off. Tourism Bay of Plenty is the proud recipient of the first-ever Regional Tourism New Zealand Supreme Award. This is extra special, as it was created to recognise... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Some of the world's most troubling dilemmas have been tackled on this page in the 18 years Rogers has been Rabbiting. One of those issues was solved in 2015 when we finally... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Our population has reached 135,000, and is growing at 2.5 per cent a year. The good news for home owners is that demand keeps increasing house values and,... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz It is not often I go searching in my wardrobe for something pink to wear. Apart from ties, pink isn't a feature in my work attire, but there is always an exception for a... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Next week, my Labour colleagues and I will be holding public meetings in Tauranga to talk with the community about the proposed changes to the residential tenancy laws. We would like to hear from renters and... Read More