Blogs

Helping older adults find their feet

Active Voicewith Simone RoseKeep on your Feet support You're never too old to challenge yourself - in fact, challenging your mind and body is a great way to stay fit and active throughout the golden years. Old age is inevitable, but limiting... Read More

Bay sporting greats

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Some athletes seem to have all the skill sets from a young age, while others have a journey to reach the top in their chosen sport. A good example of the two roads to success is provided... Read More

Earth is a Ball #2 – Tauranga City AFC vs Waiheke United match report

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

Tauranga April Rainfalls 1898-2018

Weather Eyewith John Maunder Monthly rainfalls for Tauranga have been recorded at several recording sites during the last 118 years. From January 1898 to December 1904, the observation site was described as the Tauranga Harbour, from November 1904... Read More

The RR guide to royal wedding clangers

Brian RogersRogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz Half the world will go all gooey and the other half are already tired of it; inflicted with yet another Royal Wedding.Fortunately for those of you less interested it's in the middle of the night New... Read More

A big black trike

Simon BridgesNational Party Leader simonbridges.co.nz You are probably expecting me to comment on Thursday's Budget. However, the deadline for this column was prior to the Budget being delivered. By now you will know if the Ardern-Peters Government... Read More

Thanks for coming in and seeing us

Straight from city councilA personal view,by Councillor Steve Morris Over the last fortnight, nearly 300 members of the public have spoken to us in the council chamber on our draft 10-year budget. We've received more than 3200 submissions - four... Read More

Why Hareta Hipango’s Bill makes sense

Clayton MitchellNew Zealand First MP New Zealanders are extremely generous with their time, effort and financial support for not-for-profit organisations. It makes me proud to know that nearly 1.4 million Kiwis volunteer in their community each... Read More

Our children are so important

Jan TinettiLabour MP A huge thank you to everyone who joined the #KnitforJacinda campaign. Here in the office it has been such a joy receiving beautiful knitwear and other gifts for the needy babies of Tauranga and on June 1 I will be gifting these... Read More

Spotlight on: Damon Innes

Spotlight on...with Janne GuitarGirl New Zealand-born Damon Innes enjoyed music as a youngster, learning to play guitar at 12, and had already started to write songs just a year later. He spent a good part of his life in Vancouver, Canada, and... Read More

Put some warmth into the Bay’s cooler months

Kristin DunneTourism Bay of Plenty It is no secret there is a perception that the Bay of Plenty is only a summer destination.But during the cooler months, our region still has plenty to offer.Think kayaking, scenic walks, craft breweries and local... Read More

The tale behind the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service

Sideline SidSports correspondent & historian www.sunlive.co.nz Walking around Mauao isn't the same at present without the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service building that has guarded the oceanfront for decades, after being demolished to make way... Read More