Simon Bridges National Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz The loose and untargeted spending by this government is a major issue New Zealanders are constantly raising with me as I travel the country to connect with communities. Whether... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris Half serious, I once asked an MP whether local government was an invention of central government to distract and amuse the public so they could do what they... Read More

John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz As an exercise, I did a Google Scholar search for 'arthritis oxidative stress'. I knew that there have been many research papers on the subject of arthritis and free radical damage,... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz The big news this week: I found a street open in the CBD to drive on. It was so good to find a road open for traffic, I drove it twice, just to be sure. I'd like to tell you... Read More

Weather Eye with John Maunder A sunspot is a relatively dark, sharply defined region on the solar disc - marked by an umbra (dark area) which is 2000 degrees Celsius cooler than the effective photosphere temperature. The average... Read More

Sideline Sid Sports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz What do you give a seventy something year old, for his birthday - a ticket to the Broncos verses Warriors NRL premiership match at Suncorp stadium in Brisbane last... Read More

Active Voice with Rachel Garden Keep on Your Feet Project Leader Twelve months in to the Sport Bay of Plenty's Keep on your Feet seniors' initiative and the results speak for themselves: Over 940 people aged over 65 have already... Read More

Alisha Brady from enableMe Tauranga When you celebrate a birthday that has a zero at the end of it, people reassure you it's the new 30! Be it 40, 50 or 60 - they're all the new 30. But according to Hannah McQueen of enableMe,... Read More

Kristin Dunne Tourism Bay of Plenty Cruising through Tauranga Harbour and soaking up the breathtaking views towards our majestic Mauao and Pilot Bay on a clear summer's day is a known highlight for cruise passengers. For a record... Read More

Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Readers may recall that a few weeks ago The Sun received letters asking for wise and sage advice. More letters have been flowing in ever since (though none yet written on the... Read More

Todd Muller National MP On July 1, the government's Regional Fuel Tax came into effect after Labour put the House into urgency so they could rush it through. The law was passed to allow an additional fuel tax in Auckland,... Read More

Straight from city council A personal view, by Councillor Steve Morris The night Winston Peters announced he'd selected Jacinda Ardern to be the least experienced Prime Minister in New Zealand history, he called capitalism a... Read More