Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris This December will see the start of Tauranga's new and much-improved bus network. Our colleagues at Bay of Plenty Regional Council (they run the buses)... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a standardized index based on the observed sea level pressure differences between Tahiti and Darwin, Australia. The SOI is a leading measure of the large-scale... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The Black Caps taking on the All Blacks in game of Twenty 20 cricket early next year, will produce a mouth-watering opportunity to see a galaxy of former stars of... Read More

Active Voice with Heidi Lichtwark Sport BOP CEO Last week we were fortunate to have Sport New Zealand visit the Bay of Plenty to kick-start a series of five national workshops about the future of sport. The workshop was attended... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Travel through our sun-drenched region and you get a sense that we have a bit of everything. From scenic views, to enchanting orchards and the abundance of eateries. The Coastal Bay... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris I love this time of year on the beach. As a kid, it wasn't uncommon to look as far as the eye can see in either direction and not see another soul. These... Read More

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz For the past nine years, I have had the pleasure of taking part in the Women's Lifestyle Expo. This year, I will be there again. One of the things I find most interesting... Read More

Jan Tinetti Labour MP Often, one of the happiest moments in a person's life is when they find out they are going to be a parent. One of the saddest is when the pregnancy ends with a miscarriage. One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage,... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz It is difficult to think of any chronic disease that is not either caused or worsened by inflammation. Today, we are going to look more closely at the inflammatory process and how... Read More

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP Last week, legislation banning foreign ownership of homes passed its third and final reading in Parliament. I am proud to say that New Zealand First has given its full support for the Bill to... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz I'm pleased to report huge success with our latest climate change meeting recently. The meeting was required because my colleagues and I discovered, after extensive research,... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz As a keen horse racing fan and wannabe punter, Sideline Sid has picked up on an outstanding feat that seems to have flown below the radar of the New Zealand racing... Read More