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Busy recess and our sustainable future

Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP Every three-to-four weeks, Parliament breaks for 'recess”, which means that Parliament is not sitting. Despite what the name suggests, recess doesn't mean we're spending time with our feet up and... Read More

Hibernation is for bears

Lauren Atkinson Recreation Advisor Sport Bay of Plenty Remaining active over winter is a struggle for many people - so take comfort in the fact that you're not alone when you don't want to exercise on a dark, cold night after... Read More

Rugby to come before the new cricket season

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz The furthest thing from the mind of local sports fans as winter starts to take a grip is the game of cricket. While the Bay Oval will again host a myriad of top-level... Read More

Tauranga May Rainfalls 1898-2018

Weather Eye with John Maunder Apart from the exceptional rainfall of 634 mm in May 2005, the graph shows a small decrease in overall May rainfalls over the last 120 years when two recent adjacent 50-year periods are compared. The... Read More

Earth is a ball #3: City claims vital win to begin climb up

Earth is a ball with Isla Ganley Young Journalist I'm Isla Ganley from Tauranga City AFC. I'm 11 years old and I'm heading to Russia in June as young journalist to report on 'Football for Friendship' (F4F) in Moscow in the lead... Read More

Jacinderella and the glass ceiling

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Once upon a time in a dysfunctional kingdom, there lived a humble public servant girl named Jacinderella. She worked in a Beehive with her ugly step-sisters, Greenella and Winstonella.... Read More

Awash with cash but more taxes

Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz In the past decade, New Zealand has experienced one of the fastest-growing economies in the developed world. Labour couldn't have hoped to inherit an economy in better shape. Yet... Read More

A window into the Bay of Plenty’s growing international tourism appeal

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty There are positive signs for Bay of Plenty tourism, which all point to an international boost. TRENZ recently saw more than 1,500 delegates from around the world marvel at our abundant region... Read More

New Zealand First Commitments Shine Through

Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP As a New Zealand First Member of Parliament, I am proud to see several New Zealand First policies being implemented as part of the 2018 Budget. The policies and financial support will contribute... Read More

TAB and boxing

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz As a keen - but largely unsuccessful - punter that has a number of very small bets on the horses each week using his online TAB account, Sideline Sid receives a... Read More

Recognising volunteers, the heart of community sport

Active Voice with Mariah Ririnui Community Sport Advisor Volunteers are a significant part of community sport and without them many sports would simply not be able to take place. Volunteers can be found in all... Read More

Tropospheric Temperatures 1979 to April 2018

Weather Eye with John Maunder The chart below shows that since 1979, when reliable satellite observations became available, there has been little overall trend in the average tropospheric temperatures, apart from milder/warmer temperatures... Read More