Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz Being a Dad means always watching out for your children. I have the added responsibility of helping shape policy for other people's children, and I don't take this lightly. I... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Soon we will be consulting on the latest project to connect residents with their harbour; a coastal walkway/cycleway from The Strand along the foreshore to... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP There have been two announcements recently which have brought concerned and upset people into my Greerton office. Many people, especially our older citizens, choose to live in Greerton because of the wonderful... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Curcumin extracted from turmeric is probably the most studied of all natural compounds. There are research papers that cover everything from its anti-antioxidant capacity, to it helping... Read More

Alisha Brady from enableMe Tauranga Spring means new beginnings. The next three months can be the most financially stable months in any calendar year. Christmas shopping is still a way off, and life feels better with the sun setting... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Much has been said about the so-called 'controversial' Canadian speakers Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern. The only decisive result from the saga is proof that NZ is infested... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Thank you. Without your warm and embracing smiles, and love for the Coastal Bay of Plenty we all call home, Tauranga wouldn't have been named one of the top five cruise destinations... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Sideline Sid is counting down the days until the Mighty Bay of Plenty Steamers run out onto the field at the Rotorua International Stadium to kick-start their 2018... Read More

Active Voice with Chloe Petterson Sport Bay of Plenty Insights Analyst For the first time ever, Sport New Zealand has tracked how people are being active from ages 5 to 75. The new Active NZ survey provides a fascinating insight... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder Rainfalls for the month of July have been recorded in Tauranga since 1898, except for 1904, 1907, 1908, and 1909. The graph for the period 1898-2018 shows the range of rainfalls from an extreme high... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The week started with a major catastrophe in the Rogers household. I dropped the television remote control in my bowl of soup. My lovely wife had just been in the kitchen... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP The use of 1080 as predator and pest control has been in place in New Zealand for over 60 years. Yet the problem of predators and pests has not diminished. The very chemical that should have... Read More